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When discrimination is worse, autonomy is key: How women entrepreneurs leverage job autonomy resources to find work–life balance
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posted on 2023-06-09, 22:51 authored by Dirk De Clercq, Steven BriegerSteven BriegerThis article examines the relationship between women entrepreneurs’ job autonomy and work–life balance, with a particular focus on how this relationship might be augmented by environments that discriminate against women, whether socio-economically, institutionally, or culturally. Multisource data pertaining to 5334 women entrepreneurs from 37 countries indicate that their sense of job autonomy increases the likelihood that they feel satisfied with their ability to balance the needs of their work with those of their personal life. This process is particularly prominent when they operate in countries characterized by discriminatory socio-economic and institutional conditions, though a mitigating instead of invigorating effect arises in culturally discriminatory settings. For business ethics scholars and practitioners, these findings indicate how the extent to which women entrepreneurs, seeking to combine professional and private responsibilities, derive benefits from initiatives aimed at enhancing their job-related freedom critically depends on whether they operate in adverse external environments.
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Journal of Business EthicsISSN
0167-4544Publisher
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2021-01-22First Open Access (FOA) Date
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