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Empreendedorismo feminino: características e perfil de gestão em pequenas e médias empresas

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The growing participation of women in the entrepreneurship area enables envision a future in which both genders will act in this area in a equilibrium state. The realization of this possibility, considering the Brazilian economy scenario for the coming years, represents more than a particularly optimistic view, but a necessary event in the view of the growth requirement in the Brazilian economy. In this article have beentwofold: firstly, to know the entrepreneur's personal characteristics related to their origin, educational history, professional experience and personal life and secondly, the identification of parameters that describes the role of entrepreneurship women in small and medium enterprises. The working method was based on an exploratorydescriptive approach and multi-case studies and data analysis used the Big Five Personality Model methodology.During the research it became evident that the obstacles are many and seemingly insoluble. However, all the entrepreneurs interviewed showed a mark in common: determination to pursue goals, achieving goals and overcoming difficulties, but it is undeniable that the private life of the entrepreneurs was affected differently.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM

DOI: 10.5902/198346592378

Authors: Cibele Barsalini Martins, Luciana Helena Crnkovic, Nadia Kassouf Pizzinatto, Emerson Antonio Maccari

Institution: Universidade Nove de Julho

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universidad de Antioquia