In order to study the way in which perceptions and beliefs of entrepreneurs affect continued growth of firms,the beliefs of entrepreneurial managers are examined using the resource-based view of the firm and its underlying cognitive propositions as theoretical support.The method of study is...

1. Introduction -- 2. Individual-level influences -- 3. Firm- and team-level influences -- 4. External environmental influences -- 5. Relationships, networks, and social capital -- 6. Organizational learning -- 7. Capabilities -- 8. Orientation and strategy -- 9. Performance and innovation outcomes.

While women’s entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a source of economic and social development, there is a persistent storyline that women entrepreneurs do not perform as well as their male counterparts, and research examining performance and growth shows inconclusive results regarding...

Recent research about women entrepreneurs isreviewed, key research questions are identified, and databases are evaluatedthat may facilitate exploration of these issues. Much of the currentliterature focuses on individual women business owners, and the theories mostoften applied to women...