Women in Management Review: Volume 22 Issue 3

Gender influence on firm‐level entrepreneurship through the power structure of boards

Elin Smith

The purpose of the paper is to examine the gender composition and structure of the board of directors in not‐for‐profit organisations and their relation to firm‐level…

Women entrepreneurs, opportunity recognition and government‐sponsored business networks: A social capital perspective

Rod Farr‐Wharton, Yvonne Brunetto

This paper uses a social capital theoretical framework to examine how the relational dimension of business networks affects the networking activities of female entrepreneurs. In…

Gender differences in CEO compensation: evidence from the USA

Susan M. Adams, Atul Gupta, Dominique M. Haughton, John D. Leeth

To provide insights into the experience of women aspiring to the CEO position, particularly regarding qualifications and compensation expectations.

Modernisation and gender representation: the enterprise sector in Scotland

Duncan McTavish, Robert Pyper

A key aspect of the government's modernisation programme is to promote greater gender balance and diversity across public sector institutions and services. This includes…

Exploring small copreneurial food companies; female leadership perspectives

Cindy Millman, Lynn M. Martin

The aim of the research was to explore the lead roles taken by women in some successful small copreneurial companies by studying similar small firms in one sector.

The Making of Women Trade Unionists

Melanie Nolan