Gender differences in home-based business ownership

Breen, John P

doi:10.5172/ser.17.2.124

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“…This suggeststhat HBBs were more than an evolutionary phase in the development of small business, and represented a distinct sub-group in their own right. Although much HBB research has focused on Australia, where they form the largest segment of the micro-business sector (see Breen, 2010;Jay and Schaper, 2003;Peacock, 1994;Redmond and Walker, 2010;Walker and Brown, 2004), increasingly HBBs have become the focus of research elsewhere. The findings of Clark and Douglas' (2010) study of HBBs in New Zealand attests to heterogeneity in terms of age, size and product range, although found thatover one-third of HBBs operated on a part-time basis with the owner-entrepreneur either running another business or in other employment.…”

Section: Entrepreneurial Drivers and Home-based Businessesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Home is where the business is: Incidents in everyday life and the formation of home-based businesses

Vorley

Rodgers

2012

International Small Business Journal

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Home-based businesses (HBBs) represent an increasingly important form of entrepreneurial activity, yet often remain overlooked within academic literature and largely invisible within official statistics. Set against the background of the home becoming a more common place of business, this article unpacks owner-entrepreneurs' experiences in forming their HBB. By employing Lefebvre's concept of everyday life and drawing on de Certeau's work, it examines the trajectories and tactics of HBB owner-entrepreneurs in the Sheffield City Region in the UK. Focusing on the creative industries sector, the article problematises the push/pull, opportunity/ necessity based binary to elucidate how incidents experienced by HBB owner-entrepreneurs affect the formation of HBBs. The motivations for creating HBBs are shown to be complex, comprising personal and work-related incidents which are related to the lived practices of owner-entrepreneurs. Finally, the article broadens the discussion to reflect on implications for public policy and outlines directions for further research into HBBs as an increasingly pertinent field of entrepreneurship.

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Section: Entrepreneurial Drivers and Home-based Businessesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Home is where the business is: Incidents in everyday life and the formation of home-based businesses

Vorley

Rodgers

2012

International Small Business Journal

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“…Work-family women SBOs, particularly those who are wives and mothers, often opt for low-demand businesses and accept a wage penalty in order to balance the demands of parenthood and the spouse/partner role. They set their own hours (Breen, 2010), have lower incomes, lower sales volumes and are the most likely to be working alone in unincorporated, home-based businesses (Arenius and Autio, 2006;Breen, 2010). Women who start a business for work-family reasons are less likely to grow or expand their business, and the actual type of business draws on skills typically associated with women (Loscocco and Smith-Hunter, 2004).…”

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Women business owners’ start-up motivations and network content

Sharafizad

Coetzer

2016

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

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This research responds to calls for studies aimed at developing a more nuanced understanding of women small business owners' networking behaviours and structures. The study examined whether business start-up motivations and phase of the business (prestart-up, start-up and established) influenced women's networking behaviours and structures. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 women. Interview data were used to categorise participants into classic, forced, and work-family owners. Analysis of the interviews found no marked differences in networking behaviours and network structures of participants during prestart-up phase. During start-up and established phases differences began to emerge. Given that classic and forced owners had established their businesses for financial reasons, a diverse network was more relevant for them. However, work-family participants established the business for family/work balance, thus a small network of close ties was sufficient to achieve their business goals. Theoretical, practical and research implications of the findings are outlined.

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“…Meanwhile, researchers have demonstrated different results on the growth of women’s HBBs. Some studies have found these kinds of businesses weak and with a very limited motivation and potential for growth (Loscocco and Smith-Hunter, 2004; Thompson et al , 2009), whereas other studies have proved that they are very dedicated and expanding in all sectors (Breen and Karanasios, 2010; Breen, 2010; Wynarczyk and Graham, 2013; Clark and Douglas, 2014).…”

Section: Women and Home-based Businessesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women’s entrepreneurship in Iran

Modarresi

Arasti

Talebi

et al. 2016

IJGE

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the growth motivations of women owning and managing home-based businesses (HBBs) in Iran. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative approach was used by 20 in-depth interviews with Iranian female HBBs owners/mangers. Findings The business growth motivations of women owning and managing HBBs were categorized in intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Results show that women owning and managing HBBs are motivated to growth their businesses by intrinsic motivations including need for achievement, need for independence, proving competency and socio-cultural concerns. Also, they are motivated by some extrinsic motivations including financial issues, fame, positive feedback from others and the problems of working at home. Research limitations/implications Given the importance of entrepreneurial growth, the findings provide additional insight into growth motivations of women entrepreneurs. Practical implications The results of this study can help policymakers to develop purposeful growth policies for women’s HBBs that are commensurate with the motivations. Social implications Also, women owning and managing HBBs themselves could better concentrate on enhancing business growth by deepening their understanding of their business growth motivations. Originality/value The paper contributes to the scarce knowledge about women-owned HBBs in Iran, a rapidly growing, developing country, which can provide better insights from a less explored context. Moreover, as there is only a limited understanding of HBB growth, especially in relation to women business owners, the study results can prove helpful for researchers in the domain of female entrepreneurs. Also, this paper contributes to theory on the motivation for entrepreneurship and to research on growth motivation.

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Gender differences in home-based business ownership

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

Home is where the business is: Incidents in everyday life and the formation of home-based businesses

Home is where the business is: Incidents in everyday life and the formation of home-based businesses

Women business owners’ start-up motivations and network content

Women’s entrepreneurship in Iran

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