Entrepreneurs´ perceptions of success: examining differences across gender and family status

Rachida Justo (), Cristina Cruz () and Julio De Castro ()
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Rachida Justo: Instituto de Empresa
Cristina Cruz: Instituto de Empresa
Julio De Castro: Instituto de Empresa

Working Papers Economia from Instituto de Empresa, Area of Economic Environment

Abstract: Our study examines to what extent female and male entrepreneurs differ in the way they perceive and assess entrepreneurial success, measured by extrinsic or intrinsic dimensions. Our results indicate a number of similarities between men and women entrepreneurs but also reveal interesting gender-based differences related to family status. Rather than assuming that women entrepreneurs are a homogeneous group, we found that family factors, and especially parental status, play a key role in shaping fundamentally different perceptions of entrepreneurial success amongst different types of women entrepreneurs.

Keywords: Entrepreneur; Gender; Children; Perception of success (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2006-02
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