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Key stakeholder perceived value’s influence on autonomous vehicles’ privacy and security governance – an evolutionary analysis based on the prospect theory Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Chao Lu, Xiaohai Xin
Purpose The promotion of autonomous vehicles introduces privacy and security risks, underscoring the pressing need for responsible innovation implementation. To more effectively address the societal risks posed by autonomous vehicles, considering collaborative engagement of key stakeholders is essential. This study aims to provide insights into the governance of potential privacy and security issues
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Environmental innovations and sustainability practices of manufacturing firms in Uganda Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Kassim Alinda, Sulait Tumwine, Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the pivotal role of environmental innovations in driving sustainability practices within medium and large manufacturing firms operating in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional and quantitative methodology, data were collected through a questionnaire survey involving 208 manufacturing companies. The smart partial least squares
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From data to data asset: conceptual evolution and strategic imperatives in the digital economy era Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Tao Xu, Hanning Shi, Yongjiang Shi, Jianxin You
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of data assets and how companies can assetize their data. Using the literature review methodology, the paper first summarizes the conceptual controversies over data assets in the existing literature. Subsequently, the paper defines the concept of data assets. Finally, keywords from the existing research literature are presented visually and
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LMX and a perceived supportive environment for corporate entrepreneurship: the mediating role of psychological empowerment Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Mariam Yasmin, Asiye Zeytonli, Jeffery D. Houghton, Lewis Hardway
Purpose This paper aims to explore the potential explanatory mechanisms linking leader–member exchange (LMX) and a perceived supportive environment for corporate entrepreneurship. Specifically, this paper develops and tests a hypothesized moderated mediation model of the relationship between LMX and a perceived supportive environment for corporate entrepreneurship through psychological empowerment
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The mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness in the entrepreneurial passion and persistence in venture start-up nexus Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Chukwuemeka Christian Onwe, Vitalis Chinedu Ndu, Michael Onwumere, Monday Icheme
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial passion for founding firms (EPFF) and persistence in venture start-ups and to examine the mediating role of searching and scanning alertness, association and connection alertness and evaluation and judgment alertness (i.e. entrepreneurial alertness). Design/methodology/approach Using a three-way parallel mediation
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The dynamic evolution of an industrial innovation ecosystem: a case study of Around-Tongji Knowledge Economy Circle (Shanghai) Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Yuehua Bao, Qiang Chen, Xingcan Xia
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the development and evolution of industrial innovation ecosystems of Around-Tongji Knowledge Economy Circle from the three levels mentioned above, focusing on knowledge-producing populations, core populations and service-supporting populations, and to further develop this research framework by combining with the latest developments. Design/methodology/approach
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Sustainable technology development during intellectual property rights commercialisation by university startups Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Noor Hidayah Shahidan, Ahmad Shaharudin Abdul Latiff, Sazali Abdul Wahab
Purpose The purpse of this study is to examine sustainable technology development (STD) during the “Valley of Death” phase encountered by university startups undertaking intellectual property rights (IPR) commercialisation. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted after searching for relevant documents across multiple databases. Semi-structured interviews with university
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Social media adoption by women entrepreneurial small businesses Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Wail Alhakimi, Sumaya Albashiri
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors related to the adoption of social media by women entrepreneurial small businesses (ESBs). Design/methodology/approach Using a structured survey instrument, this study gathered data from 101 women entrepreneurs in Yemen. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings The results confirm that social media has been widely applied
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Exploring the influence of entrepreneurial identity on students’ choice between entrepreneurship courses and university-based incubators Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Mehdi (Mohammadmehdi) Masoumi
Purpose The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions. What kind of entrepreneurial identities do students have that motivate them to choose either of the entrepreneurship course and university-based incubator? How do students involve in the entrepreneurship ecosystem at university based on their entrepreneurial identity? Design/methodology/approach For this study, the author began
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Assessing the role of environmental, organisational and Managerial characteristics as antecedents of entrepreneurial orientation Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Gavriel Dahan
Purpose The aim of this study is to empirically examine the impact of several environmental, organisational and managerial characteristics on entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Design/methodology/approach This study draws on resource-based view theory to construct a quantitative research method. Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire and analysed by SmartPLS 3 (partial least squares
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Vocational training support and innovation at SMEs Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Vladimir Hlasny
Purpose While the value of human capital for technological innovation is well acknowledged, literature on the role of vocational training in corporate innovation is notably scarce. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of government support for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competencies on Korean firms’ innovation. The author investigates SMEs’ patent applications (supported by
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Antecedents and boundary conditions of entrepreneurial intentions: perspective of theory of planned behaviour Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Wali Rehman, Abdelwahed Yosra, Muhammad Sualeh Khattak, Goher Fatima
Purpose This paper aims to examine the effects of perceived desirability for entrepreneurship (PDE) and perceived self-efficacy (PSE) on the entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of business students, with the moderation effect of entrepreneurial knowledge (EK) in the context of the theory of planned behaviour. Design/methodology/approach We used a self-administered survey of 200 students registered in the
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Do entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial motivation, and family support enhance entrepreneurial intention? The mediating role of entrepreneurial education Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Oussama Saoula, Amjad Shamim, Munawar Javed Ahmad, Muhammad Farrukh Abid
Purpose Entrepreneurship is an important paradigm for enhancing the economic well-being of nations. However, despite heated debate about the significant role of entrepreneurial education (EE) in developing favourable entrepreneurial intention (EI), little is known about the role of individuals’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ES), entrepreneurial motivation (EM) and family support (FS), which the authors
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Key factors influencing the export performance of SMEs in Rwanda: evidence from the non-traditional export sector Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Romain Kasema
Purpose This study aims to develop and empirically test a model that describes the factors influencing a firm’s export performance; a model that can be adopted by future export researchers, policymakers and practitioners. Specifically, this study aimed to identify the main factors affecting the export performance of manufacturing small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Rwanda and determine the
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Trust in lecturer–student relationships as a factor supporting entrepreneurship Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Dagmara Lewicka, Naresh Bollampally
Purpose This paper aims to identify trust’s role in the student–lecturer relationship and to identify the factors that build trust in this relationship, as well as the mechanisms through which trust influences entrepreneurial intentions and behaviours. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the results of empirical research based on a semi-structured interview questionnaire. The participants
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Social support and risk-taking propensity as predictors of entrepreneurial intention among undergraduates in Nigeria Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Femi Monday Ilevbare, Oluwatosin Eniola Ilevbare, Caleb Muyiwa Adelowo, Favour P. Oshorenua
Purpose This paper aims to examine the determinants of entrepreneurial intention among students of a university in Nigeria, with particular emphasis on their risk-taking propensity, social support and demographic variables. Design/methodology/approach Data for the study were collected from 350 undergraduates across seven faculties in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, through a self-reported questionnaire
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Barriers constraining the growth of and potential solutions for emerging entrepreneurial SMEs Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Muhammad Asif Khan
Purpose Pakistan has marvellous growth and development capacity, and entrepreneurial small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in its development. As it is believed that entrepreneurial SMEs make an important contribution to the economy by providing employment and soaring production capacity, the purpose of this study is to investigate the hurdles that affect their performance. De
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From corporate social responsibility activities to financial performance: role of innovation and competitive advantage Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-06 Mahnoor Zahid, Hina Naeem, Iqra Aftab, Sajawal Ali Mughal
Purpose The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the effect of corporate social responsibility activities (CSRA) of the firm on its financial performance (FP) and analyze the mediating role of innovation and competitive advantage (CA) in the relationship between CSRA and FP in the manufacturing sector of an emerging country, i.e. Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Data has been collected through
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Entrepreneurial intentions on perceived behavioral control and personal attitude: moderated by structural support Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Alberto Magtoto Otchengco Jr., Yuri Walter Dulay Akiate
Purpose This study aims to explore the association between the tricycle drivers’ personal attitude and perceived behavioral control and their entrepreneurial intention. Moreover, the study was conducted to determine whether such a relationship is moderated by structural support. Design/methodology/approach A total of 349 tricycle drivers in the Philippines were randomly selected and served as the respondents
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The effects of internal and external innovation strategies on process innovation in Vietnamese firms Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Thuy Minh Thu Phung, Dat Tho Tran, Patrick Alexander Maria Vermeulen, Joris Knoben
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the antecedents of process innovation to provide more alternates for Vietnamese firms as they are still struggling to find an appropriate innovation strategy. Design/methodology/approach The research analyzes the separate impacts of each innovation strategy on process innovation using logistic regression models. Data were collected using a stratified random sampling
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Relationship of individual social entrepreneurial orientations and intentions: role of social entrepreneurship education Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Qamar Zia, Sobia Younis, Zubair A. Shah
Purpose The purpose of the study is to probe the influence of individual social entrepreneurship orientations (ISEO) and SE education (SEE) which could affect social entrepreneurial intentions (SEI) among students. Design/methodology/approach The data were gathered from 241 entrepreneurship discipline university students. The data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. Findings Findings suggest
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Innovation in banking: fusion of artificial intelligence and blockchain Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-31 Vedapradha R., Hariharan Ravi
Purpose This study aims to analyze the importance of disruptive technological innovations on qualitative service delivery and their impact on the investment banks’ employee performance. Design/methodology/approach The cluster sampling method has been used to collect the primary data from the 250 respondents from foreign investment banks. Variables used are employee performance, service delivery, technology
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Regulatory compliance and environmental sustainability practices of manufacturing entrepreneurial ventures in Uganda Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-02 Kasimu Sendawula, Peter Turyakira, Cathy Mbidde Ikiror, Vincent Bagire
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish whether all the dimensions of regulatory compliance matter for environmental sustainability practices of manufacturing small and medium entrepreneurial ventures (SMEVs) using evidence from Uganda. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional and correlational. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey of 106 manufacturing SMEVs
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The relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) and entrepreneurial bricolage: exploring passion and perseverance Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-10 Saeed Mohammadi
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) and bricolage behavior, considering the two emerging dimensions of IEO measurement: passion and perseverance. Design/methodology/approach A total of 187 postgraduate students who have recently started a new business were selected as the research sample. This study aimed to explore
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Big Five personality traits impact on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Mohammad Suleiman Awwad, Rana Mohammad Najati Al-Aseer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the Big Five personality traits on the entrepreneurial intentions of undergrad university students in Jordan. It further investigates the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative survey method was conducted with a convenience sample of Jordanian university students. A total of 323 valid
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Entrepreneurship resilience and Iranian organizations: application of the fuzzy DANP technique Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Hemad Hamedi, Amir Mehdiabadi
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find and prioritize human factors affecting entrepreneurial resilience. Design/methodology/approach The statistical population consists of prominent Iranian university professors in this field, and the statistical sample is ten of them randomly. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. After a comprehensive review of the theoretical foundations
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Effect of entrepreneurial competencies on micro-enterprises income and assets in Malaysia Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Wan Nurulasiah Wan Mustapha, Abdullah Al Mamun, Shaheen Mansori, Sudesh Balasubramaniam
Purpose This study aims to provide a foundation for the performance-focused micro-entrepreneurship development program; hence, this study is designed to investigate the effect of selected entrepreneurial competencies on micro-enterprise income and assets in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts the cross-sectional design, and the quantitative data was collected from 300 randomly selected
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Uncovering the effects of prior founding experience of entrepreneurs on early board selection Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Laura Gasiorowski, Ahreum Lee
Purpose This study aims to show what type of directors founders (or entrepreneurs) first appoint to the board and how these appointments differ across experienced and novice entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of the human capital of board members in 443 new ventures in the computer software and information technology industries between 2000 and 2014. The hypotheses were
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Does entrenchment of managers affect entrepreneurial dividend decision and investor sentiment? Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Hadfi Bilel
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to observe whether the entrenchment of managers can affect firms’ dividend disbursement decisions and investor sentiment in the Tunisia context. Design/methodology/approach The sample includes all non-financial listed stocks in the Tunisia stock exchange during the years 2004–2017. Moreover, the entrenchment of managers is measured by five proxy explained the managers
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Prospects and challenges of entrepreneurship internationalization on the competitiveness of SMEs Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Gbemi Oladipo Olaore, Bimbo Onaolapo Adejare, Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Udofia
Purpose Global presence pursuit by Nigerian firms has increased the inquiry into internationalization. While a few implement regional presence, the pros and cons of full internationalization are evaluated. Giving the scarce empirical research, this paper aims to add to scholarly works and knowledge on internationalization and establish regional internationalization as the feasible option for Nigerian
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Innovations for potential entrepreneurs in service quality and customer loyalty in the hospitality industry Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Zoya Wajid Satti, Samreen Fahim Babar, Shagufta Parveen, Kashif Abrar, Asma Shabbir
Purpose This study aims to investigate the role of moderated mediation between innovation in service quality and customer loyalty in the hospitality industry for potential entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry. Design/methodology/approach The authors have collected data from customers of the hospitality industry of significant cities of Pakistan using 362 structured questionnaires. Structural equation
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Entrepreneurship education and sustainable development: mediating role of entrepreneurial skills Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-12-18 James Edomwonyi Edokpolor
Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating role of entrepreneurial skills developed by undergraduates (ESDU) in the relationship between entrepreneurship education (EE) and the core values of sustainable development (CVSD). Design/methodology/approach This is a correlational study that used a structured questionnaire for quantitative data collection from 399 purposively selected Nigerian university
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Corporate entrepreneurship, national policies and supply chain collaborations: an empirical study of Malaysian LED manufacturers Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-08 Suhana Mohezar,Ainin Sulaiman,Mohammad Nazri Mohamad Nor,Safiah Omar
PurposeThis paper aims to examine the impacts of corporate entrepreneurship, national policies and supply chain collaboration on the innovativeness of manufacturers of light emitting diode (LED) in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected by using questionnaire survey from the manufacturers involved in the various echelon of the supply chain. The data collected were analyzed by using
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Exploring the factors that mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate students in Ghana Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-03 Isaac Nyarko Adu, Kwame Owusu Boakye, Abdul-Razak Suleman, Bernard Bekuni Boawei Bingab
The purpose of this paper is to propose and test a model to examine the factors that mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate students in Ghana. Specifically, the study identified entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviours (namely, risk-taking ability, self-efficacy, pro-activeness and behavioural control) that students ought to acquire
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Determinants of entrepreneurial small and medium enterprises performance with the interaction effect of commercial loans Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-08-24 Muhammad Asif Khan, Asima Siddique, Zahid Sarwar, Le Thi Minh Huong, Qaiser Nadeem
The purpose of this study is to investigate the interaction effect of commercial loans in between trade Credit, retain earning, and entrepreneurial small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance.,In this research, the cross-sectional research design was used, and data were collected from 362 SMEs located in Pakistan by using a questionnaire. Correlation and regression analysis was adopted to establish
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Antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions of electrical installation and maintenance work students’ in technical colleges Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-08-20 Taiwo Olabanji Shodipe, Ifeanyi Benedict Ohanu
Extending the theory of planned behaviour and the perspective of available resources, the purpose of this study is to expatiate the influence behavioural antecedents of available resources on electrical installation and maintenance work students’ (EIMW) entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) in technical colleges.,The study adopted a multistage sampling technique to select samples for the study. Data collected
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Role of entrepreneurial education in nurturing entrepreneurial orientation among engineering students Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-08-12 Sujiv Nair, Sushmitha Sundar, Ganesh Mangadu Paramasivam
The purpose of this paper is to understand whether entrepreneurial education imbibes entrepreneurial orientation (EO) among engineering students. The authors wanted to test whether students’ performance in the Technology Entrepreneurship Programme (TEP) influences the propensity of entrepreneurial firms to hire them.,Data was collected from 1,296 students who were enrolled with the two-year TEP during
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Worldwide role of women entrepreneurs in economic development Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-08-11 Muhammad Sajjad, Nishat Kaleem, Muhammad Irfan Chani, Munir Ahmed
The contribution of women entrepreneurs is still invisible and needs to be properly investigated. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this relationship by measuring women entrepreneurship and economic development at global level.,Secondary data has been retrieved from Female Entrepreneurship Index Report 2015, Human Development Report 2015 and KOF Index of Globalization 2015. Cross-sectional
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The mediating role of boreout in the effects of mobbing on service innovation performance Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-08-06 Fahri Özsungur
The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between mobbing and service innovation performance. In this context, the mediating role of boreout, a new concept in the literature, was examined.,This study was conducted with 240 participants recruited in manufacturing companies affiliated with Adana Chamber of Industry in the province of Adana Turkey in November 2019. The research was analyzed
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Factors influencing trust and behavioral intention to use Airbnb service innovation in three ASEAN countries Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-08-06 Evelyn Lim Chua, Jason Lim Chiu, Candy Lim Chiu
The sharing economy is described as a community marketplace, particularly home sharing such as Airbnb, which is more prevalent. Airbnb changed the way renters and tourists find places to stay when they are traveling. The company introduced innovations in business models and technologies. So, Airbnb requires specific factors that will influence consumers’ trust because consumers intuitively seek out
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Investigation of the association between entrepreneurship life cycle, ownership structure and market timing theory Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-03-12 Lamia Mabrouk, Adel Boubaker
The purpose of this study is to explore at what stage of a company’s life cycle the theory of market timing has explained debt. Drawing on a unified conceptual framework of market timing theory, the authors scrutinize the impact of life cycle and ownership structure on the market condition.,Based on a sample of 24 Tunisian companies listed on the stock exchange and 100 French firms listed on the CAC
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Non-profit organization’s innovative donor management-the identification of salient factors that drive donor loyalty Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-03-09 Gilroy Hughdonald Middleton, Hyoung Tark Lee
This study aims to progress knowledge by developing and analyzing an integrated model of behavioral loyalty enhancement related to non-profit organization (NPO) donation. To achieve this aim, the study examines the influences of three variables of donor loyalty, namely, attitude toward beneficiaries, trust and self-esteem in one integrated model. Additionally, to compare the extent to which each variable
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The antecedents of entrepreneurial intention among women entrepreneurs in India Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-03-09 Sakshi Chhabra, Rajasekaran Raghunathan, N.V. Muralidhar Rao
The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of entrepreneurial intention in promoting women entrepreneurship in Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This study seeks to clarify the construct of entrepreneurial intention and then reports the validation of the entrepreneurial intention instrument.,An instrument has been designed and administered on a sample of 103 respondents across
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Entrepreneurial framework conditions and business sustainability among the youth and women entrepreneurs Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-02-03 Laura A. Orobia, Immaculate Tusiime, Rogers Mwesigwa, Bob Ssekiziyivu
This study aims to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial framework conditions (EFCs) and business sustainability among youth and women entrepreneurs using the institutional theory.,This study is cross-sectional and follows an explanatory research design using 390 youth and women entrepreneurs in Mbarara district (Uganda). A principal factor analysis was conducted to single out the particular
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The impact of market orientation on innovativeness: evidence from Yemeni SMEs Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-01-31 Wail Alhakimi, Mohammed Mahmoud
This study aims to investigate the impact of market orientation on small and medium-sizedenterprises (SMEs) innovativeness in Yemen.,The study uses empirical data collected from 206 managers, owners and operators of SME in Sana'a. By using exploratory and quantitative methods, the collected data was examined using descriptive, correlation and regression analyses.,The results indicated that market orientation
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Personality traits and intrapreneurial behaviour Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-01-16 Muhammad Zubair Alam, Shazia Kousar, Aiza Shabbir, Muhammad Ali Kaleem
Intrapreneurship is rapidly concerning organizations to tailor their operations and strategies for competitive advantage. Research on intrapreneurial dimensions is in the developing stage, requiring more rigorous methods of investigation and application in various contexts. This study aims to focus on individual level intrapreneurship by examining the association of personality traits (PTs) on intrapreneurial
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Who is more entrepreneurial? A comparative study of vocational and academic students Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-01-10 Arun Bhattacharyya, Narottam Kumar
Research in the context of an individual’s choice of an entrepreneurial career has looked at effect of perceived self-efficacy (PSE), personality characteristics (PC) and subjective norms on entrepreneurial intentions (EIs). In contrast, the purpose of this paper is to compare these constructs across a vocational student (VC) group and an academic group (AC), in a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem
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Attitude towards entrepreneurship: a study among Asnaf Millennials in Malaysia Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Tengku Mohd Azizuddin Tuan Mahmood, Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohamed Dahlan Ibrahim
This study intended to determine the effect of selected entrepreneurial traits on the attitude of Asnaf Millennials in Malaysia towards entrepreneurship.,This is a cross-sectional study that collected the quantitative data via structured interviews from 310 randomly selected Asnaf Millennials from Kelantan, Malaysia.,The findings confirmed the positive and statistically significant effect of innovativeness
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Promoting creativity and innovation: expected and unexpected consequences Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Thi Hong Nguyen, Angelina Nhat-Hanh Le
The paper aims to explore the role of climate for creativity and innovation as the situational variable to lead to both expected and unexpected consequences (e.g. performance and unethical behavior), by discovering the relationships among task characteristics (e.g. difficulty, clarity and performance pressure), individual psychological aspects (e.g. mindfulness and self-justification) and work environmental
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Towards innovation, co-creation and customers’ satisfaction: a banking sector perspective Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Muhammad Imran Malik, Rizwan Ahsan
Co-creation fosters customer’s involvement for innovation in products/services and is used as a tool to develop competitive edge for better entrepreneurship. Based on limited evidence, the study aims to examine the factors contributing to the co-creation and the relationship of co-creation with customer satisfaction.,A sample of 384 customers from selected banks in Pakistan was selected. The study
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Impact of IoT on social innovation in Japan Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Temitayo Shenkoya, Cho Dae-Woo
Recently, the discussion on the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) in theory and in practice is increasing. While some proponent envisage that the IoT will bring about positive radical change in the modern society, others argue that the IoT will introduce more disadvantages in the long run (mainly in terms of job losses) than advantages. The purpose of this paper is to arbitrate this controversy
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The effects of technology acceptance and use behaviour on women’s entrepreneurship motivation factors Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Fahri Özsungur
The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of factors affecting the acceptance and use of technology on the factors affecting women’s entrepreneurship motivation.,This study was conducted with 156 women entrepreneurs in Turkey in February 2019. A mixed method evaluation design has been adopted in the study.,The findings revealed that effort expectancy was negatively associated with behaviour
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Innovative low-cost strategy and firm performance of restaurants Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Collins Kankam-Kwarteng, Barbara Osman, Jacob Donkor
The purpose of this paper is to improve the appreciation of the moderating role of competitive intensity on the relationship between low-cost strategy and firm performance of restaurants.,The study uses empirical data collected from 118 restaurants operators, Ghana. The effects of relationships and the interaction of low-cost strategy and competitive intensity were tested using regression analysis
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Open innovation: from technology exploitation to creation of superior performance Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Seyed Mahmoud Zanjirchi, Negar Jalilian, Marzieh Shahmohamadi Mehrjardi
Nowadays, to develop innovative activities in research and development units, it is desirable to rely on the concept of open innovation to take actions towards the identification of external capabilities of an organization and external knowledge acquisition. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the impact of external technology acquisition (ETA), external technology exploitation (ETE) and culture
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Micro-enterprise development training and entrepreneurial competencies among low-income households in Malaysia Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Abdullah Al Mamun, Rajennd Muniady, Syed Ali Fazal, C.A. Malarvizhi
Low-income households form a significant portion of the Malaysian population. To improve the socio-economic condition of low-income households, development organizations in Malaysia offer a wide range of development trainings, discussions and group or center meetings. This study aims to examine the impact of enterprise development training programs on entrepreneurial competencies among Peninsular Malaysia
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Exploring entrepreneurial characteristics among university students: an evidence from India Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-12-02 Imran Anwar, Imran Saleem
The purpose of this paper is to explore the entrepreneurial characteristics among university students in India studying business and also comparing the levels of entrepreneurial characteristics between entrepreneurially inclined and entrepreneurially not inclined students.,In this study, the authors included six entrepreneurial characteristics, namely, risk taking propensity, innovativeness, locus
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Brand image and consumer satisfaction towards Islamic travel packages Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-09-02 Noorshella Binti Che Nawi, Abdullah Al Mamun, Noorul Azwin Md Nasir, Azwan Abdullah, Wan Nurulasiah Wan Mustapha
This study aims to examine the factors affecting brand image and consumer satisfaction towards Islamic travel package in Malaysia.,This study used a cross-sectional design and quantitative method in examining the factors affecting the brand image and consumer satisfaction on Islamic travel package. This study has chosen Google form as a platform to collect the data.,The findings revealed that product
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Which Google keywords influence entrepreneurs? Empirical evidence from Vietnam Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-09-02 Toan Luu Duc Huynh
This paper aims to shed light on an impact of Google keywords on the number of new businesses (and an amount of capital registered) in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country, after the year of an entrepreneur, 2016.,This study uses a rich set of quantitative techniques from VAR Granger and threshold regression. The whole sample period covers the data (keywords, number of new businesses, an amount of
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Marketing and entrepreneurial success in emerging markets: the nexus Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-09-02 Robert Kwame Dzogbenuku, Solomon Abekah Keelson
This paper aims to examine the interconnection between marketing and entrepreneurship among small and medium scale enterprises in emerging markets.,Quantitative data were obtained from 113 micro, small and medium scale enterprises (SME) into services, manufacturing and agriculture selected conveniently within the Tema metropolis, a harbour city in Ghana; however, purposive sampling was used to choose
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Antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions amongst business students in a tertiary institution Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2019-09-02 Joseph Evans Agolla, Gladness L. Monametsi, Petty Phera
The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions amongst open and distance learning students during employment crisis. To achieve the purpose of this study, Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was applied and empirically tested on the sample population.,Data were taken from a sample of university students pursuing business-related courses in Open and Distance