A Gender‐Aware Study of Self‐Leadership Strategies among High‐Growth Entrepreneurs. (28th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bendell, Bari L.; Sullivan, Diane M.; Marvel, Matthew R.
• Other Names: Hechavarria Diana guestEditor.; Bullough Amanda guestEditor.; Brush Candida guestEditor.; Edelman Linda guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of small business management. Volume 57:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 110
• Page End: 130
• Publication Date: 2018-11-28
• Subjects: Small business -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.022
• DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12490
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0047-2778

Abstract

Abstract : We apply a gender‐aware framework to examine the self‐leadership strategies men and women early stage high‐growth entrepreneurs employ as they develop innovations. Utilizing a matched‐pair sample of early stage entrepreneurs operating firms in high‐technology business incubators, our results suggest that female and male entrepreneurs have significantly different self‐goal‐setting and self‐cueing behaviors. Results also suggest male entrepreneurs who use stronger goal‐setting behaviors increase their intellectual property development to a greater extent than female founders. Further, for female entrepreneurs who use greater self‐cueing, the negative relationship realized with intellectual property development is lower than for male entrepreneurs.