Good morning colleagues -
With apologies for cross-posting, please find a call for papers for a special issue focused on educating women entrepreneurs.
Thank you,
Dr. Doan Winkel
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Illinois State University
Campus Mailbox 5580
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-2736
Call for Papers
Special Issue of the Journal of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Education: “Educating Women Entrepreneurs: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives”
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2011
Guest Editors:
Doan Winkel, Illinois State University, United States
Jeff Vanevenhoven, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, United States
Mark Geiger, Illinois State University, United States
Women entrepreneurs play a crucial role in the development of the world economy (Brush et al., 2006; de Bruin et al., 2006, 2007; European Commission, 2005). For instance, in the United States alone as of 2002, over 6 million privately-held women-owned enterprises generated nearly $940 billion in sales and employed over 7 million people (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). However, women-owned businesses, in general, tend to underperform men-owned businesses on a number of important metrics (Robb & Coleman, 2009). These same trends are occurring around the globe, illustrating the need to both understand and work to lessen this differential.
Research indicates that due to issues such as lack of access to information and networks, gender discrimination and stereotypes, and difficulties in balancing work and family responsibilities, women entrepreneurs face greater challenges in starting and growing new ventures (e.g., Anna et al., 2000; Brush et al., 2006; Fielden & Davidson, 2005; Marlow, 1997; Rosa & Hamilton, 1994; Rouse, 2005).
Women entrepreneurs have begun to seize and harness opportunity, but as a group women can have much more effect on the global economy. In order for them to realize a greater contribution, it is imperative to stimulate, support and sustain women’s entrepreneurial dreams and efforts. Education provides one critical “tool” to accomplish this.
The Journal of Women's Entrepreneurship and Education (JWE) is peer reviewed and dedicated to the scholarly study of the education and practice of women entrepreneurs. In this special issue we seek to promote and discuss critical topics relating to the education of women entrepreneurs around the world. The journal provides a focused academic platform for the encouragement and dissemination of interdisciplinary research on issues regarding all aspects of women’s entrepreneurship and the education of women entrepreneurs. Readership includes policy makers, researchers, students, teachers, and practitioners in women's entrepreneurship and education.
In the special issue, we welcome empirical, conceptual, and policy–based papers in the following areas, or any other that relates to educating women entrepreneurs and/or the impact of education on women entrepreneurs:
• Cross-cultural comparisons of education systems and programs supporting women entrepreneurs
• How education can unleash and focus the creative energy of women
• Challenges institutions face in educating women entrepreneurs
• Case studies of innovative educational programs promoting women entrepreneurs
• Gender stereotypes in entrepreneurship education and how women overcome them
• Educational factors which influence the propensity or motivation of women to become entrepreneurs
• The role of entrepreneurship education in combating poverty and unemployment among women
This special issue will contain between 6 and 8 articles. JWE is published twice a year and strives to publish original articles of the highest quality.
JWE is in GESIS, EBSCO and Ullbe University databases. GESIS database is the most important database of scientific journals for social sciences in Eastern Europe by Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. EBSCO is the biggest American database academic magazines for institutions and universities all over the world. Ullibe University database is the database which encompasses the universities and scientific institutions from 187 countries.
Notes to Prospective Authors:
1) Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to all guest editors in a Word-compatible format in accordance with the Journal of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Education guidelines (http://www.ien.bg.ac.rs/IEN1/images/stories/Izdavastvo/Casopis%20JWE/jwe_author_guidelines.pdf.) Please indicate that the manuscript is for consideration in the “Educating Women Entrepreneurs” special issue when submitting your manuscript online.
2) Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
3) All papers are refereed through a double-blind peer-review process.
4) Please send your submissions electronically to all guest editors.
• Deadline for submissions: August 31, 2011
• Notification of acceptance/rejection decision: November 30, 2011
• Expected publication date: April/May 2012
Correspondence details of the guest editors:
Dr. Doan Winkel
Illinois State University
College of Business
Campus Mailbox 5580, SFH 242
Normal, IL 61790
Tel: (309) 438-2736
Email:
dwinkel@ilstu.edu
Dr. Jeff Vanevenhoven
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
College of Business & Economics
800 W. Main Street
Whitewater WI 53190-1790
Tel: (262) 472-5465
Fax: (262) 472-4863
Email:
vanevenj@uww.edu
Mark Geiger
Illinois State University
College of Business
Campus Mailbox 5580, SFH 242
Normal, IL 61790
Tel: (815) 979-6338
Email:
mageige@ilstu.edu
References:
Anna, A., Chandler, G., Jansen, E., & Mero, N. 2000. Women Business Owners in Traditional and Non-Traditional Industries. Journal of Business Venturing, 15, 279–303.
Brush, C., Carter, N.M., Gatewood, E.J., Greene, P.G., & Hart, M.M. (Eds.) 2006. Women and Entrepreneurship: Contemporary Classics. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
De Bruin, A., Brush, C.G. & Welter, F. 2006. Towards Building Cumulative Knowledge On Women’s Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 30, 585-594.
De Bruin, A., Brush, C.G. and Welter, F. 2007. Advancing a Framework for Coherent Research on Women’s Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 31, 323-339.
Fielden, S.L., & Davidson, M.J. (Eds.) International Handbook of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar.
Robb, A.M., & Coleman, S. 2009. Characteristics of New Firms: A Comparison by Gender. Kansas City, MO: Kauffman Foundation. Accessed at
http://www.kauffman.org/uploadedFiles/kfs_gender_020209.pdf
Rosa, P., & Hamilton, D. 1994. Gender and Ownership in UK Small Firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 18, 11-28.
U.S. Census Bureau. 2006. Characteristics of Businesses: 2002: 2002 Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners Company Statistics Series, Washington, D.C.: USGPO.