TY - JOUR

T1 - Engaging with entrepreneurial diversity

T2 - An intersectional framework

AU - Meyer, Verena

AU - Pakura, Stefanie

AU - Seidel, Valentina

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - Entrepreneurial diversity is a rising topic in entrepreneurship research. We currently see a growing number of studies that focus on various single categories of diversity, such as gender, race, age, sexual orientation, physical ability and other categories. While this broadens our sight, we question: How is diversity conceptualised in entrepreneurship research? Based on an intersectional approach, we develop an analytical framework to review the literature on entrepreneurial diversity. This review reveals how researchers have conceptualised entrepreneurial diversity. From this, we derive five key challenges. As entrepreneurship research needs a deeper understanding of diversity, we develop recommendations based on intersectionality to address these key challenges. This way, we contribute to the conceptual understanding of entrepreneurial diversity and provide practical guidance for researchers to engage with entrepreneurial diversity.

AB - Entrepreneurial diversity is a rising topic in entrepreneurship research. We currently see a growing number of studies that focus on various single categories of diversity, such as gender, race, age, sexual orientation, physical ability and other categories. While this broadens our sight, we question: How is diversity conceptualised in entrepreneurship research? Based on an intersectional approach, we develop an analytical framework to review the literature on entrepreneurial diversity. This review reveals how researchers have conceptualised entrepreneurial diversity. From this, we derive five key challenges. As entrepreneurship research needs a deeper understanding of diversity, we develop recommendations based on intersectionality to address these key challenges. This way, we contribute to the conceptual understanding of entrepreneurial diversity and provide practical guidance for researchers to engage with entrepreneurial diversity.

KW - Cultural diversity

KW - Discrimination

KW - Entrepreneurial diversity

KW - Entrepreneurship

KW - Ethnic diversity

KW - Gender

KW - Inequality

KW - Intersectionality

KW - Migration

KW - Power

KW - Reflexivity

KW - Management studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85112364944&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1504/IJEV.2021.116836

DO - 10.1504/IJEV.2021.116836

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:85112364944

VL - 13

SP - 288

EP - 318

JO - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing

JF - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing

SN - 1742-5360

IS - 3

ER -