Building on Entrepreneurial Team Theory: A Women Context
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https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.113.14327Keywords:
Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial Teams, Technology, Team Innovation, Women Teams, Women EntrepreneursAbstract
Using literature on entrepreneurial teams, we examine ways in which technology can be used as a connecting link to build women entrepreneurial teams. The study theorizes that use of technology creates a new realm (structural uncertainty) that gives rise to entrepreneurial women networks and women entrepreneurial opportunities (common interests) which in turn creates strong interdependence that provides a suitable environment for women entrepreneurial teams. We conceptualize that women use of technology for networking and mentoring purposes can be a first step in building the teams.
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