Forced to Play by the Rules? Theorizing how Mixed–Sex Founding Teams Benefit Women Entrepreneurs in Male–Dominated Contexts
研究混合性别创业团队如何帮助女性创业者在男性主导的文化和行业中克服性别刻板印象带来的资源获取障碍，通过提升合法性、扩大资源获取和强化社会网络来获益。
We examine how establishing a mixed–sex entrepreneurial founding team may benefit women entrepreneurs in male–dominated cultures and industries. We contend that as a result of sex–based stereotypes, women entrepreneurs face unique obstacles in securing access to resources for their ventures. We argue that one way for women entrepreneurs to overcome these obstacles is to partner with a man. Drawing upon institutional, resource–based, and network theories, we theorize how partnering with a man may help provide women entrepreneurs in male–dominated contexts with enhanced legitimacy, access to a larger number of resources, and a stronger, more diverse social network.