Minority and female entrepreneurship

Roberson-Saunders, Pat

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“…For the Indian women in this study, this translated into an ethnic business. Studies indicate that immigrants are pushed toward self employment, due to blocked mobility and lack of access to primary segments in the labour market (Chaganti and Greene, 2002;Rath and Kloosterman, 2003;Kontos, 2003;Martinelli, 2004;Parker, 2004;Roberson-Saunders, 2001). In the New Zealand situation it seems apparent that people are still caught in the legacy of the immigration policies and practices which sought a white New Zealand.…”

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Ethnic Entrepreneurship Among Indian Women in New Zealand: A Bittersweet Process

Pio

2007

Gender Work & Organization

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This research article explores the lived-in and lived-through experiences of Indian women entrepreneurs in New Zealand in the context of ethnic entrepreneurship. Through a four-stage model emerging from qualitative interviews, the article illuminates the bittersweet entrepreneurial process of ethnic minority migrant women. The four stages are: the low permeability for entry into the job market for ethnic minority migrant women; underemployment; setting up a micro-enterprise and expanding the business and creating employment for others, primarily co-ethnics as well as an expanding customer base. A combination of factors ranging from perceived discrimination, low self esteem and feelings of being devalued, to ethnic networks and lack of access/knowledge of government resources and the entry of women from Indian business families feed into each of the four stages of this model. The article offers an analysis of minority voices, along with implications for future research.

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Ethnic Entrepreneurship Among Indian Women in New Zealand: A Bittersweet Process

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2007

Gender Work & Organization

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“…In this regard, selection criteria, hiring/promotion and retention will be the areas of focus. Recognizing the existence of major gaps in the literature on organizational management of women's enterprises (Roberson-Saunders, 2001), to the extent possible, the discussion will proceed in the context of practices of female business owners leading their own firms (and sometimes, small businesses, generally), as well as female executives in corporate America. Minority business owners' practices will also be discussed (again, in an effort to include minority female entrepreneurs).…”

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Do Women Fare Better in Female-Owned Businesses?

Roberson-Saunders

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Goel

2014

J. Dev. Entrepreneurship

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Numerous studies have chronicled the problems women experience in seeking to be hired and subsequently break through the glass ceiling in corporate America. These studies have been approached from the traditional perspective of male-dominated organizations. However, using a human resource management (HRM) framework, this article explores the possibility of further extending to femaleowned businesses Kanter's homosocial reproduction thesis that increased numbers of women in positions of management would increase hiring and advancement of women in corporate America. Results show that, at each step in the HRM process, female business owners in this study fulfill expectations by hiring, promoting and retaining significantly more women than male business owner counterparts. In addition, there were significant differences between minority and non-minority female business owners in the proportion of co-racial managers. Moreover, Whites and Blacks showed a significant preference for co-racial managers, while Hispanics and Asians did not.

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Mapping the Economic Contribution of Women Entrepreneurs

Court¹

2013

Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society

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Minority and female entrepreneurship

Cited by 3 publications

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Ethnic Entrepreneurship Among Indian Women in New Zealand: A Bittersweet Process

Ethnic Entrepreneurship Among Indian Women in New Zealand: A Bittersweet Process

Do Women Fare Better in Female-Owned Businesses?

Mapping the Economic Contribution of Women Entrepreneurs

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