Gender Studies, Entrepreneurship and Human Capital

In today's climate, academics, professional community and policy makers all have input in critical gender issues, as well as in the entrepreneurship and human capital issues. Various gender issues are published involving many scientific fields, including business, management and accounting research. Presenting the topic of gender issues, entrepreneurship and human capital, this book collects the main output of the researches presented at the Annual Workshop of IPAZIA 2019 of Rome in Italy. The authors provide a renewed and fruitful analysis of these topics, with the purpose of advancing the gender theories in the international context.

Analyzes the evolution of female CEOs and board members Examines the differences between genders in the labor force Highlights the relevance of relational capital in female-owned companies Features case studies in sectors such as public health, information and communication technology, marketing, and luxury

Auteur

Paola Paoloni is Full Professor at Sapienza University Faculty of Economy, in Rome (Italy). She teaches Business Administration and Strategic decisions. Her research interest includes general management, financial reporting, female entrepreneurship and intellectual-based management. She is the head of "Ipazia" Scientific Observatory of gender studies. Her main research interests includes: general management, financial reporting, female entrepreneurship and intellectual-based management.

Rosa Lombardi is Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Plan at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy). Her research interests and scientific publications cover financial and non-financial information, sustainability accounting, intellectual capital, corporate governance, corporate disclosure, management accounting & control systems, evaluation of firms & business networks, decision making processes, knowledge transfer, strategy & smart technologies, ethics and corruption prevention models, entrepreneurial universities. She is the Coordinator of the SIDREA Research Group on "Smart Technologies, Digitalization and Intellectual Capital".

Contenu
Chapter 1 Female Directors and Innovation in Public Hospitals.- Chapter 2 Post breast cancer coaching path: a co-production experience for women.- Chapter 3 Gender Diversity in Nomination Committee: a way to Promote Gender Balance on board.- Chapter 4 Exploring the influence of female human capital on entrepreneurial orientation: A multiple case study approach.- Chapter 5 Daughter Entrepreneurs between Birth Family and Gender Stereo-types.- Chapter 6 Female start-ups in Italy: a relational capital perspective.- Chapter 7 Gender and Identity of BoD members: the influence on CSR and financial performance.- Chapter 8 Factors affecting the presence of women on firms' board from an institutional/cultural perspective.- Chapter 9 Social Capital in the Start-up Phase of Female-owned Micro-enterprises.- Chapter 10 Do gender quotas lead to gender equality.- Chapter 11 Investigating the Female Role in the Wine Sector. Business Administration Perspective on a Decade of Research (2010-2019).-Chapter 12 The IT Strategy in the Luxury Sector: The Case of a Fashion Company.- Chapter 13 Gender responsive budgeting processes in the Italian Regional and Local Governments.- Chapter 14 Relational capital and crowdfunding: A new opportunity for Italian woman start-ups.- Chapter 15 Effects of Culture on Women Entrepreneurs' Success: A Cross-Country Study.