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Researchers call for rethink of how women are supported into business

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What to know about Researchers call for rethink of how women are supported into business

Researchers from the University of East London argue that support systems for women entrepreneurs should be updated to prioritize digital workplace innovation. Their study, based on 50 years of research, suggests that digital skills and flexible working models can help women overcome traditional barriers to business growth.

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Researchers call for rethink of how women are supported into business Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Chief Editor The way women are supported to start and grow businesses needs updating for the digital age, according to researchers from the…

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The academics argue that while women continue to face barriers such as unequal access to finance and greater caregiving responsibilities, digital ways of working—from online collaboration and flexible work to cloud-based tools—should be at the heart of…

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A paper published in the Journal of Management Development calls for "digital workplace innovation" to be a key tool for governments in supporting women entrepreneurs.

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Researchers from the University of East London argue that support systems for women entrepreneurs should be updated to prioritize digital workplace innovation. Their study, based on 50 years of research, suggests that digital skills and flexible working models can help women overcome traditional barriers to business growth.

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Claim 1: “Dr. Ozlem Ozdemir is a senior lecturer in business administration.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cahit Talas (1917 – 14 October 2006) was a Turkish academic who was the dean of Ankara University's Faculty of Political Science for two terms. He served as the minister of labor between 1960 and 1961…
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Claim 2: “The study reviews 50 years of research, covering more than 12,000 published papers.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of East London (UEL) is a public university located in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of Univer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — University College London, which operates as UCL, is a public research university in London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London, and is the second-largest universi…
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Claim 3: “Professor Kirk Chang is from the Royal School of Business and Law.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Professor Kirk Chang's affiliation with the Royal Docks School of Business and Law (referred to as Royal School of Business and Law in one source) at the University of East London.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Kirk (1905-1962) was a Scottish parasitologist and pathologist.
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Claim 4: “Kirk Chang et al, Women entrepreneurship theory through digital workplace innovation: a new concept, Journal of Management Development (2025). DOI: 10.1108/jmd-06-2025-0331”
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Two separate web search results reference the paper 'Women entrepreneurship theory through digital workplace innovation: a new concept' by Kirk Chang et al. in the Journal of Management Development (2025).
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web search NEUTRAL — Kirk Chang et al, Women entrepreneurship theory through digital workplace innovation: a new concept, Journal of Management Development (2025).
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web search NEUTRAL — Women entrepreneurship theory through digital workplace innovation: a new concept.SHODHKOSH: JOURNAL OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Учредители: Granthaalayah …, 2024.
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Claim 5: “A paper published in the Journal of Management Development calls for "digital workplace innovation" to be a key tool for governments in supporting women entrepreneurs.”
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While the general theme of the research is mentioned in web results, the specific call for 'digital workplace innovation' as a tool for governments in the Journal of Management Development is only explicitly linked in the context of the research summary provided in the evidence for claim 5, without independent corroboration from other news or academic sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Journal of Place Management and Development is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, academic journal covering place branding. It is published by Emerald Publishing and indexed by Scopus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Management development is the process by which managers learn and improve their management skills. In organisational development, management effectiveness is recognized as a determinant of organisatio…
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Claim 6: “Researchers from the University of East London argue that digital ways of working should be at the heart of helping more women grow businesses.”
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Web search results explicitly state that researchers from the University of East London argue that the way women are supported to start and grow businesses needs updating for the digital age.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of East London (UEL) is a public university located in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of Univer…
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