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Explaining the relationship between person–organization fit and entrepreneurial intention through workplace ostracism and loneliness Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Ufuk Başar, Almula Umay Karamanlıoğlu, Ünsal Sığrı
Purpose The entrepreneurial intention of employees refers to the motive of those who work in a company to resign and start their businesses instead of continuing to be wage earners. It is one of the under-studied aspects of entrepreneurship research. Accordingly, this research paper aimed to find out whether perceived person–organization fit was related to the entrepreneurial intentions of employees
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Transforming into formal entrepreneurs: the path of Ukrainian immigrants in Poland Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Aleksandra Gaweł, Bartosz Marcinkowski
Purpose Immigrant integration through entrepreneurship is hindered by the prevalent informality of their ventures. This study aims to examine the factors influencing the formalisation of immigrant entrepreneurship, with special focus on those who are under the impact of the host country. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a series of focus groups conducted among a total of 59 Ukrainian
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Underdog entrepreneurship: a model to predict the success of poor entrepreneurs Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Amber Sajjad, Amina Talat
Purpose While extensive research exists on how positive life circumstances and positive personality traits promote entrepreneurship, there is little research focusing on how negative personal circumstances may potentially breed entrepreneurship. This study aims to build upon the theory of underdog entrepreneurship to examine the effect of challenging life circumstances such as poverty on the development
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Predicting entrepreneurial intention in Colombian academics: a machine learning approach Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Juan Manuel Aristizábal, Edwin Tarapuez, Carlos Alberto Astudillo
Purpose This study aims to analyze the entrepreneurial intention (EI) of Colombian researchers using machine learning (ML) techniques, considering their academic activity, contexts and social norms (SN). Design/methodology/approach Unsupervised classification techniques were applied, including principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering with the Ward method and a logistic model to evaluate
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Startup founders: university’s role and entrepreneur’s intention–action gap in emerging markets Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Artur Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro, Lucas dos Santos Costa, Felipe Mendes Borini, Fernanda Ribeiro Cahen
Purpose This study aims to analyze the university environment’s role in the intention–action gap (IAG)of highly successful startup founders in an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach Using multiple regression analysis, this study analyzed data collected from 314 founders representing 99 successful startups (289 valid observations), renowned for their high funding and value operating in an emerging
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From establishment to scaling up of an SME in the IT sector: deliberate and emergent strategies as critical essentials for the sustainable business model Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Juan Martin Ireta-Sanchez
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the business strategies that entrepreneurs have formulated to establish the business with the intention of scaling up in the information technology (IT) sector in Chile, given that they have managed to scale up sustainably at an average annual rate of 73.3% and an average annual employee growth rate of 37% for four consecutive years after an establishment
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A contingency study of the performance of new venture logistics firms in Nigeria Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Livingstone Divine Caesar, Mark Eshun, Frank Mawuyome Kwame Gamadey, Akinyele Okeremi
Purpose High failure rates characterise the experience of new entrepreneurial ventures in Nigeria and other emerging economies. Reliance on strategic tools such as entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is critical to the growth and survival of new ventures. This empirical study aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between EO and performance of new venture logistics firms in Nigeria. It further
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A more grounded view of ‘farmer entrepreneurship’: how Zimbabwean smallholder farmers fundamentally differ in their entrepreneurial behaviours Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Timothy Manyise, Domenico Dentoni, Jacques Trienekens
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the entrepreneurial behaviours exhibited by commercial smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe, focusing on their socio-economic characteristics, and considers their implication for outcomes of livelihood resilience in a resource-constrained and turbulent rural context. Design/methodology/approach The study used survey data collected from 430 smallholder farmers in Masvingo
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Historical prevalence of infectious diseases and entrepreneurship: evidence from 125 countries Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Omang Ombolo Messono, Simplice Asongu
Purpose This study aims to investigate the effects of the historical prevalence of infectious diseases on contemporary entrepreneurship. Previous studies reveal numerous proximate causes of entrepreneurship, but little is known about the fundamental determinants of this widespread economic concern. Design/methodology/approach The central hypothesis is that historical pathogens exert persistent impacts
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GPT revolution and digital entrepreneurial intentions Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Samer Abaddi
Purpose Generative pretrained transformers (GPTs), soaring to one million users at lightning speed, outpaced social media giants (15 times faster) (Buchholz, 2023). Despite this, scant research explored GPT’s impact on the digital entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) of students and tech-savvy generations. This study aims to pioneer a fusion of the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned
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Succession intentions of daughters in family businesses: experiences from Sri Lanka Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Hazel Melanie Ramos, Likun Zhan, Harini Jayasinghe
Purpose This paper aims to explore the succession intentions of daughters in family businesses in Sri Lanka by shedding light on the motives behind their willingness to succeed in the family business. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews was used to explore the factors that may influence succession intentions among a group of seven prospective successor-daughters
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What drives the use of crowdfunding by micro-entrepreneurs in Morocco? – exploring fundraiser motives and characteristics Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Hicham Meghouar, Hibat-Allah Ezzahid, Rotem Shneor
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify motivations for the uptake of crowdfunding by micro-entrepreneurs in an emerging economy and the extent to which these vary by entrepreneur characteristics, sector and crowdfunding model. Design/methodology/approach The authors conduct qualitative analyses of data collected in interviews with 57 micro-entrepreneurs in Morocco, all of whom used crowdfunding
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Knowledge transfer in Peru microentrepreneurs. The effects on personal and business improvement Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Julianna Paola Ramirez Lozano, Kelly Rojas Valdez, Juan Carlos Sosa Varela
Purpose This study aims to analyze the effects of microentrepreneurs’ knowledge transfer (KT) on personal improvement (PI) and business improvement (BI). Design/methodology/approach The study was developed in two stages: a literature review based on KT and the learning process in microenterprises to have managerial competence and PI and BI to acquire the managerial competence that entrepreneurs need
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Entrepreneurial orientation across gender in Saudi Arabia: evidence from the Adult Population Survey (APS) of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Nadia Yusuf, Yussra Jamjoom, Karima Saci
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic factors and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) across genders. The study also highlights the impact of cognitive and motivational factors on the EO in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative analysis based on the Adult Population Survey of 2016 conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
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Female consumer entrepreneurship in Asia: capabilities for micro-entrepreneurial success and the role of coaching and training Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Darwina Arshad, Ian R. Hodgkinson, Paul Hughes, Munirah Khamarudin, Muhammad Zulqarnain Arshad, Adibah Bari
Purpose The direct selling model adopted in the beauty and cosmetics industry puts female consumer entrepreneurs at the heart of the business model. A neglected phenomenon in female entrepreneurship, this study aims to focus on female sales agents’ capabilities that are linked to sales performance and examine which capabilities might be shaped and enhanced through coaching and training in an emerging
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Unlocking SME success: optimizing capability development amidst dynamic market conditions in emerging economies Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Thomas Anning-Dorson
Purpose The business landscapes in Asia and Africa are predominantly characterized by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing significant resource constraints. Understanding the capability dynamics of these enterprises in such contexts carries significant implications for theory and practice. This paper aims to addresses a crucial question of whether increasing customer involvement capability consistently
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The moderation effect of entrepreneurship development programs on the economic and political empowerment association. Empirical evidence from post-revolution rural Tunisia Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Kaouther Toumi, Nabil Ghalleb, Mikael Akimowicz
Purpose This paper aims to explore individuals’ economic empowerment and political empowerment association and the moderation role of entrepreneurship development programs on this relationship in the context of post-revolution Tunisia, which is a newer developing democracy. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a quantitative approach based on econometric modeling. A questionnaire was designed
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Recommendations for entrepreneurial ecosystem development Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Franklin Ribeiro, Claudia Brito Silva Cirani, Eusebio Scornavacca, Vinícius Rodrigues Silva Pires
Purpose The primary objective of this study is to consolidate the fragmented body of scholarly literature pertaining to developing entrepreneurial ecosystems, with the intent of determining prospective avenues of inquiry. Design/methodology/approach The analysis included a longitudinal distribution by category of journals with most recommendations, articles with most citations and the total number
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Opportunity recognition ability for entrepreneurs from the affective perspective: how and when? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Nhuong Huy Bui, Ngoc Lan Nguyen, Mai Thi Thu Le
Purpose Applying the broaden-and-build theory, this paper aims to examine the effect of entrepreneurial wellbeing (EWB) on the opportunity recognition (OpR) ability and how it changes over entrepreneurial stages. Design/methodology/approach This study was based on the survey data of 307 entrepreneurs in Vietnam, which is an emerging market with full support for entrepreneurship by the government. Findings
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Performance differentials of necessity and opportunity entrepreneurs: through the lens of motivation to learn and female entrepreneurial competencies Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Anasuya Kulshekar Lingappa, Lewlyn Lester Raj Rodrigues, Dasharathraj K. Shetty
Purpose Women entrepreneurs are often categorized and assessed for various outcomes based on their start-up motivations. It is generally assumed that entrepreneurs with opportunity motivation have better performance when compared to necessity entrepreneurs. This study aims to test these suppositions through the lens of the entrepreneur’s motivation to learn (MTL) and level of female entrepreneurial
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Entrepreneurial opportunities and difficulties under COVID-19 for women entrepreneurs in Asia and Europe Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Anna Sörensson, Navid Ghannad
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore and gain a greater understanding of women's entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic. How have women entrepreneurs changed their entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic? What dimensions are highlighted by women entrepreneurs for a sustainable entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic? Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted
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Toward a typology of entrepreneurial bricolage and its capabilities Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Rohit Bhardwaj, Sunali Bindra, Tejasvita Singh, Arunaditya Sahay
Purpose The extant literature emphasizes that the perspective of bricolage is significantly augmenting the core of entrepreneurship research, and, per se, it has made considerable contributions to understanding resource mobilization and organizational processes in entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurial bricolage literature lacks a unified and holistic conceptual framework that could represent a
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Effect of social media agility on performance of small and medium enterprises: moderating roles of firm size and environmental dynamism Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Worachet Onngam, Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol
Purpose Despite the increasing numbers of research studies about social media business, the concept of social media agility is still an emerging topic that has been understudied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of social media agility on business performance by using a sample of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand. Moreover, this study explored
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Consensus study on factors influencing the academic entrepreneur in a middle-income country’s university enterprise Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Alfred Austin Farrell, James Ashton, Witness Mapanga, Maureen Joffe, Nombulelo Chitha, Mags Beksinska, Wezile Chitha, Ashraf Coovadia, Clare L. Cutland, Robin L. Drennan, Kathleen Kahn, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Jacqui Miot, Julian Naidoo, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Warrick Sive, Jenni Smit, Stephen M. Tollman, Martin G. Veller, Lisa J. Ware, Jeffrey Wing, Shane A. Norris
Purpose This study aims to ascertain the personal characteristics of a group of successful academic entrepreneurs in a South African university enterprise and the prevalent barriers and enablers to their entrepreneurial endeavour. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a Delphi process to identify and rank the characteristics, enablers, barriers and behaviours of entrepreneurial academics, with
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The effect of institutional environment on entrepreneurship in emerging economies: female entrepreneurs in Bangladesh Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Nawreen Sobhan, Abeer Hassan
Purpose Female entrepreneurs have made increasing contributions to entrepreneurial activity and economic development worldwide, especially in emerging economies. It is well acknowledged that Bangladesh is one such South Asian emerging economy with many institutional and sociocultural challenges. This study aims to examine the effect of the institutional environment (formal and informal institutional
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Investigating the impact of the dynamics of entrepreneurial intentions on ventures’ formalization Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Jacques Yana Mbena, Susanne Durst, Sascha Kraus, Céline Viala
Purpose To overcome economic hardship and survival, informal entrepreneurs must continually activate specific resilience capabilities and reassess their entrepreneurial intentions (EI). Accordingly, they may develop transformational characteristics to design a model supporting intersectorial business growth. This study aims to examine the EI ecosystem of change resulting from the above endeavors and
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A biosocial gender analysis of entrepreneurial behaviors in conflict zones: evidence from Iraqi-Kurdistan Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Elliot Maltz, Robert Walker, Razhan Omar Muhammad, Jay Joseph
Purpose This study aims to uses biosocial gender theory to describe successful entrepreneurial behavior in conflict zones. Specifically, the authors investigate how the reliance on agentic (assertive, individual focused) behavior and communal (facilitative and friendly) behavior lead to differential outcomes depending on the physical gender of the entrepreneur exhibiting the behavior. Design/methodology/approach
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Demystifying the essentials of entrepreneurial orientation and competence for small retailers: evidence from India Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Palaniappan Sellappan, Kavitha Shanmugam
Purpose Environmental dynamics affect all sectors, and retailing is no exception. Scholarships reveal that, in such turbulent times, entrepreneurial characteristics are essential for business. In academic research, entrepreneurial characteristics like entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and entrepreneurial competence (EC) are seldom evaluated for retailers. This study aims to decode the impact of small
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The role of financial inclusion in moderating the incidence of entrepreneurship on energy poverty in Ghana Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. Odhiambo
Purpose This study aims to assess the role of financial inclusion (FI) in moderating the incidence of entrepreneurship on energy poverty in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The assessment is made by using pooled data and two-stage least squares. The exposition builds from the 7th (GLSS7) and 6th (GLSS6) rounds focusing on the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GSS, 2014, 2019) that is collected by the
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What drives social entrepreneurial intentions after retirement from a full-time career? Evidence from Oman Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Mohammad Rezaur Razzak, Said Al Riyami
Purpose Drawing on the socioemotional selectivity theory and the volunteerism literature, this study aims to examine the influence of empathy, altruism and opportunity recognition, on social entrepreneurial intentions (SEI) of people who have retired from a full-time career. Furthermore, the study examines whether the above-mentioned relationships are mediated by moral obligation. Design/methodology/approach
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Effects of improvisational behavior on entrepreneurial activities and firm performance: the moderating roles of firm size and business experience Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Muanfhun Ratanavanich, Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol
Purpose This study aims to analyze the effect of entrepreneurs’ improvisational behavior on business risk-taking and opportunity recognition, as well as to analyze its subsequent impact on firm performance. Moreover, this study examined whether the effect of entrepreneurs’ improvisational behavior on business risk-taking and opportunity recognition could be moderated by firm size and the business experience
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Analysing and predicting a country’s entrepreneurial activity using insights from entrepreneurs’ digital footprint Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Zeljko Tekic, Andrei Parfenov, Maksim Malyy
Purpose Starting from intention–behaviour models and building upon the growing evidence that aggregated internet search query data represent a good proxy of human interests and intentions. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the internet search traffic information related to the selected key terms associated with establishing new businesses, reflects well the dynamics of entrepreneurial
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Becoming an entrepreneur in the cooperation and poverty contexts Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Maria Salete Batista Freitag, Jéssica Borges de Carvalho, Altair Camargo Filho, Fernanda Paula Arantes
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how the process of becoming an entrepreneur in the cooperation and poverty contexts takes place. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a phenomenological approach for data collection purposes. Autoscopy, which is a methodological device of reflective nature, was herein applied to a group of interlocutors comprising seven representatives of
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Investigating the self-employed: the South African perspective Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Marifa Muchemwa, Clifford Odimegwu
Purpose In a country that is marred by an excessively high unemployment rate, there is a need for policymakers to prioritise entrepreneurship in South Africa. The study aims to explore the determinants of self-employment among the youth in South Africa and in the process answer the following question: Who are the self-employed youths in South Africa? Design/methodology/approach Different potential
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Do good and measure well! – Examining the validity of two positive social change measurements in South African social enterprises Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Philipp Kruse, Eleanor Meda Chipeta, Robert Venter
Purpose The creation of positive social change (PSC) is considered the primary success criterion when evaluating social enterprise performance. However, despite a proliferation of PSC-measurements, their empirical validity and applicability in emerging economies remain largely unclear. The quantitative study examines the validity of the PSC-measurement approaches proposed by Bloom and Smith (2010;
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Bottom-line mentality and abusive supervisory behaviour in MSMEs: how do they affect employee outcomes? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Charles Hanu, Albert T. Agbenyegah, Gifty Kumadey, Robert Amankwaa, Samuel Ofosu-Appiah
Purpose Grounded on trait activation and social learning theories, this study aims to examine the effects of bottom-line mentality (BLM) and perceived abusive supervisory behaviour on proactive employee work behaviour and employee bottom-line mentality (EBLM) in micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana. The moderating effects of relational attachment on how abusive supervisory behaviour
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Microfinance institutions and female entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: avoidable female unemployment thresholds Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. Odhiambo
Purpose This study aims to contribute to the extant literature by assessing how microfinance institutions (MFIs) affect female entrepreneurship, contingent on female unemployment levels. Design/methodology/approach The study focuses on 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004–2018. The empirical evidence is based on interactive quantile regressions, which put emphasis on nations with
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Different shades of learning after entrepreneurial failure among Ghanaian micro women entrepreneurs Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Fanny Adams Quagrainie, Ama Abakoma Dankwa
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the learning effects of entrepreneurial failure (EF) among micro-women entrepreneurship in Accra. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative research method, purposive sampling was used to identify 64 micro-women entrepreneurs, and data was collected using interviews. Findings Linked to the experiential learning theory, the study found that consequences
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Women’s microbusiness participation decisions and their effect on poverty in the Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Alemayehu Elda Ergo, Deirdre O’Connor, Tekle Leza Mega
Purpose Microbusinesses are better able to assist many disadvantaged groups in finding employment and breaking the cycle of poverty because they require less initial capital and employ a large number of poor people in developing economies. Women run and own the majority of micro-businesses in urban Ethiopia. This study aims to investigate women’s microbusiness participation decisions and the effect
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Does fear of failure affect entrepreneurial growth aspirations? The moderating role of institutional collectivism in emerging and developed countries Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Maria Cecilia Henriquez-Daza, Joan-Lluís Capelleras, Fabian Osorio-Tinoco
Purpose Based on social cognitive theory, this study aims to analyze the impact of fear of failure on entrepreneurs’ growth aspirations, the moderating role of collectivist institutional culture and the differences between emerging and developed countries. Design/methodology/approach Using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness databases
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Culture, entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Sasha Boucher, Margaret Cullen, André Paul Calitz
Purpose Contemporary entrepreneurial ecosystem models and frameworks advocate that culture is a criterion for entrepreneurial intention and central to entrepreneurship discourse. However, there is limited research from resource-constrained economies, such as sub-Saharan Africa and at a sub-national level. Responding to calls for bottom-up perspectives hinged on local context and heterogeneous nature
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Navigating through entrepreneurial skills, competencies and capabilities: a systematic literature review and the development of the entrepreneurial ability model Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Selene Pennetta, Francesco Anglani, Shane Mathews
Purpose This study aims to define, classify and interconnect the wide range of known entrepreneurial abilities with terms such as skills, capabilities and competencies, which have been used inconsistently within the entrepreneurial field. Design/methodology/approach This investigation is based on a systematic literature review and strengthened by a meta-analysis equipped with a bibliometric study to
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The impact of artificial intelligence in marketing on the performance of business organizations: evidence from SMEs in an emerging economy Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Kwabena Abrokwah-Larbi, Yaw Awuku-Larbi
Purpose This study aims to empirically investigate the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing (AIM) and business performance from the resource-based view (RBV) perspective. Design/methodology/approach A survey strategy was used in this study to collect data from 225 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) respondents who were on the registered list of the Ghana Enterprise Agency
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Social network analysis and network centrality in community enterprises: evidence from One Tambon One Product entrepreneurship program in border Thailand Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Piriya Pholphirul, Akkaranai Kwanyou, Pungpond Rukumnuaykit, Teerawat Charoenrat, Kitisak Srijamdee
Purpose This study aims to analyze social networking and network centrality in the case of community enterprises, which the existing literature has not addressed. To do so, the authors use the survey of community enterprises from the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) entrepreneurship program of Nong Khai border province in Thailand as a case study. Design/methodology/approach Social network analysis (SNA)
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Spurring entrepreneurship with public venture capital in developing industries – evidence from Hungary Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Patrícia Becsky-Nagy, Balázs Fazekas
Purpose Venture capital (VC) is an essential element in healthy entrepreneurial environments; therefore, many countries in developing entrepreneurial economies support the industry via direct or indirect government interventions. The purpose of this study is to examine through the example of the Hungarian market, whether direct or hybrid state involvement has contributed more to the growth of the invested
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How do impact investors evaluate an investee social enterprise? A framework of impact investing process Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Anirudh Agrawal, Kristjan Jespersen
Purpose Impact investors differ from venture capital firms as they invest to create social and commercial value. This paper pursues the question: how do impact investors select social enterprises? The aim of this study is to understand the selection and investing process of impact investors. Design/methodology/approach This study developed a database of 115 impact-investing firms across different geographies
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How to win the succession race: empirical analysis of Palestinian family businesses Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Nojoud Habash, Samir Baidoun
Purpose Family businesses (FBs) have a high rate of extinction through generations; hence, it is crucial for their owners to give succession planning top priority. In light of this, the study aims to determine the key factors that significantly influence effective succession. Design/methodology/approach This study illuminates the crucial factors of effective succession among Palestinian FBs (PFBs)
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Mind your own business and communicate the same! – signaling content that makes investors interested Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Nidhi Singhal, Deepak Kapur
Purpose This study aims to understand the impact of underlying theme in the communication on social media on funding received by early-stage start-ups. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on empirical testing of data of 849 start-ups and more than 130K tweets. Machine learning (ML) model has been used for text classification of 130K+ tweets. Causal mediation analysis with bootstrapping is
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National culture and entrepreneurial orientation in an emerging economy: the moderating role of informal enterprises’ survival intent Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2023-01-16 Ibrahim Kabir, M. Muzamil Naqshbandi, Yazid Abdullahi Abubakar, Thuraya Farhana Said
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between culture and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in informal enterprises and the moderating role of their survival intent. Design/methodology/approach This paper used Hofstede's national culture framework and theory of EO to develop a novel conceptual framework. The data were collected using a survey from a sample of 385 informal
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How do technology-based accelerators build their legitimacy as new organizations in an emerging entrepreneurship ecosystem? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Berna Beyhan, Ibrahim Semih Akcomak, Dilek Cetindamar
Purpose This paper aims to understand technology-based accelerators’ legitimation efforts in an emerging entrepreneurship ecosystem. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on qualitative inductive methodology using ten Turkish technology-based accelerators. Findings The analysis indicates that accelerators’ legitimation efforts are shaped around crafting a distinctive identity and mobilizing
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Economic crisis, innovation and organizational responses: evidence from Brazil Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-12-20 Paulo Feitosa, Renato Garcia
Purpose The economic crisis of 2008 resulted in a unique context for the empirical experimentation of organizational learning and entrepreneurship theories from Schumpeterian inspiration. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the economic downturns change the limits and possibilities to pursue both exploration and exploitation and thus achieve innovative performance. Design/methodology/approach
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Entry, speed and degree of formality for household businesses: an integrated approach Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Tien Dung Luu
Purpose This paper aims to examine the factors associated with a household business entrepreneur’s decisions to formalise the firm at a multidimensions level. Design/methodology/approach The data set is a panel of 2,336 SMEs and household businesses from Vietnamese SME surveys during the 2005–2015 period. Findings This study elucidates how firm-level resources, entrepreneur characteristics and costs
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Work–life balance: is an entrepreneurial career the solution? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Rizwan Tahir
Purpose The present study, drawing on boundary theory, attempts to investigate entrepreneurs’ work–life balance (WLB) in terms of how they manage and construct the borders between their non-work and work lives. Design/methodology/approach The current qualitative study is grounded on in-depth interviews with 30 entrepreneurs currently living and working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). When selecting
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Organizational culture, generational involvement and entrepreneurial orientation components: a replication study Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Angélica Ferrari, Daniel Magalhães Mucci, Franciele Beck
Purpose This study aims to adopt a replication strategy based on Cherchem (2017), and hence this study investigates how generational involvement moderates the relationship between organizational culture and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in Brazilian family businesses, disentangling each of the EO dimensions. Design/methodology/approach This study developed a survey with 107 Brazilian family businesses
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Reimagining the SME failure phenomenon: incorporating regenerative effects and predicting enterprise regenerative capacity Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Hamfrey Sanhokwe
Purpose Exposure to a public health threat of significant proportions made current models inadequate to explain the failure phenomenon in small businesses. Hence, the need to reimagine the phenomenon. Borrowing from the principles of biology, this study extended theoretical and empirical perspectives on the failure phenomenon by unpacking its constituent elements and the measurement metrics using the
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Turning digital technology to immersive marketing strategy: a strategic perspective on flexibility, agility and adaptability for businesses Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Kritcha Yawised, Darlin Apasrawirote, Maneerut Chatrangsan, Paisarn Muneesawang
Purpose The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic literature review of the adoption of immersive marketing technology (IMT) in terms of strategic planning of its adoption, resource requirements and its implications and challenges. Design/methodology/approach This study categorizes and contextualizes qualitative approaches to evaluate the literature, with Scopus databases serving as the primary
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“Like mom and dad”: using narrative analysis to understand how couplepreneurs stimulate their kids’ entrepreneurial mindset Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri, Brighton Nyagadza, Tafadzwa C. Maramura, Miston Mapuranga
Purpose This study aims to examine how couplepreneurs foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their kids. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews was used as the data collection technique. Narrative analysis was conducted on a sample of 20 couplepreneurs in Mthatha, South Africa. Findings Narratives of how couplepreneurs foster an entrepreneurial mindset
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Bank lending behaviour and small enterprise debt financing Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-11-01 Olapeju Comfort Ogunmokun, Oluwasoye Mafimisebi, Demola Obembe
Purpose The reason for concern is the rapid decline in loans to small enterprises which is critical to their performance, compared to large businesses following the periods of banking reformations in Nigeria. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of risk perception on bank lending behaviour to small enterprises. It also investigates the impact of government intervention, consolidation
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Does striking a balance pay off? Implications of innovative ambidexterity for SMEs during COVID-19 crisis Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Rafik Smara, Karina Bogatyreva, Anastasiia Laskovaia, Hunter Phoenix Van Wagoner
Purpose Exploration and exploitation have long been documented as prominent approaches to business management and organizational adaptation to external environment. Maintaining balance between these activities is a key to survival and prosperity. However, there is little direct evidence of the effect of such combined usage of both approaches on firm performance in times of crisis, especially within
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Crisis, innovation and change management: a blind spot for micro-firms? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Dimos Chatzinikolaou, Charis Vlados
Purpose This paper aims to explore how the owners of less competitive micro-firms (MFs) perceive the “crisis–innovation–change management” triangle. It examines whether their understanding of these overarching entrepreneurship theory principles is inadequate compared to the relevant scientific literature. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative analysis follows principles based on the inductive