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Book SynopsisThis informative Handbook examines successful women small business owners in both developed and emergent countries around the globe and, in particular, focuses on women entrepreneur success stories.
The contributors expertly identify the issues that underpin the success of women small business owners around the globe. Each chapter provides an up-to-date, country-specific review of women?s position in employment and small business ownership and addresses the structural and contextual barriers. They also highlight two cases studies about successful women business owners, and consider strategies relating to the development of women?s business ownership by exploring practical initiatives that have worldwide transferability.
International Research Handbook on Successful Women Entrepreneurs will prove essential reading for students and academics in the fields of entrepreneurship, international business and gender studies. It will also be of invaluable interest to policy-makers, government officials, and those in traditional markets who wish to understand the nature of small business ownership for women in developing and emerging countries.
Contributors: T. Agarwala, M.J. Davidson, M.R. Evald, S.L. Fielden, R.T. Harrison, K.D. Hughes, J. Hussain, G. nal, D. Jamali, M. Karatas-Özkan, K. Klyver, L. Levin, K. Lewis, N.O. Madichie, S. Marlow, B. Mathur-Helm, M.C. Mattis, M. McAdam, C. Millman, R. Naz, S.L. Nielsen, M.F. Özbilgin, R.D. Pathak, C. Reis, J.M. Scott, A. Shuvalova, Y. Sidani, G. Singh, A.E. Smith-Hunter, J. Syed, M. Tremaine, G. Wood
Trade ReviewThis title is a welcome addition to the study of women entrepreneurs and small-business owners, a field that has received little scholarly attention. Given the growth of women-owned businesses around the world, it is a timely publication for scholars and students of international business and entrepreneurship. Policymakers interested in women's small-business ownership, as well as potential or actual women business owners, should also read this book.' --Melissa Guy,
Feminist Collections'This collection on successful women entrepreneurs is timely. Entrepreneurship and small business creation and management are vital to tackle the current worldwide economic recession. Various stakeholders - policy-makers, academics, budding entrepreneurs - will find this book of interest. A number of country-level initiatives that serve to support women s entrepreneurship are offered that can work almost anywhere. The focus on successful women entrepreneurs is valuable in showing that women can do it and how they achieved their successes. Readers will find the women's voices reported here to be inspirational.'
--Ronald J. Burke, York University, Canada
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Sandra L. Fielden and Marilyn J. Davidson 2. Australia Glenice Wood 3. Brazil Andrea E. Smith- Hunter 4. Canada Karen D. Hughes 5. China Jonathan M. Scott, Javed Hussain, Richard T. Harrison and Cindy Millman 6. Denmark Suna Løwe Nielsen, Kim Klyver and Majbritt Rostgaard Evald 7. Fiji Gurmeet Singh, Raghuvar Dutt Pathak and Rafia Naz 8. India Tanuja Agarwala 9. Lebanon Dima Jamali and Yusuf Sidani 10. New Zealand Marianne Tremaine and Kate Lewis 11. Pakistan Jawad Syed 12. Portugal Christina Reis 13. Russia Anna Shuvalova 14. South Africa Babita Mathur-Helm 15. Turkey Mine Karataş-Özkan, Gözde İnal and Mustafa F. Özbilgin 16. United Arab Emirates Nnamdi O. Madichie 17. United Kingdom Susan Marlow and Maura McAdam 18. United States of America Mary C. Mattis and Leslie Levin Index
