Sahattaya Achtzehn
Do Enterprise Education Competitions have gendered outcomes amongst STEM Early Career Researchers?
Achtzehn, Sahattaya ; Treanor, Lorna; Amess, Kevin
Authors
LORNA TREANOR Lorna.Treanor@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
KEVIN AMESS kevin.amess@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Managerial Economics
Abstract
This article examines whether an enterprise education competition is gendered and so, may have unintended gendered outcomes amongst male and female STEM early-career researcher participants. Sex-based differences in entrepreneurial intentions (EI) and self-efficacy (ESE) are examined and, drawing on Social Cognitive Career Theory, we explore perceived gender-barriers to entrepreneurship and their influence upon ESE and EI. Employing pre-and post-survey data from 120 STEM ECRs participating in the competition, we undertook t-tests, difference-indifferences and hierarchical-regression analyses. We found no significant sex-based differences in EI and ESE. Participation in the competition had a significant impact upon perceived gender-barriers for both sexes; perceptions of stereotype threat and childcare-work conflict barriers were reduced for women post-participation, while their perceived lack of role models increased. Gender-barriers were found to have a significant negative influence on ESE and EI. We contribute to developing intention-based analysis beyond traditional gender-blind measures through incorporating gendered structural barriers which demonstrably influence EI.
Citation
Achtzehn, S., Treanor, L., & Amess, K. (2023). Do Enterprise Education Competitions have gendered outcomes amongst STEM Early Career Researchers?. International Small Business Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426231158281
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 2, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 25, 2023 |
Publication Date | Mar 25, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Feb 6, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 25, 2023 |
Journal | International Small Business Journal |
Print ISSN | 0266-2426 |
Electronic ISSN | 1741-2870 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426231158281 |
Keywords | Entrepreneurial Intention; Gender; STEM Women Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship Education |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17072143 |
Publisher URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02662426231158281 |
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