International handbook of women and small business entrepreneurship / edited by Sandra L. Fielden and Marilyn J. Davidson.

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Why women enter into small business ownership / Muriel Orhan -- Characteristics of women small business owners / Sherrill R. Taylor, Julia D. Newcomer -- Analysing achievement, motivation and leadership in women entrepreneurs : a new integration / Janice Langan-Fox -- Career paths of women business owners / Dorothy Perrin Moore -- The constraints facing women entering small business ownership / Leonie V. Still -- The financing of small businesses : female experiences and strategies / Susan Marlow, Dean Patton -- Succession planning in small firms : gender impacts / Lynn M. Martin, Chris Martin -- The impact of family support on the success of women business owners / Nancy Rogers -- 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, Linda M. Grant -- The experiences of Asian women entering business start-up in the UK / Adel J. Dawe, Sandra L. Fielden.

Ethnicity and gender in women's businesses in New Zealand / Judith K. Pringle, Rachel Wolfgramm -- Hispanic women entrepreneurs and small business owners in the USA / Yolanda Sarason, Morgan Morrison -- Women into enterprise : a European and international perspective / Mary van der Boon -- Women entrepreneurs in Singapore / Jean Lee -- The changing experience of Australian women entrepreneurs / Susan Dann, Rebekah Bennett -- Women small business owners in India / P. Sudarsanan Pillai, K.P. Saraswathy Amma -- "I'm out of here" : women leaving companies in the USA to start their own businesses / Mary C. Mattis -- Past journeys : global lessons learned from entrepreneurial women in US history / Jeannette Oppedisano -- Women's entrepreneurship : exploring new avenues / Kiran Mirchandani -- The way forward for women business owners / Sandra L. Fielden, Marilyn J. Davidson.

""This Handbook is a breakthrough collection. Women worldwide are now starting small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures at a faster rate than men. Though small in size, these initiatives represent a significant factor in economic growth, highlighting their importance. This collection sheds light on the motivations, personality and behaviors of women entrepreneurs, the constraints they face and conditions associated with their business success. These entrepreneurial ventures also allow some women to escape the frustrations of large corporations and compose a life consistent with their needs and values. A superb job." Ronald J. Burke ... The number of women entering small business ownership has increased significantly across the world in recent years. These women make a crucial contribution to the economic growth and development of local, national and global economies. Yet, despite their increasing numbers, they have received comparatively little attention from the academic community."--Descripción del editor.