The aim of this research was to examine the influence of the perceived incongruence between sexual orientation and the gender-typed field on perceived resilience coping ability of entrepreneurs....Show moreThe aim of this research was to examine the influence of the perceived incongruence between sexual orientation and the gender-typed field on perceived resilience coping ability of entrepreneurs. This was studied among entrepreneurs recruited from Prolific ID with an online experimental study that employed a 2x2 between participants design (N = 173). An ANCOVA was selected for the statistical tests. Results showed that a significant difference between the perceived resilience ability of homosexual men operating a male-typed business and that of heterosexual men operating a male-typed business was not found. A significant difference between the perceived resilience ability of homosexual men operating a male- typed business and that of homosexual men operating a female-typed business was not found either. This implies that perceived incongruence between sexual orientation and gender-typed field did not significantly affect perceived resilience ability of entrepreneursShow less
Existing literature so far is mainly focused on employees’ work-life balance crafting and underlying personal factors influencing work-life balance crafting behaviour. However, research on the role...Show moreExisting literature so far is mainly focused on employees’ work-life balance crafting and underlying personal factors influencing work-life balance crafting behaviour. However, research on the role of social norms in entrepreneurs’ environments in work-life balance crafting is still lacking. The current study investigates whether descriptive norms and gender have an effect on entrepreneurs’ work-life balance crafting behaviour. It was hypothesized that descriptive norms would positively predict work-life balance crafting behaviour and that women would have a harder time crafting their work-life balance than men. It was also hypothesized that gender would moderate descriptive norms' effect on entrepreneurs' work-life balance management. This correlational research was conducted with a questionnaire. The results showed that descriptive norms indeed had a positive effect on work-life balance management. There was no difference in work-life balance crafting behaviour between men and women, and gender did not moderate the effect of descriptive norms on work-life balance management.Show less
This research aimed to investigate the engagement of work-life balance (WLB) crafting in entrepreneurs by examining two predictors, growth pursuit and gender difference (males vs. females). It was...Show moreThis research aimed to investigate the engagement of work-life balance (WLB) crafting in entrepreneurs by examining two predictors, growth pursuit and gender difference (males vs. females). It was hypothesized that growth pursuit would negatively predict WLB crafting among entrepreneurs, and that female entrepreneurs engage less in WLB crafting than male entrepreneurs. One hundred forty-two entrepreneurs participated through Prolific Academic by filling out a cross-sectional and correlational study. The questionnaire consisted of demographic and business information, as well as the scales to measure growth pursuit and WLB crafting. The results extracted from the 2-hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that Hypothesis 1 was not supported because growth pursuit positively and significantly predicted WLB crafting engagement. Additionally, Hypothesis 2 was also not supported as the effect was not significant, indicating that there was no remarkable difference between male and female entrepreneurs in their level of engagement in WLB crafting. The findings suggest that entrepreneurs who strive to grow their business also aim to maintain a WLB crafting at the same time so that they can prevent potential losses resulting from stress and burn-out. Moreover, the findings also suggest that gender does not predict the entrepreneur's engagement in WLB crafting.Show less
