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Institutional Change and Family Offices in Europe: A Longitudinal Comparative Analysis (121)
Author/s: Carolin Decker-Lange Knut Lange
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: family office, family business advisor, institutional change, comparative research, family entrepreneurship
Abstract: Based on a comparative content analysis of the newspaper coverage in the UK, Switzerland, Germany and France from 2000 to 2018, we explore change in the institutional environments in which family offices, one of the most central family business advisors, are embedded. Our findings reveal minor regulatory changes affecting family offices in Germany and France. Major changes are discernible in Switzerland and the UK. They are driven by legal pressures from abroad and the internationalization of wealthy families. We observe an increase in the formation of globally operating multi-family offices with expertise in multiple disciplines and jurisdictions, especially in the UK and Switzerland. Despite dedicated initiatives, the perception of the family office as a secretive organization and an ill-defined concept hardly changes. Overall, the extent and causes of institutional change differ across countries.
Ethnic Business Failure: A Scarcity Mind-Set Perspective (146)
Author/s: David Sarpong Mairi Maclean Emeka Smart Oruh David Botchie
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Ethnic entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial organizing demands, failure, resource constraint, scarcity mindset
Abstract: We integrate insights from the psychological concept of scarcity mindset with research on mix embeddedness to theorize ethnic venture failure. Empirically, we draw on field interviews with UK based ethnic entrepreneurs to theorise the cause of death of their failed business ventures. Providing discursive interpretations of the feelings, beliefs, cognitions and choices of ethnic entrepreneurs in reconciling mutually constituting entrepreneurial demands in organizing, our study adds to previous work by finding that having too little resources stymies the conversion of potentialities and limits into productive outcomes. The scarcity mindset which emerges from our study suggest that the constraints of having too little could lead four salient organizing tensions faced by ethnic entrepreneurs spatial spawning, ethnic embeddedness, dispositional optimism, and service nepotism, which may operate in combination or serially, and in turn precipitate the demise of their businesses.
Networks as Co-Creators in Resourcing Entrepreneurial Initiatives: A process study (169)
Author/s: Patricia Akua Afful-Kwaw Efstathios Tapinos Stephanie Decker
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: corporate entrepreneurship, resourcing, formalization, networks, subsidiaries
Abstract: This study examines how networks impact the resourcing process of entrepreneurial initiatives in organizations through a comparative study of a financial institution and a manufacturing company in Ghana. The study identifies a process model that establishes the relationship between the types of initiatives, the resourcing process and the networks in the resourcing process. The study shows that firms are more likely to leverage networks for resourcing entrepreneurial initiatives which have reputation enhancing benefits for them by virtue of their social significance rather than for initiatives which serve a purely commercial purpose.
Psychological Factors Influence SME FoundersCareer and Life Satisfaction (186)
Author/s: Diep Thi Ngoc Nguyen Stephen Teo Jenny Gibb
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: small and medium sized enterprise, well being, entrepreneurial passion, job crafting, satisfaction
Abstract: Well being is of particular importance for business founders as they are known to suffer from stress associating with running their own businesses. Integrating self determination theory and job crafting theory, this study contributes to the scant knowledge on hedonic well being (such as career and life satisfaction) of small and medium sized enterprise founders despite an increasing interest in examining antecedents of well being in the area of entrepreneurship. Specifically, we provide new insights into the relationship between entrepreneurial passion on career and life satisfaction of SME founders through job crafting, work life interference and work life enhancement. Using structural equation modelling, the findings from the data of 404 SME founders in Vietnam show that those who exhibited a high level of entrepreneurial passion tended to be more satisfied with their career and lives.
Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation In Higher Education And Unsettling Emerging Market Conditions: The Cases Of Malaysia And Thailand (195)
Author/s: Vasilios Stouraitis Mior Harun Mior Harris Markos Kyritsis
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Education, entrepreneurship, culture, entrepreneurial orientation, Southeast Asia
Abstract: The triggers that guide university students individual entrepreneurial orientation towards new venture creation are an emerging theme. The novel settings of entrepreneurship education the developing country context of South East Asia Malaysia and Thailand are used, while comparing them to key assumptions on general business in Asia and the west. A total of 332 participants were recruited. The items were reduced to five components using principal component analysis, and, using binomial logistic regression, shown to predict some of the variance in perceptions on individual entrepreneurial orientation in Malaysia and Thailand. The study shows that individual entrepreneurial orientation motivators can be separated into the distinct dimensions of which innovation, proactiveness, risk taking, and culture correlate with the the decision to become an entrepreneur in Southeast Asia. In addition, assumptions on business and education in the west and in Asia hold partially in Southeast Asia and entrepreneurial new venture creation particularly regarding risk and autonomy.
Dont Trust This A Longitudinal Exploration of Institutional Trust in Crowdfunding (212)
Author/s: Theresia Harrer Othmar M Lehner Christiana Weber
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: crowdfunding, trust, institutional trust, case study
Abstract: While trust has already been recognised in the literature as an apt lens to analyse business relationships, there is still scholarly dispute over what form of trust may be the most applicable for different phenomena within these. This missing clarity becomes especially apparent in socio economic contexts that incorporate multiple individuals as well as organisations with a complex interplay on different levels. In order to shed new light on the different forms of trust, their aptness and interplay we offer an in-depth and longitudinal case study of the crowdfunding campaign of the unicorn-startup Monzo as digital bank in the United Kingdom. We collected 132 documents, interviews and blogposts from 2015 to the end of 2018. With our coding we confirm previous literature that trust does indeed play an important role throughout the different phases of crowdfunding but what emerges as new is the importance of institutional societal level trust that takes on a crucial role especially in the early as well as the later stages of a crowdfunding campaign as catalyst for other forms of trust. With such findings we contribute to trust literature by highlighting the importance of level spanning, dynamic institutional perspectives in socio economic contexts and to a more successful crowdfunding practice.
The Role Of Returnee Entrepreneurs In The Internationalisation Of SMEs In China (221)
Author/s: Jieya Lyu Paul Robson Endrit Kromidha
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: returnee entrepreneurs, SME internationalisation, family business.
Abstract: Traditional SME internationalisation research is mainly conducted in developed countries. The potential of SME family firms in emerging economies, regardless of their substantial contribution to economic growth, have generally been ignored by research. This study tries to provide a link between returnee entrepreneurs, SME internationalisation and family firms based on the evidence from China. The findings reveal that the human capital of returnee entrepreneurs, such as international education background, international working experience, and management know how positively influence the internationalisation of family SMEs. However, the influence of human capital brought by returnee entrepreneurs to the family firms internationalisation is indirect, through new management. Returnee entrepreneurs need a readjustment period to adapt overseas human capital to Chinese market circumstances. This study also found that a born again global pathway can be an indirect result of the second-generation returnee entrepreneurs human capital.
Entrepreneurial Learning and Sustainable Development: Comparing Macau and Liverpool (258)
Author/s: Ossie Jones Fernando Lourenco Ranis Cheng
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: sustainability, entrepreneurial learning, business start-up
Abstract: As the field of sustainable entrepreneurship is relatively new, this research aims to explore the opportunity identification process leading to the creation of sustainable businesses. We also intend to explore respondents perception and prioritisation of stakeholders. Based on young entrepreneurs in two distinct locations Liverpool and Macau we examine how their narratives fit with various theories associated with sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial opportunity identification and effectuation. The preliminary finding show that entrepreneurs engage in the effectual process during opportunity development. Bootstrapping strategies and effective utilisation of social capital play important role in the process. Prior entrepreneurial knowledge and sustainability related knowledge were commonly possessed by these entrepreneurs. The finding also suggest that the entrepreneurs have a narrow perception of their stakeholder network and their impact on those stakeholders. However, many show altruistic attitudes towards others and perceive environmental issues as a threat to human-kind. Implications for policies are proposed to stimulate the growth of more sustainable business in Liverpool and Macau.
Sustainable Manufacturing Practices and Sustainable Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa (307)
Author/s: Olawale Fatoki
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing practices, sustainable performance, manufacturing, small and medium enterprises, South Africa.
Abstract: The study investigated the effect of sustainable manufacturing practices SMP on the sustainable performance SP of SMEs in South Africa. The study adopted the quantitative research approach. The cross-sectional survey method self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The participants in the study were conveniently sampled. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analysis. The Cronbachs alpha was used as a measure of reliability. Factor analysis of SMP revealed four factors namely sustainable product design, sustainable manufacturing process, sustainable end of life management and sustainable supply chain management. The results of this study indicate significant positive relationships between the four sub constructs of SMP and the three sub-constructs of SP. Limitations and recommendations to improve the SMP of SMEs are suggested.
The Impact of Financial Capital on the Relationships Between Organisational Orientations and SMEs Performance. A Theoretical Perspective. (319)
Author/s: Muhammad Wasim
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Organisational Orientations, Financial Capital, SMEs Performance.
Abstract: Recent studies suggest that resource-based capabilities such as entrepreneurial orientation (EO), learning orientation (LO) and market orientations (MO) individually as well as jointly improve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) performance. This study suggests that each of these orientations has positive relationships with SMEs performance. However, the level of SMEs access to financial capital influences these relationships. This study underpins the resource-based view approach to synthesise the key issues in SME performance. The theoretical analysis shows that all three organisational orientations and financial capital enhance firm performance. However, firms need financial resources to be organisationally oriented. Since, SMEs have limited access to finance resources, their ability to achieve organisational orientations may be limited and ultimately restrict them to grow and enhance their performance. Thus, this study suggests that financial capital influences the relationships between organisational orientations and SMEs performance.
Three Historical Periods of Organizational Design among Entrepreneurial Firms in China: A Perspective of Yin/Yang Balance (329)
Author/s: Ji Li Yanghong Hu Min Liu Yu Wang
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: organizational design, government intervention, entrepreneurship in emerging economies, entrepreneurial ventures, yin/yang perspective
Abstract: Historically, there exist three periods of organizational design (OD) among entrepreneurial firms in China, i.e., low-level-government intervention (LGI) period, high-level-government intervention (HGI) one, and balanced-government intervention (BGI) one. In the BGI period since 1979, one has seen a rapid growth of entrepreneurial firms in China as well as many successful firms, such as Huawei, Tencent, and Alibaba. Studying this interesting development in a developing country such as China, we question a traditional view that government intervention in OD is always hindrance to the success of entrepreneurial ventures. Adopting a perspective of yin/yang balance, we propose a yin/yang perspective/model to add novel understanding of the success of entrepreneurial ventures in emerging economies.
A Resource-based Perspective On ICT Use And Firm Performance: A Meta-analysis Investigating The Role Of Cross Country ICT Infrastructure (375)
Author/s: Sharmin Nahar M. Shamsul Karim
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Meta-Analysis, RBV, ICT, Business Performance, ICT Development Index
Abstract: Over the past few decades, Resource-based view RBV has emerged as a critical theory explaining firm performance. Since the early 1990s, many studies have explored RBVs claim that there is a positive relationship between firms strategic resources and their performance. Though Information and Communication Technology ICT is considered a strategic resource for organizations, the existing literature on ICT and Firm Performance Relationship report heterogeneous outcomes depending on different ICT tools general purpose technologies and enabling technologies. This heterogeneity in outcomes necessitates a meta analysis to comprehend the direction and the scope of the relationship between ICT and firm performance. Besides, whether the ICT and firm performance relationship depends on the status of the ICT development status of a country or not is not apparent in the existing literature. To address this research gap, this meta analysis combines the results of more than twenty years of research on how the presence of ICT development context of different countries impacts the relationship between ICT and firm performance. Thus, this meta analysis synthesizes the existing literature on this topic by analysing 106 studies with a total of 271527 observations, and therefore, adds value to the empirical and theory driven research in the field of Strategic Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial eco-system, and Business Performance.
Causal Mapping the Cognitive Underpinnings of Entrepreneurship: Lessons for Enterprise Research and Development? (379)
Author/s: Mauri Laukkanen
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: entrepreneurship, causal cognitive mapping, TPB, enterprise development
Abstract: This study explores nascent micro entrepreneurs and small business advisors causal beliefs about entrepreneurship and micro business. The aim is to contribute theoretically by illuminating the cognitive preconditions of micro entrepreneurship, largely overlooked so far, and by providing new insights for developing entrepreneurship. After the introduction, the paper discusses the studys conceptual background, context and method, comparative causal mapping CCM. The study finds that the respondents share coherent belief systems about the focal issues. The findings, presented as aggregated causal maps, are corroborated by examining the elicited active concepts saturation and by comparing the actors predicted and actual counselling behaviours. The discussion addresses the results validity and usefulness, the methods ability to reveal deeper entrepreneurial beliefs and, lastly, the studys limitations and implications for research and entrepreneurship development.
FNGOs and Financial Services Delivery: The Institutional Logic Perspective (392)
Author/s: Victor Yawo Atiase Yong Wang Samia Mahmood
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: FNGOs, Ghana, Institutional logic, MSEs, Microcredit
Abstract: From an institutional theory perspective, this study investigates the combined impact of financial capital (microcredit) and human capital development (entrepreneurship training) delivered by Financial Non-Governmental Organisations (FNGOs) on the performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Ghana. Adopting a multiple linear regression analysis, the study uses primary data collected from 506 Ghanaian MSEs who are engaged in various economic activities. The results of this study show that the combined delivery of financial and human capital development by FNGOs has a significant impact on MSE performance. Secondly, the social welfare logic adopted by FNGOs seems to be responsive to the needs and growth of MSEs in Ghana. However, the cost of microcredit remains a drawback to the performance of MSEs in Ghana. Also, employment decisions by MSEs might not be based solely on the profitability and growth of the enterprises. However, other socially-oriented reasons are responsible.
Learning From Afar Gatekeepers Of Innovation In Ghanas Food Processing Clusters (399)
Author/s: David Botchie Anthony Ayarkwah Isaac Damoah
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Technology, Entrepreneur gatekeepers, Food processing, Informal sector, Trust, Cluster, Africa, Ghana, Multinational companies, Artisans adapting machinery
Abstract: Development, prosperity and sustainable livelihoods in Africa requires knowledge generation, adaptation and transmission. This paper argues that technology entrepreneur gatekeepers can become potent conduits for the transmission of new knowledge and technology within clusters, particularly in developing economies. Yet, most research in the context of the Sub-Saharan African region overlook the role of entrepreneur gatekeepers working with the small formal and informal sector enterprises. This study therefore addresses this knowledge gap through a qualitative empirical study of two food processing clusters in Ghana. Gatekeepers are identified as those entrepreneurs who decodify the codified knowledge while also bringing in tacit knowledge that can be shared throughout a cluster. The informal nature of the African economy shapes these processes with key relationships being based on personal trust rather than written agreements, and institutional weaknesses limiting the rigorous implementation of intellectual property right law allowing micro enterprise artisan engineers to freely adapt technology.
"Student-led experimental learning method in Entrepreneurship Education" (406)
Author/s: Teresa L Freiburghaus
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: N/A
Abstract: Entrepreneurship education has been seen as a crucial driver to future economic growth and is continuing to increase worldwide. One of the most important goals is how to foster entrepreneurial mindsets in students throughout the learning and teaching process. To achieve the goal, many teaching tools are being used, including case studies, computer simulations, business plans, games, and so on.
This paper aims to investigate student-led experimental learning method at the School of Business, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), in order to determine and evaluate its effectiveness. The sample included 220 students, 4 supervisors, 16 staff members and accompanying lecturers - all of which from the School of Business FHNW, 11 sponsoring companies, and 2 participating students and one participating lecturer from a partner university.
The findings show this particular student-led experimental learning method allows students to innovate, initiate, strategize, network, apply knowledge, and to act as entrepreneurs in a real life, as well as providing useful information on effective learning methods in the area of entrepreneurship.
Key words: Entrepreneurship, education, students, learning, university, method.
Technopreneurship and Youth Empowerment in Rivers State, Nigeria (418)
Author/s: Samuel Otamiri
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: N/A
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Inforpreneurship: A panacea for curbing youth restiveness in Nigeria (426)
Author/s: Gloria Chinyere Chux-Nyeche Dumo Nkesi Opara
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: KEY WORDS: Inforpreneurship, Youth restiveness, Creativity
Abstract: The study examined inforpreneurship as a panacea for curbing youth restiveness in Nigeria. The aim of this study generally was to investigate how engaging in inforpreneurial activities can curb youth restiveness in Nigeria. Five research questions and five hypotheses guided the study The study is anchored on the Media richness theory MRT propounded by Richard L Daft and Robert Lengel in 1986. Media richness theory MRT, sometimes referred to as Information richness theory.is a framework used to describe a communication mediums ability to reproduce the information sent over it. MRT is used specifically to evaluate the richness of certain communication media, such as phone calls, video conferencing, and email. Based on contingency theory and information processing theory, MRT explains that richer personal communication mediums are generally more effective for communicating equivocal issues in contrast with leaner, less rich media. Media richness theory relies on information processing theory for its theoretical foundation. It adopted a combination of descriptive correlation and cross sectional type of research design. Since the population is infinite, the population was drawn from youths from different geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting respondents for the study. While the respondents consist of 450 male and female self-employed youths in Nigeria. Key Instrument for the study is a 24 item researchers designed questionnaire which was validated by experts in entrepreneurship especially Information Managers while the reliability index of 0.72 was obtained using the test-retest method. It found that creativity is a hall mark for inforpreneurship. As such, if Nigerian youths can imbibe and apply creative mindset, curbing youth restiveness would be achieved to a very large extent. It therefore recommend that Nigeria youths need to embrace inforpreneurship businesses for sustainable income. The government of Nigeria should empower youths towards engaging in inforpreneurship businesses.
Becoming Top Global Chef: What does it take to Become a Successful Entrepreneur (427)
Author/s: Tamim Elbasha Yehuda Baruch
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: N/A
Abstract: Reaching the pinnacle of professional life is the career target for many, certainly for the most ambitious. What does it take for entrepreneur to become a global celebrity in ones profession Relying on the New Careers literature and labor market ecosystem theory, we explore the career motivation, orientation, trajectory and outcomes of a selected group of close to 30 top global chefs who gain Michelin stars. Using qualitative data and applying grounded theory principles, we study what helped them to lead successful professional entrepreneurial careers. The findings revealed factors influencing their career choice and path to the top. We offer theoretical contribution by identifying the relevance and importance of new careers for entrepreneurs. Factors that helped gain celebrity status were career orientation, perseverance and passion. We recognized three critical success factors having a dual step process to the top the ability to exploit chance events and training in a globally recognized domain that serves as the rite of passage on the path to the celebrity status.
Do Resilient Entrepreneurs Plan Better For Adversity? (481)
Author/s: Maria Wishart Halima Jibril
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Resilience, Entrepreneurs, Micro-businesses, Resilience strategies
Abstract: In uncertain times, the ability to anticipate and plan for adversity is vital for businesses in general, and small businesses in particular, which may have fewer resources to help them bounce back from an unanticipated crisis. This research sheds light on the relationship between an entrepreneurs individual resilience and the resilience planning practices of their firm. To interrogate this link, this study uses the Connor Davidson risk scale and a data set of 9755 micro businesses, with between 1 and 9 employees, in Great Britain, United States and Northern Ireland. We find a significant relationship between individual resilience and firm level resilience planning strategies, suggesting that developing an individual leaders resilience may be a route to resilience in their firms. Micro business leaders in the service sector and in the United States appear less likely to translate their personal resilience into a business resilience strategy in their firms, a finding which merits further investigation.
Designing a Stakeholder-Driven Entrepreneurship Education Programme in a Developing Country (513)
Author/s: Dwitya Kirana Amry Ali Ahmad
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: developing countries, enterprise skills, entrepreneurship development, entrepreneurship education, higher education institutions
Abstract: The debate surrounding what entrepreneurship means within developing countries DCs context continues, exacerbating uncertainty and complexity in implementation. EEs novelty within a DC Higher Education Institutions HEI context means that quality delivery remains a chronic problem. Following on from these emergent issues, this paper aims to uncover issues surrounding the implementation of a programme of EE delivery at a DC HEI. Using the case study research methodology, empirical research is undertaken at a prominent HEI in Indonesia, considered an EE pioneer. Data is collected through both indepth interviews and a survey with stakeholders of the case HEIs entrepreneurship development program to uncover a 360 degree stakeholder driven perspective of expectations, challenges and values. Outcomes suggest that entrepreneurship development at the case site has not been able to achieve the expectations of its stakeholders and has been generally unable to capture its intended objectives. Thus, recommendations for further entrepreneurship development were put forth and validated by key decision makers.
Regulatory Focus, Ambidextrous Learning and Opportunity Recognition (525)
Author/s: Xiangming Tao Paul Robson Catherine L. Wang
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Regulatory focus, exploitative and explorative learning, opportunity recognition, experiential learning theory, new product development project.
Abstract: Although the reason why regulatory focus affects opportunity recognition has been explored, we are still unclear about how its underlying influencing mechanism works. To address this void, based on experiential learning theory, we used a sample of 237 project leaders from high-tech firms and explored the relationship between regulatory focus and opportunity recognition in the context of new product development projects, as well as the potential mediating role of ambidextrous learning. The results illustrate that promotion focus positively affects opportunity recognition through three paths. The first one is the direct path, and the two indirect paths are via explorative learning and exploratory learning, respectively. Besides, prevention focus affects opportunity recognition directly and also via the mediator of exploratory learning. Furthermore, insignificant hypotheses have been clarified, namely prevention focus has no effect on exploitative learning, and thus exploitative learning does not mediate the relationship between prevention focus and opportunity cognition.
Social Network and Entrepreneurial Media Firms Sustainability in Minna Metropolis (526)
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Media Firms, Social Networks, Technology
Abstract: The challenge of building and sustaining high performance organization and operationalising logistics and supply chain system during economic recession and insecurity in Nigeria has been a concern for many organisations especially media firms. Whilst entrepreneurship exploits every challenge as an opportunity, innovation in Information and Communication Technologies ICTs has brought about a remarkable change in executing majority of business activities, the management of transport system and media firms. The continual existence of these firms depends to a large extent on the utilization of information made available through various social media to compete favourably in the market environment. Despite recent researches on social networks, little is known about social networks influence on media firms sustainability. Hence, this study investigates the influence of social networks on media firms sustainability in Minna metropolis. The study focuses on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, based on social network theory. Three null hypotheses were developed and tested at P0.05 level of significance. The primary data was used in the study through the survey monkey to 100 marketing employees across 10 registered media organizations on the population frame. A census based method was employed sine the population is not so large in order to have a robust result. The data were analysed with the aid of descriptive and inferential statistics, the results revealed that Facebook does not significantly contribute to media firms survival while LinkedIn and Twitter contribute significantly. This led to the conclusion that LinkedIn and Twitter contribute positively to media firms sustainability while Facebook does not. The study therefore, recommends that , the use of LinkedIn and Twitter will assist in building and sustaining Social media firms during the uncertain times. Entrepreneurial media firms should also provide professional short term courses and training for employees on the use of LinkedIn and Twitter in other to enhance organizational survival.
Serial Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Critical Review of the Antecedents, Moderators and Outcomes (531)
Author/s: Johnny Syllias Joseph Amankwah-Amoah Shenxue Li
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Serial entrepreneurship, serial entrepreneurs, institutional entrepreneurs, corporate entrepreneurs.
Abstract: Serial entrepreneurship is increasingly gaining remarkable research attention partly due to its potential contribution to economic development and wider societal change. In spite of the growing body of serial entrepreneurship research, there has been a lack of understanding of the current state of scholarly knowledge on the phenomenon. As the serial entrepreneurial research is increasingly growing in magnitude, there has been a limited understanding about the current state of knowledge on this pivotal subject. This unfortunate state of affairs stem from a fast growing body of literature which has not necessarily translate into improved understanding of key issues. Based on an integrative review of the literature, we developed a multilevel model of serial entrepreneurship, which captures the various philosophical and theoretical aspects as well as antecedents, transition process, moderators and outcomes. The review identified persistent themes in the literature which help to clarify the ambiguities surrounding the serial entrepreneurial phenomenon. The authors provide recommendations for future research that employs multi-paradigmatic and systematic research methodologies to generate a more comprehensive and cohesive theory of serial entrepreneurship.
An Exploratory Research of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Bricolage and Innovation Outcomes for Social Enterprise (543)
Author/s: Wentong Liu Young Ah Kim Caleb CY Kwong
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: social enterprise, bricolage, innovation, entrepreneurial orientation, resource constraints
Abstract: This study deconstructs bricolage into internal and external bricolage examines how two specific resource constraints financial and knowledge affect bricolage behaviours, how two types of bricolage influence on the incremental and radical innovation for social enterprises. Furthermore, social entrepreneurship differs from commercial companies for their dual mission, it ought to explore if resource limitation results in high level of entrepreneurial orientation EO and how the extent of EO impacts on social firms bricolage behaviour. A survey of 278 Chinese social firms suggests that social entrepreneurs should form high EO contrary to the conventional view, they can improve resource mobilisation capacity through different bricolage and then lead to better innovation performance in resource penurious environments.
Dynamic Managerial Capabilities Matters Fostering Family Firms Innovativeness (566)
Author/s: Neringa Gerulaitiene Asta Pundziene Georges Samara
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Family firms, dynamic managerial capabilities, technological innovations
Abstract: This paper applies the dynamic managerial capabilities perspective to explain how to promote innovativeness in family firms. The paper is based on research literature analysis and theoretical modelling and hypothesises the relationship between dynamic managerial capabilities and family firm technological innovation. The research analysis reveals that dynamic managerial capabilities as a whole and individually managerial social capital, managerial human capital and managerial cognition affect family firm innovativeness. This paper contributes to dynamic managerial capabilities literature and family business literature in two main ways first, through introducing dynamic managerial capabilities as a theoretical framework that can explain how to affect family firms innovation and competitive advantage and second, through addressing the strategies that family firms can use to catalyse technological innovation. The paper provides new knowledge for family firms on the topics of trust, knowledge and emotional regulation in the context of family members relationships and their effect on family firm innovativeness.
Resource Availability, Social Norms, and the Development of Entrepreneurial Intention Amongst Women in Bangladesh (576)
Author/s: Shamsul Karim Caleb Kwong
Track: Entrepreneurship
Paper Type: Full Papers
Keywords: Women Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Intention, Resources, Developing Country
Abstract: Studies of female entrepreneurship have focused on the structural rather than normative barriers to entrepreneurship engagement. The study adopts a sequential mixed method approach to explore the latter. First, we found that, through our interaction term, a perceived higher resource availability has a little additional effect on womens entrepreneurial intention. Then, through qualitative research on women without resource constraints, we found that normative barriers can be manifested through different people within the womens life spheres, affecting how they interpret the meaning of entrepreneurship and subsequently their entrepreneurial intentions. Our study contributes to the literature by examining the new intersectionality of gender, family status, and culture, by focusing on a previously little researched group of a middle class female in the developing countries context.