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This article offers a post hoc analysis of the reasons why women leave corporate careers to enter self-employment. Four case studies of women entrepreneurs from North East England are presented.The subjective narratives of these female entrepreneurs highlight the complex nature of their career transition motivations and the issues they confronted while reaching the decision to begin new ventures. It transpired that original motivations for entering self-employment were not fully realized, however, this was compensated for by positive experiences in terms of personal and professional development and a new-found independence and control. Finally, it is suggested that the `Career Transition Motivation Framework' is a useful way of understanding the complexity of women's career transition experiences.

Femmes chefs d'entreprise Désertion du navire corporatif pour élargir ses horizons Nicola Patterson et Sharon Mavin Université de Northumbrie, R.-U. Dans cet article — qui constitue une analyse ultérieure des raisons pour lesquelles les femmes abandonnent des carrières en entreprise pour s'établir à leur propre compte - nous présentons quatre (4) études de cas de femmes possédant leur propre entreprise dans le nord-est de l'Angleterre. Les cas de figure subjectifs de ces femmes mettent en valeur la nature complexe des motifs présidant à leur réorientation professionnelle, ainsi que les problèmes auxquels elles se sont heurtées au moment de prendre la décision de se lancer dans de nouvelles initiatives. Il est apparu que les premiers motifs à la base d'une volonté d'autonomie n'ont pas totalement abouti ;toutefois, cette faille a été compensée par des expériences positives au niveau du développement personnel et professionnel, sans oublier un tout nouveau sentiment d'indépendance et de maîtrise. Nous terminerons en déclarant qu'il a été suggéré que le “Cadre de motivation de réorientation professionnelle” est un moyen utile de comprendre la complexité des expériences que ressentent les femmes lorsqu'il s'agit de se réorienter professionnellement.

Emprendedoras Desertando del buque corporativo para alzar el vuelo Nicola Patterson y Sharon Mavin Universidad de Northumbria, RU Este artículo ofrece un análisis posterior de las razones por las cuales las mujeres dejan una carrera corporativa por el autoempleo. Se presentan cuatro estudios de casos prácticos de emprendedoras del Noreste de Inglaterra. Los relatos subjetivos de estas emprendedoras destacan la naturaleza compleja de las motivaciones que las impulsaron a cambiar de carrera y los problemas que afrontaron al tomar la decisión de crear nuevas empresas. Resultó que la motivación original para el autoempleo no se realizó del todo, aunque esta falta fue compensada por las experiencias positivas en cuanto al desarrollo personal y profesional y la independencia y control adquiridos. Por último, se sugiere que el “Marco de motivación de transición de carrera” es una manera útil de comprender la complejidad de las experiencias en la transición de carrera de las mujeres.

Frauen als Unternehmer Austritt aus der Konzernlaufbahn — auf eigenen Beinen stehen Nicola Patterson and Sharon Mavin Northumbria Universität, Groβbritannien Dieser Artikel liefert eine nachträgliche Analyse der Gründe, warum Frauen ihre Konzernlaufbahnen beenden und sich selbstständig machen. Vier Fallstudien von Unternehmerinnen aus Nordost England werden präsentiert. Die subjektiven Erzählungen dieser Frauen zeigen den komplexen Charakter ihrer Motivation für den Karrierewandel und die Probleme, denen sie bei der Entscheidung, neue Unternehmungen zu starten, gegenüberstanden. Es stellte sich heraus, dass die ursprünglichen Motivationen für die Entscheidung zur Selbstständigkeit nicht vollständig realisiert wurden, dass dies jedoch durch positive Erfahrungen bezüglich persönlicher und professioneller Entwicklung und einer neu entdeckten Unabhängigkeit und Einflussnahme ausgeglichen wurde. Abschließend wird erklärt, dass das `Career Transition Motivation Framework' für das Verständnis der komplexen Erfahrungen während des Karrierewandels von Frauen sehr nützlich ist.

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career transition entrepreneurship gender glass ceiling women entrepreneurs

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