Gender Differences in Strategy and Human Resource Management: The Case of Dutch Real Estate Brokerage

The present study aims at investigating the existence of gender differences in entrepreneurship. The focus is on differences in strategy and human resource management (HRM) between male and female entrepreneurs in Dutch real estate brokerage. Several propositions are explored using data from in-dept...

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Published in:International small business journal 2002-11, Vol.20 (4), p.443-476
Main Authors: Verheul, Ingrid, Risseeuw, Peter, Bartelse, Gaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business studies
Case studies
Entrepreneurship
Gender differentiation
Home-based businesses
Human resource management
Human resources
Netherlands
Personnel management
Real estate
Real estate agents and brokers
Small and medium sized enterprises
Small business
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Summary:The present study aims at investigating the existence of gender differences in entrepreneurship. The focus is on differences in strategy and human resource management (HRM) between male and female entrepreneurs in Dutch real estate brokerage. Several propositions are explored using data from in-depth interviews. The present study shows that gender differences in entrepreneurship do exist. In particular, there are gender differences with respect to the path to entrepreneurship, growth-levels, degree of diversification and type of leadership.
ISSN:0266-2426
1741-2870
DOI:10.1177/0266242602204004