Saskia Stoker
Biographic Data
| ID | 6816772 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saskia Stoker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saskia |
| FAMILY NAME | Stoker |
| SIGNATURE | STOKER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Entrepreneurial Ecosystems |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4811-4715 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The double-edged sword effect of women-only business networks
Purpose Entrepreneurial ecosystems are crucial for fostering entrepreneurial activity, with business networks playing a key role in socially embedding entrepreneurs (Jack and Anderson, 2002; Wigren-Kristoferson et al., 2022). However, gendered dynamics often disadvantage women entrepreneurs in this process (Murnieks et al., 2020; Brush et al., 2019; Mcadam et al., 2019). To address these disparities, women-only business networks have emerged, aim…
From perception to practice: Integrating gender inclusivity in business incubators
Purpose Business incubators play a central role in supporting entrepreneurship, yet scholarly debates often overlook gendered disparities in promoting and supporting start-ups. Despite public commitments to inclusion, women entrepreneurs frequently encounter unequal support. This paper investigates how business incubators enact gender inclusivity by extending Goffman’s (1959) impression management theory, introducing an “onstage” level that captu…
Unveiling belonging: Women entrepreneurs’ belonging strategies to navigate the embedding process
Purpose Opportunity-driven women entrepreneurs encounter gendered challenges in leveraging social networks essential for business development. This research builds on Stead (2017), exploring how women navigate these challenges and foster belonging within these networks. Utilising a post-structural feminist lens, we aim to understand the strategies employed by women entrepreneurs to maintain embeddedness in social networks. Our findings contribute…
From perception to practice: Integrating gender inclusivity in business incubators
Purpose Business incubators play a central role in supporting entrepreneurship, yet scholarly debates often overlook gendered disparities in promoting and supporting start-ups. Despite public commitments to inclusion, women entrepreneurs frequently encounter unequal support. This paper investigates how business incubators enact gender inclusivity by extending Goffman’s (1959) impression management theory, introducing an “onstage” level that captu…
The double-edged sword effect of women-only business networks
Purpose Entrepreneurial ecosystems are crucial for fostering entrepreneurial activity, with business networks playing a key role in socially embedding entrepreneurs (Jack and Anderson, 2002; Wigren-Kristoferson et al., 2022). However, gendered dynamics often disadvantage women entrepreneurs in this process (Murnieks et al., 2020; Brush et al., 2019; Mcadam et al., 2019). To address these disparities, women-only business networks have emerged, aim…
From perception to practice: Integrating gender inclusivity in business incubators
Purpose Business incubators play a central role in supporting entrepreneurship, yet scholarly debates often overlook gendered disparities in promoting and supporting start-ups. Despite public commitments to inclusion, women entrepreneurs frequently encounter unequal support. This paper investigates how business incubators enact gender inclusivity by extending Goffman’s (1959) impression management theory, introducing an “onstage” level that captu…
Unveiling belonging: Women entrepreneurs’ belonging strategies to navigate the embedding process
Purpose Opportunity-driven women entrepreneurs encounter gendered challenges in leveraging social networks essential for business development. This research builds on Stead (2017), exploring how women navigate these challenges and foster belonging within these networks. Utilising a post-structural feminist lens, we aim to understand the strategies employed by women entrepreneurs to maintain embeddedness in social networks. Our findings contribute…
Entrepreneurship (3 works) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Family Business Performance and Succession (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works)