Gender and entrepreneurship: Advancing debate and challenging myths; exploring the mystery of the under-performing female entrepreneur

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 114-124

  Marlow, Susan ^a   McAdam, Maura ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurship; Epistemology; Firm performance; Gender; Performance management; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873019382     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551311299288     Document Type: Article

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