Transformative Entrepreneurship in the Global Landscape: A Gender Perspective

This book explores entrepreneurship transformation as a response to recent global disruptions (such as technological advancements, emergency healthcare, and climate change) from the perspective of female entrepreneurs. This book illustrates how entrepreneurship and international business have enormous transformative power to advance inclusive economic development, embrace pluralism, and encompass minority groups. By analysing several case studies of female international entrepreneurs, this book explores how global transformation (digital, social, sustainable) may present some challenges but also represents a creative endeavour for female entrepreneurs in which opportunities arise and are exploited.

This book is relevant to both academics and practitioners. From a theoretical point of view, it contributes to the transformative entrepreneurship and female entrepreneurship literature. From a managerial perspective, it informs aspiring female entrepreneurs and managers about the challenges posed by global transformation and how to develop entrepreneurial opportunities to achieve legitimation as successful female international entrepreneurs.

Diala Kabbara is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pavia, Italy. She has a PhD in Business Administration and Management. Her teaching and research revolve around international entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurship, and international management. Her papers have been published in internationally ranked scientific journals and books.