Gender and entrepreneurial capital: implications for firm performance

By E. Shaw, S. Marlow, Wing Lam, S. Carter. 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the interplay between gender, entrepreneurial capital and firm performance. Using matched sample data, the paper considers how gender shapes the possession of entrepreneurial capital and discusses the implications of capital variance for business performance.Design/methodology/approach – The methodology was designed to collect data about the entrepreneurial capital of small firm owners and the performance of their firms. A sample of 30 matched pairs of business owners (30 male, 30 female) was created. Data were collected in two stages involving a telephone survey followed by face to face semi‐structured interviews.Findings – The findings reveal an interplay between economic, human, social and symbolic capital and suggest that our understanding of the possession and impact of entrepreneurial capital on firm performance can be advanced by recognising the convertible nature of entrepreneurial capitals. The paper also draws attention to the impact which human ...

Subfields: Accounting, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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In Accounting

1. Allan Macpherson
2. Oswald Jones
3. Dilani Jayawarna
4. M. Roomi

In Management of Technology and Innovation

1. Allan Macpherson
2. Oswald Jones
3. Dilani Jayawarna
4. M. Roomi
5. J. Brix
6. Mokter Hossain

In Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

1. Allan Macpherson
2. Oswald Jones
3. Dilani Jayawarna
4. M. Roomi
5. J. Brix
6. Mokter Hossain

Citations in the corpus

• The Role of Gender in Entrepreneur–Investor Relationships: A Signaling Theory Approach (2017, unknown): “Strategic Management Journal, 24(2), 127-144. Harrison, R., & Mason, C. (2007). Does Gender Matter? Women Business Angels and the Supply of Entrepreneurial Finance.”
• Entrepreneurial potential: The role of human and cultural capitals (2014, background): “Under these circumstances, we call for more research on ‘childhood human capital and cultural capital influence on entrepreneurial success’ to answer the broader question, ‘is a life-course approach to understanding human capital influences on entrepreneur success worthwhile?’ Given our understandin”
• Entrepreneurial capital, social values and Islamic traditions: Exploring the growth of women-owned enterprises in Pakistan (2013, background): “The literature on women’s entrepreneurship points out that the dearth of entrepreneurial capital is one of the main reasons for women’s low entrepreneurial activity as well as the slow growth of their businesses (Brush et al., 2004; Shaw et al., 2008, 2009).”