Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Volume 12 Issue 1 , Open Access

Editorial

Bong Jin Cho, Sun Young Park

Macro-level enabling conditions for the formation of social business enterprises in the Philippines

Aaron Laylo

A conducive and enabling environment is imperative for the formation of sustainable social business enterprises (SBEs). This paper aims to identify the macro-level enabling…

Japanese government venture capital: what should we know?

Tetsuya Kirihata

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implication of Japanese government venture capital (VC) policies for future research and to provide basis for policymakers and…

Locus of legitimacy and startup resource acquisition strategies: Evidence from social enterprises in South Korea and Taiwan

Yi Ling Yang, Sungho Lee, Sahangsoon Kim

Theoretically, the paper aims to provide locus of legitimacy as a framework to not only introduce a multidimensional perspective on legitimacy but also expand the understanding…

Impacts of innovation type SME’s R&D capability on patent and new product development

Minseo Kim, Ji-eung Kim, Yeong-wha Sawng, Kwang-sun Lim

This study aims to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate technology innovation activities.

Strategic planning and performance of SMEs in Ghana: The moderating effect of market dynamism

Jacob Donkor, George Nana Agyekum Donkor, Collins Kankam Kwarteng

This paper aims to examine the interacting effect of market dynamism and strategic planning on the performance of small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.

The role of universities for the change of a network structure in the regional business ecosystem

Changone Kim, Sang-Hyeok Park, Byung-Moon Seol

This paper aims to focus on the changing role of universities in university–industry collaboration (UIC) for enriching the regional business ecosystem network. For this, the…

Do decent working conditions contribute to work–life balance: A study of small enterprises in Bangladesh

A.H.M. Belayeth Hussain, Noraida Endut

The purpose of this study was to explore the contributions of decent work situation to work–life balance of small entrepreneurs. The survey was conducted to uncover the degree and…

Status and conditions of small- and medium-sized enterprises as predictors in empowering rural communities in Samar Island, Philippines

Asterio Tenedero Miranda, Juneth Lourdes Fiel Miranda

This study aims to determine the status and conditions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as predictors in empowering the rural communities of Samar Island, Philippines…