Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
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Impact of returnee entrepreneurs’ education and knowledge transfer on business development: moderating effect of time living abroad
Agron Hajdari, Iliriana Miftari, Veland Ramadani, Gadaf Rexhepi, Vjosë LatifiThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of returnee entrepreneurs’ education and knowledge transfer (KT) on business development (BD) as well as the…
The economic and sustainability priorities in the United Arab Emirates: conflict exploration
Mirjana Pejić Bach, Berislav Žmuk, Tanja Kamenjarska, Maja Bašić, Bojan Morić MilovanovićThis paper aims to explore and analyse stakeholders’ perceptions of the development priorities and suggests more effective strategies to assist sustainable economic growth…
The optimisation of Qardhul Hasan management in Islamic banking: enhancing its role in empowering the community
Peni Nugraheni, Rifqi MuhammadQardhul Hasan (QH) is a type of Islamic contract that prioritises benevolent aspects between beneficiaries and the fund provider. The effective management and distribution…
Do refugee inflows contribute to the host countries’ entrepreneurial rates? A dynamic panel data analysis, 2000–2019
Sajad Noorbakhsh, Aurora A.C. TeixeiraThis study aims to estimate the impact of refugee inflows on host countries’ entrepreneurial rates. The refugee crisis led to an increased scientific and public policy…
Workplace spirituality and entrepreneurial behavior among employees in organizations: the role of psychological ownership
Meba Tadesse Delle, Ethiopia Legesse SegaroThis study aims to understand the mechanisms through which workplace spirituality affects employees’ entrepreneurial behavior. It proposes and tests a mediation model in…
A qualitative exploration of factors driving sustainable innovation in small-and medium-sized enterprises in Jordan
Saad Zighan, Tala Abuhussein, Zu’bi Al-Zu’bi, Nidal Yousef DwaikatBusiness excellence relies heavily upon sustainable innovation. Still, sustainable innovation is an emerging concept in business practices and has yet to reach a common…
Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial communities in India: does gender really play a role?
Maheshkumar P. Joshi, Deepak Pandit, Shalini Rahul Tiwari, Archana ChoudharyUsing the extant literature review, this paper aims to explore the relationship between gender, entrepreneurial education (EE) and entrepreneurial intention (EI) in the…
The impact of CSR on rural women custodians of seed, food and climate change resilience in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region
Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji, Elda Nduka Okolo-ObasiThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus…
Can retained knowledge from business schools make better enterprising communities? Evidence from transition economies
Kumrije Gagica, Sejdi XhemailiThe purpose of this paper was to explore how retained knowledge from degrees in business administration or management served entrepreneurs in building up successful…
The role of narcissism in entrepreneurial activity: a systematic literature review
Bastian Burger, Dominik K. Kanbach, Sascha KrausRecent years have seen a meteoric rise in the study of narcissism in entrepreneurship, although little consolidation has occurred in this area. The purpose of this paper…
Does being religious or not matter? A qualitative investigation of community fundraising events
Rıdvan Kocaman, Müjdat Özmen, B. Zafer ErdoğanIn the extant literature, the concepts of charity and philanthropy have been differentiated based on the belief that charity stems from religious motivations and…
Evolution, roots and influence of the rural entrepreneurship literature: a bibliometric account
Ehsan Masoomi, Kurosh Rezaei-Moghaddam, Aurora Castro TeixeiraThis paper aims to investigate the evolution, roots and influence of the rural entrepreneurship literature.
Techniques to strengthen entrepreneurship: is mindfulness a useful concept for resilience development?
Alba Yela Aránega, Rafael Castaño Sánchez, Samuel Ribeiro-NavarreteThe purpose of this study is to increase the resilience capacity of residential health-care professionals to achieve intrapreneurial development in workers. Through…
Reframing Indigenous tourism entrepreneurial personality, experience, sense of community and challenges in community-based tourism-related business
Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah, Norol Hamiza Zamzuri, Tengku Intan Suzila Tengku Sharif, Bung-on ChartrungruangThis study aims to investigate the Malaysian Mah Meri Indigenous tourism entrepreneur’s personality, experience, sense of community traits and current challenges in…
The interplay between framing effects, cognitive biases, and learning styles in online purchasing decision: lessons for Iranian enterprising communities
Amir Emami, Zeinab Taheri, Rasim ZuferiThis paper aims to investigate the interactive relationship between learning styles and cognitive biases as two essential factors affecting information processing in…
Religiocentrism in consumption: a literature review
Nur Nadia Adjrina Kamarruddin, Mahmut Sami IslekThis paper aims to conceptually extend the religious aspect of consumption beyond the intrinsic motivation, i.e. religiosity, to a broader consideration of its social and…
The community of Chinese “expat-preneurs”: understanding the challenges of doing business abroad
Luisa Helena Pinto, Emilia Fernandes, Li XinyanTo date, research on migration and entrepreneurship has rarely focused expat-preneurs. Based on recent developments in both fields, this paper aims to investigate the…
Collective action in social entrepreneurial ventures: the role of shared meaning
Diana Nandagire Ntamu, Waswa Balunywa, Isa Nsereko, Godwin KwemariraSocial entrepreneurs engage in collective action to adapt and solve social problems in complex environments. Through collective action, they mobilise and access resources…
Workforce management in operations: what enterprising communities can learn from this?
Cristina Fernandes, João Ferreira, Pedro Mota VeigaThe purpose of this study is use a bibliometric analysis to explore the relational nature of knowledge creation in WFM in operations. Companies live under constant…
Food in tourism in a time of critical shift: four reflexive case studies in Aotearoa New Zealand
Elizabeth LathamThis study aims to explore the values, resilience and innovation of four food businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and their responses to the chaotic environment they…
The use of ESG scores in academic literature: a systematic literature review
Alexandre Clément, Élisabeth Robinot, Léo TrespeuchEnvironmental, social and governance (ESG) scores are becoming increasingly relevant in academic literature and the corporate world. This is partly because the themes…
Women’s entrepreneurship in the GCC: a literature analysis from a socio-cultural perspective
Hamda Al BoininThis paper aims to explore the crucial role of socio-cultural factors in the entrepreneurial experiences of women in the Gulf region.
Social entrepreneurship and cow tourism: exploring the new vistas of experiential economy
Ayush, Amit Gangotia, Biswabhusan PradhanThis study acclaims the social entrepreneurship based on cow rearing experiential tourism in Himachal Pradesh. This study aims to illustrate the role of indigenous cows in…
Analysing the marketing strategies that fish farming businesses in the UK can use to gain a competitive advantage
Christiana Adeola Olawunmi, Andrew Paul ClarkeThis study aims to explore marketing strategies that UK fish farming businesses can use to gain a competitive advantage. The marketing strategies examined include product…
Status and determinants of poverty among women-owned micro-businesses in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia
Alemayehu Elda Ergo, Deirdre O’ Connor, Tekle Leza MegaMicro-businesses contribute to economic development by improving individual welfare. Women are the primary drivers and owners of such businesses in urban Ethiopia. The…
Paradoxes on sustainable performance in Dhaka’s enterprising community: a moderated-mediation evidence from textile manufacturing SMEs
Mohammad Imtiaz Hossain, Boon Heng Teh, Mosab I. Tabash, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Tze San OngManufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are heading towards smart manufacturing despite growing challenges caused by globalisation and rapid technological…
Awareness and participation in input credit scheme: evidence from smallholder rice farmers in Ghana’s North East region
Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa, Alhassan Abudu, Awal Abdul-Rahaman, Joel Atta Ennin, Dadson Awunyo-VitorOutgrower scheme as a contractual agreement between farmers and some funding entities has in recent times found proliferation among resource poor farmers in Ghana…
Business interest associations in the USA and Europe: evaluation of digital marketing techniques applied on their websites and social networks
José M. Ponzoa, Andrés Gómez, Ramón ArillaThis study aims to develop a proprietary indicator to measure the digital presence of the institutions: the digital presence index.
How does patriotism and institutional support affect the social entrepreneurial orientation (SEO) in the presence of social valuation and experiential learning for social ventures
Rimsha Makeel, Jawaria Ashraf, Fitri Rini Ariyesti, Sumran AliThe individuals take an active interest in society to change it into a better one. For this reason, this study aims to investigate the influence of patriotism with the…
Empowerment of women through participation in self-help groups: a bibliometric analysis and systematic review
Tanushree Mahato, Manish Kumar Jha, Akhaya Kumar Nayak, Neelam KaushalThe purpose of the paper is to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and systematic review to examine the research landscape of women empowerment through…
Small is beautiful? Entrepreneurship ecosystems in small towns of Montana
Yasuyuki Motoyama, Christina HendersonMuch of extant literature on entrepreneurship ecosystems is geared toward mid- and large-size metropolitan areas, and small cities are considered disadvantageous without…
How do women entrepreneurs influence the strategic orientation of family businesses? A typology of Swedish decision-making in Småland community
Shqipe Gashi NulleshiThis paper aims to add to the theorization of family dynamics and women’s entrepreneurship by examining women’s influence on decision-making in family businesses. Business…
Gender inequalities in rural labour markets: the role of corporate social responsibility in Niger Delta, Nigeria
Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji, Elda Nduka Okolo-ObasiThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus…
Exotic meets suave: the micro dynamics of homophily in the Cambridge cluster
Edwina Pio, Shailendra Vyakarnam, Shima Barakat, Margaret McCammonThe purpose of this study is to discuss how ethnicity and gender influence high-tech entrepreneurship in the Cambridge cluster emphasizing homophily and how and why…
Women entrepreneurs’ success factors of Northern Indian community: a person–environment fit theory perspective
Meghna Chhabra, Lata Bajpai Singh, Syed Asif MehdiWomen entrepreneurs contribute significantly to Asian economies. However, women in this region face an alarming array of barriers to entrepreneurship. This research study…
Impact of entrepreneurial education, trait competitiveness and psychological capital on entrepreneurial behavior of university students in GCC
Ahmed Abubakar, Fatma Hassan Abdelbasset Mourgan, Buthaina Al Kharusi, Chadilia Mohammed ElfitoriThis research is in response to the growing need for economic diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as they seek to manage the impacts of…
How indigenous entrepreneurs negotiate cultural and commercial imperatives: insights from Aotearoa New Zealand
Admiral Munyaradzi Manganda, Jason Paul Mika, Tanya Jurado, Farah Rangikoepa PalmerThis paper aims to explore how Maori entrepreneurs in Aotearoa New Zealand negotiate cultural and commercial imperatives in their entrepreneurial practice. Culture is…
Altruism and female entrepreneurship: evidence from the Turkish community in Kosovo
Afërina Skeja, Nora Sadiku-Dushi, Gülay KeskinAltruism has an important place in shaping a healthy and developed society for the present and the future. Altruism refers to exhibiting good behavior that does not expect…
A review on unprecedented influence of COVID-19 on stock market: what communities should know?
Jonika Lamba, Esha JainThis paper aims to show the pragmatic studies that examine whether novel COVID-19 affects the national and international stock markets and reinforces the existing…
The key for success in the value chain of a social entrepreneur in Vietnam
Minh Ngoc DoThis paper intends to analyze a social enterprise as a case example of fulfilling social missions and achieving financial profitability at the same time. This paper aims…
Regional green economy and community impact on global sustainability
Samet Gunay, Selma Kurtishi-Kastrati, Kristina KrsteskaThis study aims to explore the impact of regional green economies and communities on global sustainability. This study attempts to show if the empirical results align with…
Exploring the transition from informal to formal jobs and its consequent impacts on the livelihood of migrant youths in Lagos metropolis
Oluyemi T. Adeosun, Kayode E. Owolabi, Idongesit C. Eshiet, Temitope J. OwolabiThe upsurge in global youth migration remains a major concern for policymakers, politicians and academia at large. Given the emerging interests in youth migration and…
A bibliometric study of reference literature on youth unemployment
Alisha Ralph, Akarsh AroraThis study aims to investigate the global issues of youth unemployment using bibliometric analysis covering the period from 1983 to 2022. There is a dearth of a…
Exchanged actors behind the creation of sense of place value in indigenous tourism enterprise Karangrejo Borobudur Indonesia
Cicilia Larasati Rembulan, Astrid Kusumowidagdo, Melania RahadiyantiAccording to the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, there are 7,275 indigenous tourism enterprises in Indonesia. However, only 0.5% of these are certified as a…
Internal factors affecting the performance of employee-based savings and credit cooperatives: evidence from Nigeria
Innocent Otache, Ifeoma Jeraldine Echukwu, Kadiri Umar, Acho Yunusa, Samson AuduDrawing upon stewardship and resource-based view theories, the purpose of this study is to empirically examine the impacts of management committee effectiveness (MCE)…
Mental health of hawkers during COVID-19: a marginal community in Bangladesh
Iqbal Hossain Moral, Md. Saidur Rahaman, Md. Shikh Imran, Md. Mizanur RahmanGlobally, the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the financial condition and the mental health of millions of workers from various informal sectors. This study aims to look into…
Enterprising tendency and entrepreneurial performance of indigenous Dayak women entrepreneurs in Sarawak, Malaysia
William Keling, Ching Seng Yap, Poh Ling HoThis study aims to examine entrepreneurial performance differences between indigenous Dayak women entrepreneurs of their high versus low enterprising tendency in Sarawak, Malaysia.
How online communities are important for rural entrepreneurial change – the library revolt
Josefina Jonsson, Johan GaddeforsThis study aims to discuss how an online community interacts with a local community during the entrepreneurial process. By having a contextualized view of…
The impact of COVID-19 on refugee women’s entrepreneurship in Jordan
Tala AbuhusseinThis study aims to extend the current debate on refugee entrepreneurship in Jordan. It empirically investigates the impact of COVID-19 on refugee women’s entrepreneurship…
ICT and the provision of social services in low-income countries: the moderating role of institutional quality
Olaniyi EvansThe purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of information and communications technology (ICT) on the provision of social services, as well as the moderating…
Youth entrepreneurial intentions: a cross-cultural comparison
Mehmet Bağış, Liridon Kryeziu, Mehmet Nurullah Kurutkan, Besnik A. Krasniqi, Joanna Hernik, Ensar Selman Karagüzel, Volkan Karaca, Çağdaş AteşThis paper aims to determine the antecedents that affect higher education students' entrepreneurial intention and awareness in two developing economies (Turkey and Poland…
Migration contexts in shaping community ethnic resources: a Forms of Capital approach on ethnic migrant entrepreneurs in Malaysia
Hamizah Abd Hamid, André M. EverettThis paper aims to refine the concept of community/ethnic resources for migrant communities by focusing on the way ethnic migrant entrepreneurs (EMEs) use co-ethnic-based…
Reducing barriers to female entrepreneurship in Oman: does family matter?
Fatma Abd El Basset, Robin Bell, Buthaina Al KharusiPrevious research has found that family characteristics, including family income, entrepreneurship/business experience and family size, can influence offspring’s…
Let’s be entrepreneurs – Finnish youth’s attitudes toward entrepreneurship
Jouni Hintikka, Kyllikki Taipale-Erävala, Ulla Lehtinen, Leena EskolaThe purpose of the study is to clarify Finnish youth’s attitudes toward entrepreneurship and evaluate both regional and background factors influencing those attitudes.
Global research on community-based enterprise: a bibliometric portrait
Suchisweta Pradhan, Sasmita SamantaThe purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of scholarly literature on community-based enterprise (CBE) through a bibliometric analysis and to…
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