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Entrepreneurial Women And Life Expectancy, Jeannette Oppedisano, Sandra Lueder
Entrepreneurial Women And Life Expectancy, Jeannette Oppedisano, Sandra Lueder
New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
This article explores whether the longevity phenomenon experienced by entrepreneurial women born between 1720 and 1940 can be explained by the life circumstances of these women or whether other research may provide better insights into their remarkable tenacity. The characteristics of hardiness, resiliency, and self-efficacy should be examined as well as the newly developing research theories of perseverance in the face of adversity to determine which are most appropriate in explaining what is clearly female entrepreneurial endurance.