Social constructionism and personal constructivism: Getting the business owner's view on the role of sex and gender

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-82

  Ahl, Helene ^a   Nelson, Teresa ^a   Wilson, Fiona ^a   Tagg, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Gender; Small enterprises; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982788281     PISSN: 17566266     EISSN: 17566274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17566261011026556     Document Type: Article

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