Copreneurship in rural tourism: exploring women's experiences

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 228-244

  Bensemann, jo ^a   Hall, C Michael ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Family firms; Gender; New Zealand; Small enterprises; Tourism; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986105944     PISSN: 17566266     EISSN: 17566274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17566261011079224     Document Type: Article

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