Are Women Entrepreneurs More Likely to Share Power than Men Entrepreneurs in Decision-Making?

Abstract

This study examines whether there are gender differences in personal traits and decision making patterns among<br />Chinese private entrepreneurs. Data from a 2004 national-wide survey of 3012 private firms in China show that<br />there is no gender difference in education level between women entrepreneurs and their male counterparts,<br />however, women entrepreneurs have smaller family size and work longer hours in their firms than male<br />entrepreneurs. Consistent with what was found in the developed countries firms owned by Chinese women<br />entrepreneurs are significantly smaller in term of the numbers of employees, revenue and profit. Moreover,<br />women entrepreneurs in China are more likely to make important decisions together with their major managers<br />compared to their male counterparts

Work-Family Balance and Marketing Capabilities as Determinants of Chinese Women Entrepreneurs' Firm Performance

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“…Women make decisions more collaboratively with their managers than their male counterparts (Yu, 2010). The author also found a lack of heterogeneity in women's social networks, which may lower their access to financing and expertise, and affect their survival rates (Yu, 2010). This, in fact, may be due to their family responsibilities and time pressures, combined with a cultural lack of support for women entrepreneurs.…”

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Gender, Political Connection, and Tax Avoidance in China

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How Islamic Value Implied Business Activity on Moslem Women Entrepreneurs

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