Full Description
Diversity and Entrepreneurship provides a comparative analysis of women entrepreneurs across racial lines (white versus minorities). The characteristics of the business owners, the characteristics of the businesses, and the network structures of the business owners are analyzed to determine what factors lead to economic success for the two groups of women entrepreneurs.
Contents
Chapter 1 List of Illustrations
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4 Women as Employees and Entrepreneurs: Introduction; The Changing Face of Entrepreneurship; The Current State of Female Employment; Female Entrepreneurship; Minority Entrepreneurship; Observations and Important Issues; Current Study; Organization of
Chapter 5 Research Field of Women Entrepreneurship: Introduction; The Multi-Dimensional Small Business Owner; Research on Small Business Owners; Research on Women Business Owners; Research on Minority Business Owners; Personal Services Industry; Economic Succ
Chapter 6 Theories and Conceptual Foundations: Introduction; Niches; Protected Market Hypothesis; Disadvantage Theory; Cultural Theory; Other Perspectives and Hypotheses; Conclusion
Chapter 7 Research Design and Methods: Introduction; Sample; Procedures; Measures; Interviews; Data Analysis
Chapter 8 Results of Analyses: Economic Success Factors: Introduction; Niches; Protected Market Hypothesis; Disadvantage Theory; Cultural Theory; Descriptive Statistics and Other Perspectives; Other; Hypotheses Summary; Additional Results; Factors Leading to
Chapter 9 Conclusions: Critical Issues and New Perspectives: Introduction; Niches; Protected Market Hypothesis; Disadvantage Theory; Cultural Theory; Individual Characteristics; Business Characteristics; Network Structure; Incubators; Economic Success of Wome
Chapter 10 Appendixes: Appendix A: Initial Letter to Potential Participants; Appendix B: Cover Letter to Participants; Consent Form; Appendix C: Questionnaire; Appendix D: Interview Questions
Chapter 11 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 12 Subject Index
Chapter 13 About the Author
