The Diva storyline: An alternative social construction of female entrepreneurship

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 148-163

  Smith, Robert ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Narratives; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993065092     PISSN: 17566266     EISSN: 17566274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17566260910969698     Document Type: Article

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