Female entrepreneurship and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs to reconcile conflicts between work and family: multiple case study in travel agencies

Authors

  • Rivanda Meira Teixeira Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Lea Cristina Silva Bomfim Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v10i1.855

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship. Female Entrepreneurship. Conflict Work Family.

Abstract

Women have gained more and more space in various professional areas and this development also occurs in the field of entrepreneurship. In Brazil GEM 2013 identified for the first time, that the number of new woman entrepreneurs was higher than male entrepreneurs. However, it is recognized that women entrepreneurs face many difficulties when trying to reconcile their companies with the family. The main objective of this research is to analyse the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs of travel agencies to reconcile the conflict between work and family. This study adopted the multiple cases research strategy and were selected seven women creators and managers of travel agencies in the cities of Aracaju and the Barra dos Coqueiros, in the state of Sergipe (east coast of Brazil). In an attempt to reconcile well the multiple roles these women often face the frustration and guilt. At this moment, it shows the importance of emotional contribution of husband and children. It is noticed that the search for balance between the conflicting demands generate emotional distress and / or physical. 

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Author Biographies

Rivanda Meira Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Doutora em Administração pela Cranfield University na Inglaterra e Mestre em Administração pela COPPEAD, da Universidade Federal do no Rio de Janeiro. Pós Doutorado em Gestão Turismo na Bournemouth University, Inglaterra e Strathclyde University, Escócia (2001). Pós Doutorado em Empreendedorismo na HEC Canadá (2007). Professora do Mestrado em Administração da UFS (PROPADM

Lea Cristina Silva Bomfim, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Graduação em Administração, Universidade Federal de Sergipe. Graduação Tecnológica em Gestão Pública. Participou em pesquisa de Iniciação Científica com bolsa do CNPq.

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Published

2016-03-10

How to Cite

Teixeira, R. M., & Bomfim, L. C. S. (2016). Female entrepreneurship and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs to reconcile conflicts between work and family: multiple case study in travel agencies. Revista Brasileira De Pesquisa Em Turismo, 10(1), 44–64. https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v10i1.855

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2016): January/April

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