Dr. Brigitte Adriaensen
Social and behavioural sciences, Languages, Hispanic Literature
Prof. Helene Ahl PhD
Nominated by
- Swedish Research Council
- AcademiaNet member since 28.08.2017
- AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria
Employed by
- Jönköping University
Academic Discipline/Fields
- Social sciences, journalism and information
Field
Social and behavioural sciences
Area of specialisation
Organization Theory, Gender studies, Entrepreneurship
Research interests
Gender in organizations, Women's entrepreneurship, Lifelong learning
Interested in
- Professorship
- Interested in a visiting professorship, 20% of fulltime.
Languages
English, Swedish
Doctorate
- 2002: Women's entrepreneurship
PostDoc qualification, e.g. Habilitation
- 2006: Lifelong Learning: Motivation theory
Short CV/Education and training
- Since 2010Professor in Business Administration, Jönköping University, Sweden
- 2006 – 2009Associate professor in Business Administration, Jönköping University
- 2002 – 2006Assistant professor in Business Administration, Jönköping University
- 1996 – 2002Doctoral student and lecturer, Jönköping University
- 1993 – 1993Marketing analyst, Aller Publishing House, Helsingborg, Sweden
- 1988 – 1992Marketing Director, Jie-Keramik, Gantofta, Sweden
- 1985 – 1987Account Executive, keye/donna/pearlstein advertising, Los Angeles, USA
Selected publications
Ahl, H; Berglund, K; Pettersson, K & Tillmar, M (2016). From feminism to FemInc.ism: On the uneasy relationship between feminism, entrepreneurship and the Nordic welfare state. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. 12:369–392
Ahl, H & Marlow, S. (2012). Exploring the dynamics of gender, feminism and entrepreneurship: advancing debate to escape a dead end? Organization. 19(5) 543-562.
Ahl, H. (2007). Sex business in the toy store: A narrative analysis of a teaching case. Journal of Business Venturing. 22(5) 673-693.
Ahl, H (2006). Why research on women entrepreneurs needs new directions. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 30(5) 595-621
Ahl, H (2006). Motivation in adult education: A problem solver or a euphemism for direction and control? International Journal of Lifelong Education, 25(4) 385-405.
Ahl, H. (2004). The scientific reproduction of gender inequality: A discourse analysis of research texts on women’s entrepreneurship. Malmö and Copenhagen: Liber/CBS Press.
Complete list of publications
Selected projects
Women’s entrepreneurship – for rural viability? Financed by the Kamprad Family Foundation, 2017 – 2018
Mumpreneurs in the inter-section of gender, entrepreneurship and the welfare state. Financed by the Swedish Research Council, 2017 – 2020
Entrepreneurship, gender and economic growth. Financed by the Swedish Research Council, 2012 – 2015
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Helene Ahl: »Can you imagine removing 30% of businesses?«
Professor Helene Ahl from Jönköping University approaches entrepreneurship from a feminist angle, studying the businesses run by women which have traditionally been overlooked. We spoke to her about how the welfare society affects working conditions for women entrepreneurs amid stubborn gender norms.