Women Leaders in Social Entrepreneurship: Leadership Perception, and Barriers
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Seattle University ScholarWorks @ SeattleU Educational and Organizational Learning and Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership Dissertations Leadership 2020 Women Leaders in Social Entrepreneurship: Leadership Perception, And Barriers Almas Aldawood Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/eoll-dissertations Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, and the Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons Running Head: WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LEADERSHIP PERCEPTION, AND BARRIERS BY ALMAS ALDAWOOD A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION SEATTLE UNIVERSITY 2019 WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP II Approval Signatures: Committee Chair, Colette M. Taylor, Ed.D. Date Committee Member, Holly Slay Ferraro, Ph.D. Date Committee Member, Stacey E. Robbins, Ed.D. Date WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP III Acknowledgments This dissertation is a product of teamwork and could not have been completed without the challenge and support of family, friends, colleagues, and professors. To all these people, I am thankful. First, I thank my Dissertation Chair, Dr. Colette Taylor, whose direction, motivation, high expectations, and consistent support provided a constant reminder of what a capable leader can bring. I’m also thankful and grateful for the support, guidance, and professional learning that my committee member Dr. Stacey Robbins, and Dr. Holly Ferarro provided me during the process of this research project. I would also share my gratefulness for my husband Mohand, and my children Sami, Mashari, and Juman. I realize that the time it took to pursue this project is time I will never get back, but You have made me stronger, better, and more fulfilled than I could have ever imagined. I love you. Thank you for your endless support and for always believing in me! I wish to acknowledge and thank my mom Nourah, and my father Helal, for always being by my side throughout my education journey. you have been the guiding light and my foundation through the journey of this project as well. Finally, I would like to acknowledge my friends and my professional colleagues who have supported me throughout this endeavor. A special thank you to Someireh Amirfaiz, who provided me with an unending inspiration. WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IV TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................. VI LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................VII LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................ VIII ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................................ IX CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................................. 3 Purpose of the Study ...................................................................................................................... 4 Research Questions ......................................................................................................................... 5 Theoretical Framework ................................................................................................................. 5 Overview of Methods ................................................................................................................. 11 The Significance of the Study .................................................................................................. 11 Role of the Researcher ................................................................................................................ 12 Limitations and Delimitations .................................................................................................. 13 Definition of Terms ..................................................................................................................... 14 Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ........................................................................ 16 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 16 Re-statement of Purpose ............................................................................................................ 16 Social Entrepreneurship; A definition of the concept ........................................................ 16 Gender Norms and Intersectionality in Leadership ............................................................ 25 Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 33 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................... 35 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 35 Purpose of Study .......................................................................................................................... 35 Restatement of the Research Questions ................................................................................. 35 Research Method .......................................................................................................................... 35 Study Setting ................................................................................................................................. 37 Participant Selection .................................................................................................................... 38 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 41 Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER IV: Results ..................................................................................................................... 45 Summary of Research Design .................................................................................................. 45 Data Collection Process.............................................................................................................. 46 WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP V Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 47 Participant Profiles ....................................................................................................................... 49 Demographic Information ......................................................................................................... 53 Findings ........................................................................................................................................... 56 Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 68 CHAPTER V: Discussion ............................................................................................................... 69 Overview of the Study ................................................................................................................ 69 Purpose of Study .......................................................................................................................... 70 Discussion of the Findings ........................................................................................................ 71 Implications of the Study ........................................................................................................... 77 Recommendations for Women Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Practice ...... 79 Recommendations for Future Research ................................................................................. 81 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 82 WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP VI APPENDIX APPENDIX A Human Subjects Review Board Approval ........................................................ 98 APPENDIX B Participants’ Information Sheet ............................................................................ 99 APPENDIX C Consent Form ......................................................................................................... 101 APPENDIX D QUESTIONNAIRE FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ........................ 104 APPENDIX E Semi-Structured Interview Protocol Script ..................................................... 105 APPENDIX F Sample participant transcript ................................................................................. 107 WOMEN LEADERS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP