International Handbook of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship

Edited by Sandra L. Fielden, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester and Marilyn J. Davidson, Professor Emerita in Work Psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester and Co-Director, Davidson and Wood, UK

'Sandra Fielden and Marilyn Davidson, already well known for their contributions to gender issues in management, have brought together an absorbing collection of articles that serve to enhance our understanding of a complex area within organisation studies. . . this particular Handbook is not a mere glossary. The editors provide a forum for scholarly works in a specialised area of small business and entrepreneurship research. And the International Handbook of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship provides a rich resource - collectively, the papers serve to summarise and re-examine much of the relevant research to date. . . an accessible book that follows a logical and coherent pattern. . . the range of this book is significant, and the accomplishment considerable. . . the International Handbook of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship is a serious contribution to a niche area of entrepreneurship scholarship. The editors and authors have established a place for women in the literature, confirming that gender issues cannot be dismissed as a mere adjunct to the broader field of entrepreneurship study. This collection offers the reader intelligent engagement with the range of research and "ways of knowing" about women and entrepreneurship. Established scholars will find much of interest, and we would also confidently recommend the Handbook to interested newcomers.'

• Contents: Preface PART I: WOMEN INTO ENTERPRISE – PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOUR CHARACTERISTICS 1. Why Women Enter into Small Business Ownership Muriel Orhan2. Characteristics of Women Small Business Owners Sherrill R. Taylor and Julia D. Newcomer3. Analysing Achievement, Motivation and Leadership in Women Entrepreneurs: A New Integration Janice Langan-Fox4. Career Paths of Women Business Owners Dorothy Perrin MoorePART II: WOMEN INTO ENTERPRISE – CONSTRAINTS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS 5. The Constraints Facing Women Entering Small Business Ownership Leonie V. Still6. The Financing of Small Businesses – Female Experiences and Strategies Susan Marlow and Dean Patton7. Succession Planning in Small Firms: Gender Impacts Lynn M. Martin and Chris Martin8. The Impact of Family Support on the Success of Women Business OwnersNancy RogersPART III: WOMEN INTO ENTERPRISE – BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS 9. African American Women and Small Business Start-up: Backgrounds, Goals and Strategies used by African American Women in the Initialization and Operation of Small Businesses Katherine Inman and Linda M. Grant10. The Experiences of Asian Women Entering Business Start-up in the UK Adel J. Dawe and Sandra L. Fielden11. Ethnicity and Gender in Women’s Businesses in New Zealand Judith K. Pringle and Rachel Wolfgramm12. Hispanic Women Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners in the USAYolanda Sarason and Morgan MorrisonPART IV: WOMEN INTO ENTERPRISE – A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 13. Women into Enterprise – A European and International PerspectiveMary van der Boon14. Women Entrepreneurs in Singapore Jean Lee15. The Changing Experience of Australian Women Entrepreneurs Susan Dann and Rebekah Bennett16. Women Small Business Owners in India P. Sudarsanan Pillai and K.P. Saraswathy Amma17. ‘I’m Out of Here’: Women Leaving Companies in the USA to Start their Own Businesses Mary C. MattisPART V: WOMEN INTO ENTERPRISE – FUTURE PERSPECTIVES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 18. Past Journeys: Global Lessons Learned from Entrepreneurial Women in US History Jeannette Oppedisano19. Women’s Entrepreneurship: Exploring New Avenues Kiran Mirchandani20. The Way Forward for Women Business Owners Sandra L. Fielden and Marilyn J. DavidsonIndex