Feminist Research and the Use of Qualitative Methods
24
(5)
Entrepreneurship and Women Entrepreneurs
29
(5)
Women and Leadership
34
(2)
Qualitative Research and Female Entrepreneur Research
36
(1)
Summary
37
(2)
III Methodology of Study
39
(14)
Introduction
39
(2)
The Sample: Who Were the Participants?
41
(2)
Preparation of the Human Instrument: Investigator Preparation
43
(1)
The Interview Protocol
44
(3)
Pilot Study
47
(1)
Data Collection and Analysis
47
(3)
Follow-up With Participant Sub-Sample
50
(1)
Summary
51
(2)
IV The Data
53
(66)
Introduction
53
(1)
Research Protocol
53
(2)
Demographic Data
55
(3)
Formal Education
58
(1)
Business Background
58
(1)
Ethnicity Background
59
(1)
Research Findings
59
(1)
Childhood Experiences
60
(9)
Post-Childhood Experience (Prior to Own Business Startup)
69
(11)
Starting Their Businesses
80
(7)
The Current Role: Woman Business Owner
87
(10)
The Learning Process and Resources
97
(14)
The Continual Process of Learning
111
(2)
Sharing Their Knowledge and Learning from Others
113
(6)
V Discussion of Findings, Conclusions, and Implications of this Study
119
(14)
Discussion of Findings
119
(1)
Research Question 1: What do female entrepreneurs learn and why?
120
(3)
Research Question 2: How do they learn? How is this demonstrated? What methods or processes do they use?
123
(1)
Research Question 3: What resources do they rely upon in their learning endeavors?
124
(2)
Research Question 4: How do they describe their learning?
126
(1)
Research Question 5: What factors affect their learning?
127
(1)
Additional Findings
128
(1)
Conclusion
129
(1)
Implications of this Study
130
(2)
Implications for Future Study
132
(1)
APPENDIX A: Description of the Women Participants
133
(16)
APPENDIX B: Demographics of Participants
149
(2)
APPENDIX C: Interview Guide
151
(2)
APPENDIX D: Categorizing
153
(4)
APPENDIX E: Categories Which Arose from Interview Data
157
(2)
APPENDIX F: Relationship of Units of Analysis and Categories
159
(4)
Bibliography
163
(12)
Index
175
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