Examining Female Entrepreneurs' Management Style: An Application of a Relational Frame

This paper reports the results of a qualitative analysis of female entrepreneurs' accounts of their role in their organizations using Relational Theory as the analytical frame. Content analysis of focus group comments indicated that the women used a relational approach in working with employees...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2001-02, Vol.29 (3), p.253-269
Main Author: Buttner, E. Holly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Business ethics
Business structures
Content analysis
Employees
Empowerment
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Focus groups
Gender
Gender roles
Leadership
Management
Management philosophies
Management styles
Proprietors
Small business
Small businesses
Socialization
Studies
Values
Women
Women in business
Women owned businesses
Working women
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Summary:This paper reports the results of a qualitative analysis of female entrepreneurs' accounts of their role in their organizations using Relational Theory as the analytical frame. Content analysis of focus group comments indicated that the women used a relational approach in working with employees and clients. Relational skills included preserving, mutual empowering, achieving, and creating team. Findings demonstrate that Relational Theory is a useful frame for identifying and explicating women entrepreneurs' interactive style in their own businesses. Implications and future directions for research are discussed.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1023/A:1026460615436