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Are business growth and entrepreneurial motivations competing with environmental intention among nascent entrepreneurs? European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Azzedine Tounés, Erno Tornikoski
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate whether business growth intention (BGI) and entrepreneurial motivations enhance the explanatory power of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict environmental intention (EI) among nascent entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach In the context of nascent entrepreneurship, the authors collected data from 193 nascent entrepreneurs in France
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The role of conflict and opportunism on the duality of satisfaction in B2B sales relationships European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Carlos Ferro-Sotto, Carmen Padin, Mornay Roberts-Lombard, Goran Svensson, Nils Høgevold
Purpose This study aims to explore the direct and indirect effects of sales opportunism and sales conflict as well as of non-economic and economic satisfaction in business-to-business (B2B) sales relationships. This understanding offers B2B buyers enhanced knowledge of sales business expectations towards sustainable business relationships in the future. Design/methodology/approach Through self-administered
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Resources integrators in social media: an analysis of value cocreation European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Mauricio Losada-Otalora, Nathalie Peña-García, Jorge Juliao-Rossi
Purpose This study aims to identify the groups of value cocreators in the context of social media in the retail banking industry and resources that predict customer membership among different groups of value cocreators. Design/methodology/approach This study reviewed the literature and developed measurement instruments for the constructs of interest. Data were collected from 406 customers in an emerging
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Sustainable prosperity: unravelling the Nordic nexus of ESG, financial performance, and corporate governance European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Anup Kumar Saha, Imran Khan
Purpose In the swiftly evolving business landscape, environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have gained exceptional prominence, as stakeholders increasingly emphasize accountability and sustainability. This study aims to meticulously probe the intricate interplay between ESG factors, financial performance and the distinct corporate governance landscape that characterizes the Nordic
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Determinants of engagement with and of stakeholders in CSR decision-making: a stakeholder perspective European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Rim Ghezal
Purpose This study aims to explore the determinants of engagement with and of stakeholders in corporate social responsibility (CSR) decision-making. Design/methodology/approach Using stakeholder theory, this study is mainly based on business ethics and CSR literature to develop a model depicting social and organizational contextual factors for engagement in the context of CSR decision-making. Findings
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Corporate engagement with start-ups (CEWS): a systematic review of literature and future research agenda European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Sonika Jha, Anil Kumar Singh, Sriparna Basu
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of literature on corporate engagement with start-ups (CEWS) by identifying the modes, contexts, antecedents, barriers and outcomes. As an emerging field, CEWS presently has no such review available which will help in building consensus within the field and shape future research directions. Design/methodology/approach The study followed
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Sustainability drivers and national culture in buyer-supplier environmental practices: an institutional perspective European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Zahra Ahmadi-Gh, Alejandro Bello-Pintado, Thomas Bortolotti, Stefania Boscari
Purpose This study aims to explore how sustainability drivers interact with national culture to explain the adoption of buyer–supplier environmental sustainability practices. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on Institutional Theory, this study proposes three sets of hypotheses focused on the role of key cultural dimensions: uncertainty avoidance, power distance and institutional collectivism. It
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The effect of transformational leadership on restaurant employees on trust, altruistic intention and organizational commitment: the moderation effect of surface acting European Business Review Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Üzeyir Kement, Bihter Zeybek, Sinem Soylu, Gül Erkol Bayram, Ali Raza
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of the transformational leadership style on the behaviour of restaurant employees. Also, it was aimed to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on trust and the effect of trust on altruistic intention and organizational commitment. Design/methodology/approach The study integrates insights from transformational leadership to provide a
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Influence of corporate governance on exit time: evidence from French zombie firms European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-25 David Veganzones, Eric Severin
Purpose This study investigates the connection between corporate governance and zombie firm’s exit time. Design/methodology/approach With a sample of 2,794 French zombie firms, the analysis focuses on four aspects of corporate governance: board size (BS), managerial ownership (MO), director turnover (DT) and ownership concentration, using tobit regression. Findings Dimensions of corporate governance
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A decision model for international market selection by entrepreneurs: a cross-country investigation European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Marwan N. Al Qur’an
Purpose This study aims to examine the international market selection process of entrepreneurs operating internationally. Design/methodology/approach Four small and medium-sized comparative and rich-information case studies were purposefully selected from among Australian and Arabian firms. Data were collected via in-depth personal interviews, follow-up interviews and questionnaire instrument. Findings
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The interplay among paradoxical leadership, industry 4.0 technologies, organisational ambidexterity, strategic flexibility and corporate sustainable performance in manufacturing SMEs of Malaysia European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Mohammad Imtiaz Hossain, Jeetesh Kumar, Md. Tariqul Islam, Marco Valeri
Purpose Manufacturing firms must embrace smart technologies and develop complex leadership approaches to achieve sustainability. Using the dynamic capability theory, this paper aims to examine the influence of the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies (AT) and paradoxical leadership (PL) on corporate sustainable performance (CSP) of manufacturing small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Moreover
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Do trade barriers have the same effect on SMEs in a country under sanctions? The case study of Iran European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Khadijeh Hassanzadeh, Kiumars Shahbazi, Mohammad Movahedi, Olivier Gaussens
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the difference between the impacts of indicators of trade barriers (TBs) on bankrupt enterprises (BEs), new enterprises (NEs) and other enterprises (OEs). Design/methodology/approach The paper has used a multiple-step approach. At the first stage, the initial data has been collected from interviews with 164 top managers of SMEs in West Azerbaijan in Iran during
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Green manufacturing practices and SMEs’ sustainable performance: a moderated mediation mechanisms of green innovation and managerial discretion European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Adel Omar, Alaa Al-shari, Syed Haider Ali Shah, Gül Erkol Bayram, Eman Zameer Rahman, Marco Valeri
Purpose Drawing on the resource-based view, ecological modernization theory and upper-echelon theory, this study aims to explore how green manufacturing practices (GMGP) affect the sustainable performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach It also examines the mediating role of green innovation (GIN) and the moderating role of managerial discretion (MD). To test the
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Antecedents of Industry 4.0 capabilities and technological innovation: a dynamic capabilities perspective European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Ayman wael AL-Khatib, Ahmed Shuhaiber, Ibrahim Mashal, Manaf Al-Okaily
Purpose This paper aims to empirically examine the impact of dynamic capabilities on Industry 4.0 capabilities in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan. It also aims to examine the potential impact of industry 4.0 capabilities on technological innovation. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 210 respondents who work and own SMEs in Jordan. SmartPLS software based on the partial
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Becoming a Multilatina: strategic capabilities as necessary conditions for the internationalization of Latin American firms European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Michel Hermans, Armando Borda, William Newburry, Carlos Oswaldo Cordova Chea, Diego Finchelstein, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Miguel A. Montoya-Bayardo, Gerardo Velasco, Juan Velez-Ocampo
Purpose This study aims to challenge the generic interpretation of Multilatinas as Latin American firms that have been able to internationalize because of highly competitive strategic capabilities. The authors test whether capabilities that international business researchers commonly associate with internationalization are necessary at different stages of the internationalization process to better
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The influence of home-country resources and state ownership on subsidiary’s performance: a multilevel perspective European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Juciara Nunes de Alcântara, Cristina Lelis Leal Calegario, Marco Túlio Dinali Viglioni, Jorge Carneiro
Purpose Although emerging markets are distinctly known for the rapid growth and international expansion of their state-owned enterprises, little is known about the influence of parent resource advantages and mixed state ownership on a subsidiary’s performance. Using the resource-based view, this study aims to investigate how resource advantages from the parent company and state ownership influence
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Cross-cultural examination of successful entrepreneurial small and medium-sized enterprises European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Ana Balhico, Renato Pereira, Hajer Jarrar
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential variances in strategic entrepreneurial small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across different countries while also exploring the cultural implications that may arise. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a qualitative research approach was used, involving semi-structured interviews conducted with seven technology start-ups from
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Economic policy uncertainty and SMEs’ investment efficiency in France: does competitive pressure matter? European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Taher Hamza, Zeineb Barka, Jean-François Verdie, Maher Al Sayah
Purpose This paper aims to investigate empirically the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on small-to-medium enterprises’ (SMEs) investment efficiency and whether product market competition influences this association. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted on French SMEs listed on the “CAC Mid & Small” Index over 2008–2021. This paper proposes a quantitative approach to test
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Winning hearts and minds: the charismatic leader’s role in SME productivity European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Charbel Salloum, Hajer Jarrar, Nathalie Chaanine, Maher Al Sayah, Jean-François Verdie
Purpose This study focuses on exploring charismatic leadership within Lebanese Information Technology (IT) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and its influence on productivity. Through an in-depth analysis of the charismatic qualities and behaviors exhibited by leaders in these organizations, this research aims to delineate how such attributes may shape productivity levels. This study aims to
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Subsidiary political embeddedness: mechanisms for leveraging local competences European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Ana Botella-Andreu, Cristina Villar, José Pla-Barber, Ulf Andersson
Purpose This study aims to investigate the drivers of political embeddedness and the possible outcome in terms of autonomy and subsidiary unique competences. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on resource dependence theory and applies structural equation modeling on a sample of 193 subsidiaries. Findings Political embeddedness is confirmed as a source of potential autonomy and the development
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Learning goal orientation as a background to project efficiency: the mediating role of impact on the team European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Tawnee Chies, Marcos Mazieri
Purpose The emphasis on short-term by project-based firms (PBFs) implies the adoption of project efficiency and impact on the team as project success drivers in PBFs context. Good performance by employees, as individuals in a team, can be explained by their behaviors, associated with goal orientation theory. Learning and performance orientations are associated with teams’ effectiveness and overall
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Sustainable strategy as a lever for corporate legitimacy and long-term competitive advantage: an examination of an emerging market multinational European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Ana Maria Gomez-Trujillo, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Jose Jaime Baena-Rojas
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the process of integrating sustainability into the corporate strategy of an emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNE) to achieve and maintain corporate legitimacy over time. The research explores how deploying a corporate sustainability strategy enhances the company’s long-term competitive relevance by creating and maintaining corporate legitimacy
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Grain chain management and development: evidence form Agri-SMEs in Kosovo European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Anika Totojani, Veland Ramadani
Purpose This study aims to explore the grain chain in Kosovo. This study also aims to analyse the role of actors involved in the supply, production, processing, marketing and distribution of the grain value chain. Design/methodology/approach The study uses qualitative methods. A total of 60 semi-structured interviews are conducted with actors involved in the entire grain value chain. Findings Findings
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“Empowering leadership ripple effect: improving employee engagement, performance and knowledge sharing through relational energy and autonomy” European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Qurat-ul-Ain Burhan, Muhammad Asif Khan
Purpose The present study aims to elucidate the mediating role of relational energy between empowering leadership and its attitudinal (employee engagement), behavioral (knowledge sharing) and performance (task) related outcomes, respectively, and the moderating role of autonomy between empowering leadership and relational energy, using the social cognitive theory. Design/methodology/approach The study
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Recruitment in SMEs: the role of managerial practices, technology and innovation European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Elena Adriana Biea, Elena Dinu, Andreea Bunica, Loredana Jerdea
Purpose Various scholars suggest that there is a lack of research on the recruitment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and also a scarcity of theoretical basis for the recruitment procedures used by these companies. As the vast majority of studies concentrate on larger organizations, they may not accurately reflect the challenges faced by smaller-sized entities to profoundly and accurately
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Apparel behavioural intentions of urban bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers: exploring the role of store atmospherics European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Bianca Maria van Niekerk, Mornay Roberts-Lombard, Nicole Cunningham
Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of store atmospherics on urban bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers’ behavioural intentions to purchase apparel in an emerging African market context. This study also considers purchase antecedents to attitude, perceived behavioural control and social norms as determinants of urban bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers’ apparel behavioural intentions. Design/methodology/approach
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The customer perception of project value scale: development and validation European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Eduardo André Cândido Da Silva, Flávio Santino Bizarrias, Renato Penha, Luciano Ferreira da Silva, Cristiane Drebes Pedron
Purpose Despite the significant interest from researchers and practitioners, the literature on project value measurement from the perspective of the customer is non-existent. This study aims to address this gap by developing and validating a scale to measure project value through a customer lens called the customer perception of project value scale. Design/methodology/approach A list of items was initially
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Multilatinas’ foreign divestment and host country institutional uncertainty: is there a best entry strategy? European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Luíza Neves Marques da Fonseca, Angela da Rocha, Jorge Brantes Ferreira
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the divestment behavior of emerging market multinationals from Latin America – multilatinas – by examining how their foreign market entry decision impacts the likelihood of subsidiary divestment. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested using Cox’s proportional hazard rate model in a longitudinal database of Brazilian multinational companies established
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Digital transformation of work: Swiss MSEs working from home behaviour during COVID-19 – pioneers leading the pack European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Marc K. Peter, Lucia Wuersch, Alfred Wong, Alain Neher
Purpose The purpose of this study is to better understand technology adoption and working from home (WFH) behaviour of micro and small enterprises (MSE) with 4 to 49 employees during the first (2020) and second (2021) COVID-19 lockdowns in Switzerland. Design/methodology/approach This study uses two data sets gathered using computer-assisted telephone interviewing surveys conducted with 503 managing
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Exploring logistics service providers for small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations: benefits and challenges European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Khaula Alkaabi
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the benefits and challenges of using logistics service providers (LSPs) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the focus group interview method with eight LSP companies of varying sizes in the UAE. The aim is to obtain detailed insights into the advantages and obstacles associated
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Encouraging SMEs performance through entrepreneurial intentions, competencies, and leadership: serial mediation model European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Mukaram Ali Khan, Kashif Rathore, Syed Sohaib Zubair, Aamna Tariq Mukaram, Kareem M. Selem
Purpose The study aims to investigate the effect of entrepreneurial leadership (EL), competencies (ECs) and intentions (EIs) on enterprise performance (EP) via entrepreneurial resilience (ER) and risk-taking propensity (RTP). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 403 early-stage small and medium enterprise (SME) owners in Pakistan at two-time intervals and were analyzed using AMOS 22
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Feeling the squeeze: EMNEs’ international expansion as a driver of nonmarket political strategy at home European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Jaison Caetano da Silva, Rosilene Marcon, Ronaldo Parente, Cinara Gambirage
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of international expansion of emerging markets multinationals (EMNEs) on the home country nonmarket political strategy and why some EMNEs intensify this political tie more than others. Design/methodology/approach We test our theoretical framework using longitudinal data, with 16 years of observations, in Multilatinas and state loans from
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The determinants of export performance: perceived psychic distance and its antecedents European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Fatma Demirağ, Aydın Kayabaşı
Purpose The Uppsala internationalization model is one of the widely accepted models for the development of exports. This model suggests that the explanation of relations between psychic distance, its antecedents and marketing mix adaptation would lead to successful export practices. Consequently, this study aims to determine the determinants of export performance, antecedents of psychic distance and
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The effect of entrepreneurial leadership traits on corporate sustainable development and firm performance: a resource-based view European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Anjum Razzaque, In Lee, George Mangalaraj
Purpose This study aims to empirically assess entrepreneurial leadership skills’ role in Corporate Sustainable Development (CSD) and firm performance (FP). This study considers five specific entrepreneurial traits: innovativeness, creativity, analytical thinking, emotional intelligence and passion and motivation. The motivation for this investigation stems from concerns over micro-firms vulnerabilities
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Effect of populism on the internationalization of emerging market firms European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Jorge Alcaraz, Julio Martinez-Suarez, Miguel A. Montoya
Purpose This paper aims to determine whether policy uncertainty caused by institutional decay in countries with populist rulers influences the internationalization decision of emerging market firms (EMFs). Design/methodology/approach The study used binary logit analysis on firms from Latin American countries undertaking cross-border greenfield investment projects. Findings The results suggest that
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Salespeople’s sales performance skills in B2B of services firms – a cross-industrial study European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Nils Høgevold, Rocio Rodriguez, Göran Svensson, Carmen Otero-Neira
Purpose This study aims to examine the role of salespeople’s skills in relative and absolute SP in business-to-business (B2B) settings of services firms. This conceptual logic reported in meta-analytical works, that salespeople’s skills relate directly to their sales performance (SP), is questioned. Design/methodology/approach his research relies on existing theory and previous studies on SP drivers
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Responding to the imprecisions of social enterprise identity: considering the role of participatory governance European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Teresa Savall Morera, Marta Solórzano-García, Carmen Guzmán
Purpose This study aims to understand the importance of participatory governance in the identity of social enterprises (SEs). To this end, this paper provides a framework by means of the value co-creation process and by drawing from the service-dominant logic perspective and the stakeholder theory. An explanation is also provided regarding the opportunity to include fundamental issues in defining SE
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The reciprocal relationship between search engine optimization (SEO) success and brand equity (BE): an analysis of SMEs European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Jun-Cheng Chen, Sylvain Sénéchal
Purpose Search engine optimization (SEO) has long been a key topic in marketing research, but there are very few studies addressing SEO success and brand equity (BE). Thus, this study aims to investigate the interdependence of SEO success and BE, with a specific focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The study involved conducting interviews with SEO and digital
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Transformational leadership, job engagement, and championing behavior: assessing the mediating role of role clarity European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Fatima Majid, Muhammad Mustafa Raziq, Mumtaz Ali Memon, Adeel Tariq, John Lewis Rice
Purpose This paper aims to examine how role clarity mediates the effect of transformational leadership on job engagement and championing behavior in support of the conservation of resources theory. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a cross-sectional approach to collect data from managerial/nonmanagerial employees within the Pakistani hospitality industry via online and offline questionnaires
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Influence of managerial practices, productivity, and change management process on organizational innovation capability of small and medium businesses European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Sheshadri Chatterjee, Ranjan Chaudhuri, Demetris Vrontis, Antonino Galati
Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of managerial practices, productivity and change management process (CMP) on organizational innovation capability of small and medium businesses. This study also investigates the moderating role of technological turbulence (TT) on organization capability. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical model was developed based on existing literature and theories
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Hustle and influence: the dynamics of illicit small business and political connections European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Maher Al Sayah, Charbel Salloum, Hajer Jarrar, Laura Salloum, Jean-François Verdie
Purpose This study aims to explore the political dimension of social network theory and assess how these connections motivate entrepreneurial activity and enhance postentry stages. The authors take an individualistic approach to the topic of institutional deterioration by uncovering the potential opportunities it can create, as entrepreneurship often arises when a market opportunity is perceived.
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Coworkers’ interpersonal justice and team citizenship behaviors: mediation of social exchange and identity and moderation of extraversion European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Marc Ohana, Florence Stinglhamber, Gaëtane Caesens
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of coworkers’ interpersonal justice (defined as the extent to which one is treated by coworkers with dignity, courtesy and respect) on team citizenship behaviors. More precisely, the authors first test the mediating role played by both team-member exchange and team identification in this relationship. Further, they examine the moderating role
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The art and science of scholarly writing: framing symmetry of specificity beyond IMRAD European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-07-10 David Eriksson
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide scholars with a robust, easy-to-follow structural model for crafting compelling academic publications. Recognizing the diversity of research methodologies and genres, the paper proposes the symmetry of specificity framework as a guide to maintaining coherence, depth and relevance across different sections of an academic paper. Design/methodology/approach
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Mapping the two-way relationship between management practices and firm innovation: the mediating role of business environment, degree of competition, and energy policies European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Fazal Ur Rehman
Purpose This study aims to evaluate the two-way relationship between management practices and firm innovation along with the dual mediation of business environment, degree of competition and energy policies in Greece, Italy, Turkey and Portugal. Design/methodology/approach The study has derived data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey 2019 for Greece, Italy, Turkey and Portugal and analyzed through
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University-firm cooperation: how do small and medium-sized enterprises become involved with the university? European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Rosivalda Pereira, Mário Franco
Purpose This study aims to investigate how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perceive the benefits and obstacles with university cooperation for themselves and regional development, setting out from the personal relations the parts have formed. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was adopted, using a sample of 336 Brazilian SMEs that had undertaken some cooperation with universities
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Women entrepreneurship in the internationalization of SMEs: a bibliometric analysis for future research directions European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Grisna Anggadwita, Nurul Indarti
Purpose This study aims to systematically review papers on women’s entrepreneurship in the internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by examining the research profile (i.e. publication trends, publishers, domain and quality of journals, methodologies and units of analysis and regional classifications), internationalization entry modes and the theories underpinning, key variables using
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Prioritizing factors for effective strategy implementation in small and medium-size organizations European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Jose F. López-Torres, Jacqueline Y. Sánchez-García, Juan E. Núñez-Ríos, Carlos López-Hernández
Purpose Organizations depend on multiple factors to maintain competitiveness and continuously adapt to the environment. Managers must know how to implement strategies while motivating the commitment of those involved. This study aims to present a model for prioritizing factors to promote effective strategy implementation in small- and medium-sized companies. Design/methodology/approach The authors
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Does mandatory corporate social responsibility expenditure affect the financial performance of food and agribusiness firms? Evidence from India European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Jabir Ali
Purpose This paper aims to analyse the effect of mandatory corporate social responsibility expenditure (CSRE) on the performance of food and agribusiness firms in India. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the firm-level data collected from the Prowess database of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy in the year 2019. The data on key characteristics, business performance and CSRE
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How cultural leadership ideals shape entrepreneurship? European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Miriam R. Aziz, Charbel Salloum
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of culturally endorsed implicit leadership theories (CLTs), specifically the cultural assumptions regarding ideal leadership, on individual entrepreneurship within the context of Lebanese culture. This paper investigates the relationship between culture and entrepreneurship by incorporating cultural values such as uncertainty avoidance and
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Innovation and organizational learning practices in tourism and hospitality sector: a gender-based perspective European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Rimsha Khalid, Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid, Mohsin Raza, Pornpisanu Promsivapallop, Marco Valeri
Purpose In today’s digital age, technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and businesses that fail to keep up risk falling behind their competitors. This requires not only investing in technological resources but also creating a culture that values and encourages women in technological learning and innovation in the tourism and hospitality sector. This study aims to investigate the consequences
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How blockchain technology generates a trust-based competitive advantage in the wine industry: a resource based view perspective European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Raffaele Silvestri, Nino Adamashvili, Mariantonietta Fiore, Antonino Galati
Purpose This study aims to explore whether the blockchain technology (BCT), as a unique and distinctive resource, affects the development of unique capabilities and the integration and reconfiguration of internal physical and human resources necessary to gain a trusted competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach A case study approach has been used to identify the internal resources and capabilities
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Examining the effects of celebrity negative publicity on attitude to, and reputation of, brand and corporation, directly and based on moderating factors European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Shahzeb Hussain, Olga Pascaru, Constantinos Vasilios Priporas, Pantea Foroudi, T.C. Melewar, Charles Dennis
Purpose This study aims to examine the effects of celebrity negative publicity on attitude towards brand, corporation, brand reputation and corporate reputation, both directly and through the moderating effects of social media involvement, brand commitment, identification and attribution (both types). Associative network theory has been used to explain these effects. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative
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Firm’s exploration-exploitation capabilities. Do diversity and empowerment matter? European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Subodh Singh, Sabyasachi Sinha
Purpose This paper aims to explore the effect of gender diversity and female empowerment on a firm’s exploration and exploitation capabilities. Design/methodology/approach This is an empirical paper. This study investigated the research question in this paper using data on UK Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 firms and OLS regression analysis. Findings This study found a positive association between
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Employee perceptions of corporate social responsibility activities: the case of family firms European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Andreas Kallmuenzer, Bernhard Bichler, Tanja Petry, Marco Valeri
Purpose Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming a standard for family firms as the challenges facing organizations today are pervasive. In this context, employees’ perceptions of CSR are a novel research field. This study aims to address human components of business operations as it aims to understand how employees perceive CSR activities and determine their role for employees’ identification
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Mediating effect of emotional intelligence on the relationship between employee job satisfaction and firm performance of small business European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Santus Kumar Deb, Shohel Md. Nafi, Nandita Mallik, Marco Valeri
Purpose The aim of this study is to measure the mediating effect of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction and firm performance of small business and to identify the critical success constructs and significant path of emotional intelligence in relation to job satisfaction and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach This study provides an analysis of the relevant literature that has been published
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Integrated reporting, audit quality: presence of environmental auditing in an international context European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Abir Hichri
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effect of audit quality and environmental auditing on integrated reporting and the effect of environmental auditing on audit quality. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from a sample of 300 international companies during the period 2010–2019. The author collected the data from the Thomson Reuters Eikon database, sustainability reports and annual
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A primer on integrated generalized structured component analysis European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Heungsun Hwang, Marko Sarstedt, Gyeongcheol Cho, Hosung Choo, Christian M. Ringle
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present integrated generalized structured component analysis (IGSCA) as a versatile approach for estimating models that contain both components and factors as statistical proxies for the constructs. The paper sets out to discuss the how-tos of using IGSCA by explaining how to specify, estimate, and evaluate different types of models. The paper’s overarching aim
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Exploring the microfoundations of innovation: what they are, where they come from and where they are going? European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Cristina I. Fernandes, Mathew (Mat) Hughes, João Ferreira, Pedro Mota Veiga
Purpose Microfoundations have received increasing attention in several management disciplines. This study aims to outline the uniqueness of microfoundations research in innovation, look at where it comes from and where it is going and provide rich opportunities for future work. Design/methodology/approach To advance research in this area, this study conducted a systematic literature review combining
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“I will always hate you”! An investigation of the impact of anthropomorphism in online anti-brand communities European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Amélia Brandão, Paolo Popoli
Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether brand anthropomorphism has a direct impact on brand hate and what are the prevailing factors that play a significant role in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This study provides insights on brand anthropomorphism phenomenon and negative consumer–brand relationships in the context of social media-based anti-brand communities. Using a quantitative
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The effect of the belief system on a temporary construction business consortium European Business Review Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Marcella Soares Piccoli, Carlos Alberto Diehl, Alan Junior do Nascimento
Purpose Business consortiums for temporary projects have limited time and less attention from individual organisations concerning leadership alignment. Recognising the need to study relationships in alliances, this study aims to identify the fundamental organisational beliefs perceived by the leaders in a construction business consortium and relate them to the companies’ belief system as conceptualised