shared emancipatory goal. Design/methodology/approach – The authors set up the debate via an exploration of emancipatory …

Purpose This study aims to examine why women transition from wage work to self-employed entrepreneurship, the seemingly … insecure and unruly economic sector compared with the stable iron rice bowl and the fancy spring rice jobs. Design/methodology … nonconventional career transition and its gendered implications. Findings This study finds that these women quit their previous jobs …

Purpose This study aims to explore the career transition process of women professionals when they return to the … workplace after a break and re-integrate with their career aspirations. Design/methodology/approach This research used a … qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews for data collection. All 20 women participants have returned to their careers …

Purpose Existing research has examined the results of women’s political leadership participation (WPLP) and the reasons … for the lack of advancement of women to management positions. However, little research has been adopting a more … investigate the multiple driving mechanisms of WPLP. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the fuzzy set qualitative comparative …

Purpose – Retailing as a sector employs many women and serves a female‐dominated customer base. It also employs … proportionately more women in management positions than in other occupational sectors. However, at senior levels, the proportion of … women to men diminishes. This paper aims to examine the perceived facilitators and problems of senior retail managers …

to devise certain stratagems for ensuring women's entrepreneurial growth and SMEs' advancement in the region. Design/methodology …Purpose – This paper attempts to identify the problem areas and developmental issues attached to women …, desire, motivations and problems of women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia by an extensive review of the existing literature. The …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to appraise rural women entrepreneurs, running co‐operatives in Greece. The …‐operatives' viability and growth prospects, and work‐family balance. Design/methodology/approach – An evaluation research was conducted in … which 104 rural women members of co‐operatives, who had participated in a specific training program contributed. Anonymous …

) adoption among working women in Malaysia. Regardless of gender, it would be advantageous for all individuals in today's society … gender imbalance, particularly in developing countries such as Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a self … of 315 working women, who participated as respondents in this study. Findings – The findings revealed that the working …

representation within sport management preparation programs. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was sent to 172 …‐standard approach by examining programs relative to gender openness in sequence as they relate to women in management education. This …