Journal article
Exploring the Risky Terrain of Entrepreneurship With Support From Developmental Relationships: Narratives From Indian Women Entrepreneurs
Advances in developing human resources, v 22(2)
01 May 2020
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Abstract
The Problem
There has been a burgeoning interest in studies on women entrepreneurs in the past decade, but in most studies conducted thus far, the scope has remained narrow with the focus mostly on strategic perspective and not so much on the individual-level understanding of the entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the limited number of studies that have looked into novice women entrepreneurs are restricted to western hemisphere, and to our knowledge, no study has looked into narratives on how women entrepreneurs in India benefit from various developmental relationships over the course of their entrepreneurial journey.
The Solution
Using narrative inquiry, we explore the stories of six urban women entrepreneurs in India illustrating how and why they started their careers in entrepreneurship, the challenges they experienced along the way, and how the varied developmental relationships they nurtured over time supported them to cope with those challenges.
The Stakeholders
The article aimed at venture capitalists that extend support to women entrepreneurs and to women who are considering to pursue entrepreneurship. The findings can guide them to anticipate the challenges and opportunities commonly experienced by women entrepreneurs and appreciate the value of developmental relationships that help to sustain motivation to be entrepreneurs.
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Details
- Title
- Exploring the Risky Terrain of Entrepreneurship With Support From Developmental Relationships: Narratives From Indian Women Entrepreneurs
- Creators
- Sanghamitra Chaudhuri - Metropolitan State UniversityRajashi Ghosh - Drexel UniversityYogita Abichandani - Management Development Institute
- Publication Details
- Advances in developing human resources, v 22(2)
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000514959700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85081633747
- Other Identifier
- 991019167980304721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Industrial Relations & Labor