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This study examined the relationship between prior entrepreneurship exposures (PEEs) and entrepreneurial engagement using survey data from 315 fresh graduates in Nigeria. A path analysis was adopted to test how PEE affects entrepreneurial engagement directly and indirectly. Psychological empowerment, which is decomposed as meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact, was utilized as the mediating variable for explaining the association between PEE and engagement in entrepreneurship. The result indicated that PEE was positively related to entrepreneurial engagement and that only three dimensions of psychological empowerment (meaning, competence, and self-determination) also played a mediating role in this relationship. We however did not find evidence that impact mediates the PEE-entrepreneurial engagement relationship in our study population. We discussed the implications of our findings and made suggestions for further studies.

The present study constituted a modest attempt to investigate the effect of students’ perceived access to finance (PAF) and entrepreneurship education (EE) on sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship intention (SOEI) through their attitude toward sustainable entrepreneurship (ATSE). It primarily focuses on elaborating factors that foster the intention and attitude for starting a sustainable business among students by combining the psychological factor of EE with the environmental factor of PAF. For this purpose, the cross-sectional survey design following a quantitative approach was adopted. A sample of 199 students pursuing business and non-business undergraduate courses at the HNBGU, Uttarakhand, were surveyed using a questionnaire and analyzed using SEM in AMOS version 23. The findings revealed mixed results by showing a significant positive impact of PAF and a negative and insignificant impact of EE on ATSE. Moreover, the author affirms the presence of a positive association between ATSE and SOEI. The outcomes revealed the role of specified factors in encouraging students’ sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial attitudes and intent. Initially, it contributed a lot toward enlightening the role and significance of finance in fostering a positive attitude and intent for sustainable entrepreneurship. On the other hand, it emphasizes revisiting EE methods affecting students’ entrepreneurial cognition for sustainable business. Lastly, this research stresses stimulating positive attitudes among young students to foster their SOEI. This study is highly relevant as it comprehends the apparent contradictions in the literature, particularly concerning the emerging area of sustainable entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial resilience is of utmost importance for SMEs due to the unique challenges they face allowing them to navigate the complexities of business and emerge stronger in the face of adversity. The study aims to explore the connection between the distinct dimensions of resilience of entrepreneurs and success at both the individual and business levels. It provides insight into how resilience contributes to the growth and prosperity of both entrepreneurs and their businesses in the dynamic and competitive Indian business landscape. The study employed the Connor–Davidson resilience scale 25 (CD-RISC 25) to assess resilience among entrepreneurs. A survey method was employed to collect data from 200 owners/managers of SMEs, utilising non-random sampling techniques like convenience sampling. Self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were conducted to analyse the data. The research uncovered a robust positive correlation between entrepreneurial resilience and the success of both individuals and organizations, with multifaceted impacts on personal growth and achievement. Social support networks were crucial in fostering resilience and influencing financial performance. The research emphasised the significance of entrepreneurial resilience in driving non-financial success for SMEs and identified areas for improvement. The study contributes to the field by identifying a gap in research on entrepreneurial resilience, specifically in individual-level resilience among entrepreneurs, as most studies primarily concentrate on firm-level resilience contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of entrepreneurial resilience. The study also contributes by filling a void in research on entrepreneurial resilience in developing economies, notably India, offering crucial insights for policymakers and SME owners in Uttarakhand to enhance strategies for success and longevity.

Purpose

Agri-food systems in Europe are predominantly male dominated. Female food entrepreneurs can play a key role in the development of novel, sustainable food products. The aim of the present study was to gain an increased understanding of the various barriers which female agri-food entrepreneurs situated in rural areas perceive as hindrances to their entrepreneurial growth and development and their opinions on mentorship programmes.

Methodology

Seven separate focus groups comprising of a total of 25 female participants were carried out with agri-food entrepreneurs throughout Europe (Ireland, Belgium, Poland, Italy). Discussions were semi-structured and revolved around individuals’ perceptions of the support received from their surrounding infrastructure and their opinions on barriers and enablers for entrepreneurship development. A reflective thematic analysis was conducted following verbatim transcription of the conversations from the focus groups.

Findings

Three major themes were identified. Barriers to business development included the lack of adequate financial support and the frustrations experienced with the complexity of funding applications. Socio-cultural support was oftentimes lacking. Participants were aware of the benefits of an online presence to develop their business but lacked confidence in their digital abilities. Few female entrepreneurs were aware of mentorship programmes, and most were unsure what this practice would entail. These findings highlight a range of issues in need of addressing to improve the infrastructure surrounding female agri-food entrepreneurs throughout Europe.

Abstract

There is currently limited understanding of the effects of family-related factors on entrepreneurial activity. In this study, we aimed to explore characteristics of family systems among opportunity-driven entrepreneurs using a constructivist grounded theory methodology. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 Turkish male entrepreneurs working in the technology industry and their wives. Analysis of these 20 interviews revealed a substantive conceptual model of entrepreneurs’ family systems that comprised three themes reflecting the fundamentals of family life, namely marriage, the wife, and the husband. These themes included 11 categories. Our findings offer insights into the family patterns, dynamics, and demographics of entrepreneurs that have theoretical and practical implications.

“Bangladesh Enigma” refers to a steady and high economic growth rate in Bangladesh despite numerous barriers. Bangladesh has experienced tremendous growth in economy, technology, and infrastructure that play significant roles in Women Entrepreneurship Development (WED). Following a quantitative approach with a data set of 1789 women entrepreneurs, we examine the ripple effect of economic and educational growth on technology, capital, and infrastructure and in essence, on women entrepreneurship. Technological expertise, access to technology, and infrastructure appeared to be the most important determinants of WED even after controlling socio-demographic variables. However, entrepreneurs still face challenges in accessing capital. Women who agreed and strongly agreed on the usefulness of knowledge of technology were 4 and 4.5 times more likely to agree on development than those who strongly disagreed. Women who reported strong agreement to access to technology for business growth were 2.5 times more likely to agree on development than those who strongly disagreed. Authors imply that Bangladesh’s economic growth has facilitated access to technology and infrastructure leading to WED which has been a crucial driving force behind Bangladesh’s economic growth. While existing studies narrowly focused on specific cities or rural areas with limited attention on specific technological aspects, this study advances the literature by approaching technology from a comprehensive perspective, reflecting nationwide insights on women entrepreneurship, and highlighting how economy and women entrepreneurship influence each other contributing to sustain Bangladesh’s enigmatic economic development.

Abstract

The study aims at examining the mediating effect of informational differences and opportunity identification in the relationship between nexus of generative influence and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study. The research is based on 228 survey responses which is comprised of SME owners/managers. The hypotheses were tested through partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS version 3.3.0 to analyze the quantitative responses and depict a model featuring entrepreneurial networking among SMEs. The study found that informational differences and opportunity identification positively and significantly mediate the relationship between nexus of generative influence and entrepreneurial networking. Policymakers should pay more attention to situations where the business owners/manager can act as a leader to create an enabling environment for employees to attach the value of dissimilarities in opinion and knowledge. In turn, understanding the business environment helps in exploiting prospects from entrepreneurial networks. The major limitation of the study is that the authors have used cross-sectional data to test the research hypotheses. This research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in the management of SMEs by empirically testing the anecdotal and conceptual evidence of entrepreneurial networking using complex adaptive system theory.

This study aims to analyze the factors that promote new venture creation in the hospitality and tourism sector. Concretely, we focus on the critical role of business planning and explore the mechanism that explains business creation through entrepreneurial efforts invested by nascent tourism entrepreneurs. We are based on a sample of 90 nascent entrepreneurs from the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED I and PSED II), who are involved in the new venture creation process within the hospitality and tourism sector. The results show that business planning directly relates to the entrepreneurial effort invested into the start-up process. On the other hand, it does not influence directly new venture creation in the hospitality and tourism sector; however, we test an indirect relationship through entrepreneurial effort. The present study offers important practical implications for policymakers who are dedicated to designing programs and policies that support the growth of the tourism and hospitality sector in the region.

Corporate entrepreneurship activities are carried out by individuals working within organizations, including both managers and staff. Consequently, the implementation of corporate entrepreneurship is dependent on the active participation of employees and their demonstration of entrepreneurial behaviors. The research aim is to examine the process of employees’ entrepreneurial behavior within corporate settings and investigating relationships between components of this process such as entrepreneurial personality, entrepreneurial passion, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial ideation in umbrella of organizational entrepreneurial architecture. In order to reach this research goal, a survey questionnaire was utilized to collect data from 384 employees and managers working in Iranian electrical and electronics companies. The conceptual research model’s fit was assessed using structural equation modeling (SEM) and path analysis (PA) with the assistance of AMOS 22.0 software. The results from the path analysis indicate that employees’ entrepreneurial personality directly and positively influences their entrepreneurial passion, while also indirectly impacting their entrepreneurial self-efficacy through their entrepreneurial passion. Furthermore, the findings reveal that employees’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy has a direct effect on their entrepreneurial ideation, while entrepreneurial passion affects entrepreneurial ideation indirectly through entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Additionally, employees’ entrepreneurial ideation plays a role in emerging their entrepreneurial opportunities identification action. Lastly, if corporates possess a robust organizational entrepreneurial architecture (including entrepreneurial organizational culture, entrepreneurial leadership, structural flexibility, legal and technological infrastructure of company, and entrepreneurial financing), the action of entrepreneurial opportunities identification by employees contributes to their entrepreneurial opportunities exploitation action within corporates settings. Further, the research results show although entrepreneurial leadership governs in Iranian electrical and electronics companies but leaders and top managers have not yet enacted and applied polices of entrepreneurial financing for supporting their employee’s entrepreneurial idea and behaviors. The practical implications derived from this research focus primarily on managerial strategies that promote and support employees’ entrepreneurial behavior within organizations. These strategies involve the recruitment and selection of individuals who possess entrepreneurial personalities. Business owners and human resource managers can utilize established tools such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Entrepreneurial ESTP personality profile to identify and encourage employees with entrepreneurial spirit and behaviors. By employing these measures, organizations can effectively nurture and promote an entrep

In an era where economic reform is a necessity, the industrial cooperatives (IC) model is both realistic and very desirable due to its peculiar focus on utility. Their member-centered mission and social commitment based on cooperative identity make them well-positioned to act as social entrepreneurs for the long-term sustainability of any economy. The purpose of this study is to specifically bring out the significance of IC for encouraging social entrepreneurship (SE) by blending the peculiar characteristics of IC with those of SE. The literature supports that social innovation and social value creation are the essential elements that ensure industrial cooperatives’ success and support them as sustainable social enterprises for the growth of an economy. The literature also revealed that because of the distinctive nature of IC, which is reflected in their golden cooperative principles and values, they equally serve as a role model for SE and contribute immensely to the sustainable development of a country like India. In keeping with this, it is suggested that policymakers may provide an institutional, legal, and administrative environment that is favorable to IC. The findings of this study contribute to existing research by combining SE and cooperative literature under the umbrella of cooperative identity.