Critical incidents among women entrepreneurs: Personal and professional issues

ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to analyze critical situations experienced by women entrepreneurs and understand how they have overcome such situations. The study contributes to the understanding of the issues related to the activities of women entrepreneurs and shows that the use of the critical incident technique is relevant to the development of research in the field of entrepreneurship. The data were collected using a specific form with 115 women participating in the study. The analysis of critical incidents showed that in addition to the practical issues regarding the management of their business, emotions are interconnected with their business development. Unlike international studies in the field, the critical incidents experienced by Brazilian women entrepreneurs overlap with personal aspects. The women involved in this study face emotional difficulties, but are also motivated by strong feelings of determination to overcome their problems.

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Main Authors: Nassif,Vânia Maria Jorge, Andreassi,Tales, Tonelli,Maria José
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Departamento de Administração da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo 2016
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Critical incidents among women entrepreneurs: Personal and professional issues
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