Spousal Roles on Motivations for Entrepreneurship: A Qualitative Study in New Zealand
In: Journal of family and economic issues, Jg. 30 (2009), Heft 4, S. 372-385
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Little is known about the role the spouse plays in an entrepreneur's motivations for entrepreneurship. A gender comparative qualitative study is presented, based on interviews with 68 entrepreneurs (45 men and 23 women) in New Zealand. A continuum of spousal support is described—those whose spouses are co-founders, supportive spouses, and unsupportive/ambivalent spouses. Findings show that women and men tend to have different expectations of their spouse when contemplating starting a business. A woman looks to her husband for business advice, for support, and encouragement and considers the effects that starting a business may have on her spouse. A man tends to assume support is forthcoming, and some men start businesses without explicit spousal support. Contributions to theories of family business are made.
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Spousal Roles on Motivations for Entrepreneurship: A Qualitative Study in New Zealand
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | KIRKWOOD, Jodyanne |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of family and economic issues, Jg. 30 (2009), Heft 4, S. 372-385 |
Veröffentlichung: | Heidelberg: Springer, 2009 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print; 14; 2 p |
ISSN: | 1058-0476 (print) |
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