Empowerment and entrepreneurship: A theoretical framework

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 503-524

  Al Dajani, Haya ^a   Marlow, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurship; Gender; Homeworking; Jordan; Middle East region; Palestine; Subordination; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880782328     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJEBR-10-2011-0138     Document Type: Article

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