The role of gender stereotypes in perceptions of entrepreneurs and intentions to become an entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 397-417

  Gupta, Vishal K ^a,b   Turban, Daniel B ^c   Wasti, S Arzu ^d   Sikdar, Arijit ^e,f  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

^f INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE   (India)

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EID: 62249095515     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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