Examining successful Iranian women entrepreneurs: An exploratory study

Gender in Management: An International Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-164

  Javadian, Golshan ^a   Singh, Robert P ^a  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Gender stereotype; Iran; National cultures; Risk taking; Self efficacy; Women; Women entrepreneurs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860382604     PISSN: 17542413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542411211221259     Document Type: Article

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