ARE THERE GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CHINESE ENTREPRENEUERS?
(2011) NEKM04 20111Department of Economics
- Abstract (Swedish)
- The author analyzes the differences between Chinese female entrepreneurs and their
male counterparts and also looks at how these differences affect company
performance. The author’s study shows that Chinese female entrepreneurs are more
risk averse, have less horizontal social capital, are less innovative and make more
major decisions by themselves, compared to their male counterparts. There is no
gender difference in economic resources, human resources or vertical social capital,
except that there are more women involved in party membership. However, only the
female’s management style is found to be significantly negatively correlated with
performance. Further study on performance should focus on gender-similar traits of
Chinese... (More) - The author analyzes the differences between Chinese female entrepreneurs and their
male counterparts and also looks at how these differences affect company
performance. The author’s study shows that Chinese female entrepreneurs are more
risk averse, have less horizontal social capital, are less innovative and make more
major decisions by themselves, compared to their male counterparts. There is no
gender difference in economic resources, human resources or vertical social capital,
except that there are more women involved in party membership. However, only the
female’s management style is found to be significantly negatively correlated with
performance. Further study on performance should focus on gender-similar traits of
Chinese entrepreneurs rather than gender-difference. And female entrepreneurship
should be promoted in China for inclusive social development. (Less)
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- author
- Gao, Hao LU
- supervisor
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- Sonja Opper LU
- organization
- course
- NEKM04 20111
- year
- 2011
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Female entrepreneurs, gender difference, gender performance, Chinese female entrepreneur
- language
- English
- id
- 1897694
- date added to LUP
- 2011-05-16 15:45:04
- date last changed
- 2011-05-16 15:45:04
@misc{1897694, abstract = {{The author analyzes the differences between Chinese female entrepreneurs and their male counterparts and also looks at how these differences affect company performance. The author’s study shows that Chinese female entrepreneurs are more risk averse, have less horizontal social capital, are less innovative and make more major decisions by themselves, compared to their male counterparts. There is no gender difference in economic resources, human resources or vertical social capital, except that there are more women involved in party membership. However, only the female’s management style is found to be significantly negatively correlated with performance. Further study on performance should focus on gender-similar traits of Chinese entrepreneurs rather than gender-difference. And female entrepreneurship should be promoted in China for inclusive social development.}}, author = {{Gao, Hao}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{ARE THERE GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CHINESE ENTREPRENEUERS?}}, year = {{2011}}, }