1st Edition
Women in Charge (Routledge Revivals) The Experiences of Female Entrepreneurs
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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Why do women start their own businesses? Is it solely because they are searching for financial success, or for other reasons? On the basis of detailed interviews with a number of women who have started their own businesses, this book, first published in 1985, reveals the significance of factors that are directly related to women’s experiences at home, at work, and in the wider society.
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Preface; Part 1: The Emerging Trends; 1. Women and Proprietorship in the 1980s 2. Women, the Economy and Avenues for Business Start-Up 3. Tackling Subordination: the Available Strategies 4. The Work and Life-Styles of Female Proprietors: some Preliminary Findings; Part 2: Some Contrasting Experiences; 5. Business as Career: Innovative Entrepreneurs 6. Persisting Patterns: Conventional Businesswomen 7. Creating Space: Radical Proprietors and Co-ownership 8. Business as Pleasure: Domestic Traders 9. Conclusions: the Prospects for Female Proprietorship; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Robert Goffee
