Women as vectors of social entrepreneurship

Albert Nsom Kimbu and Michael Zisuh Ngoasong

Annals of Tourism Research, 2016, vol. 60, issue C, 63-79

Abstract: Drawing on the literature examining women in the tourism sector and social entrepreneurship, this article critically explores a theoretical framework for analyzing the role of women owner-managers of small tourism firms (STFs) as social entrepreneurs. Through a qualitative analysis of owner-managers of STFs, the article provides evidence of how women integrate social transformational and commercial goals in their business strategies, while serving defined communities around the tourism sector. By critically examining the operationalization of these goals and community needs, the development impacts of women-owned STFs and opportunities for women social entrepreneurship in the tourism sector are identified and discussed.

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; Women social entrepreneurs; Social transformation; Communities in need; Institutional context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2016.06.002

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