Despite the gradual recognition of strategic issues related to the integration of women into the economy, female entrepreneurship continues to receive little attention. Family business research attributes this situation to a lack of recognition given to the (decisive) role of women in these organizations. However, there is one type of family governance that formally acknowledges the man/woman combination: the copreneurial company. Copreneurs are couples who run a business together. This theoretical article highlights the role of women in the copreneurial context by distinguishing between formal and informal power-the latter being primarily held by women, but which is no less influential. The distribution of power reduces opposition costs between partners and the social costs of noncompliance, and improves the clarity of the entrepreneurial structure. Moreover, it increases satisfaction and a feeling of equality between the partners. These results can be generalized and shed light on the role of women in other entrepreneurial and social contexts. This article is published as part as part of a collection on the role of women in management and business.
Que ce soit dans les écrits populaires ou dans la littérature académique, le paternalisme est souvent présenté comme un mode de gouvernance pernicieux et rétrograde. Partant de la mise en évidence de deux antagonismes qui le sous-tendent, cet article conceptuel propose d’envisager une approche moins manichéenne du phénomène. D’abord, dans le cas du paternalisme originel, le traditionalisme s’est finalement révélé être au service du progressisme. Ensuite, tiraillé entre la nécessaire organisation du lien de subordination au travail et la juste reconnaissance des droits et libertés de chacun, le paternalisme a évolué jusqu’à trouver un équilibre dans la mise en place d’un néo-paternalisme fortement influencé par les valeurs humanistes et pouvant, à ce titre, être qualifié de « patronhumanisme ».
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