DIFFERENCES IN REPORTED FIRM PERFORMANCE BY GENDER: DOES INDUSTRY MATTER?

Jane L. Swinney, Rodney C. Runyan and Patricia Huddleston
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Jane L. Swinney: 445 HES Building, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
Rodney C. Runyan: College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Patricia Huddleston: Department of Retailing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2006, vol. 11, issue 02, 99-115

Abstract: Business performance results were collected from small business entrepreneurs in one Mid-western state operating in the retail and services industries. These industries account for more than 80 percent of female entrepreneurs' fields of operation. The pattern of reported firm performance between the genders indicated that male entrepreneurs with a high school education reported the highest firm performance scores overall. Female entrepreneurs with a college degree reported the highest firm performance scores among female entrepreneurs. Aspiring female entrepreneurs need to be encouraged to complete higher education as it translates into strong future business performance.

Keywords: Small business; firm performance; gender; retail/service industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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