Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Volume 12 Issue 2 , Open Access

Editorial

Bong Jin Cho, Sun Young Park, Chang Won Lee

Entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial education and performance

Yun Hee Cho, Joo-Heon Lee

Korean economy is demanding to change from an industrial society to an entrepreneurial society. It is asking for a generational change from the preexisting paradigms of such as…

Framework for successful supply chain implementation in healthcare area from provider’s prospective

Ik-Whan Kwon, Sung-Ho Kim

This paper aims to explore avenue where suppliers and manufacturers are aligned with health-care providers to improve supply chain visibility. Supply chain finance is explored to…

Spinoffs versus non-spinoff entrepreneurs: Exploring post-bubble Japan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

Ye Jin Park, Young Won Park

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of spinoff entrepreneurs in the post-bubble Japan and ultimately to facilitate policy reforms that benefit entrepreneurs most in…

Efficiency analysis for nonprofit organizations using DEA: Focused on humanitarian assistance organizations in South Korea

Hyunsoo Kim, Chang Won Lee

The purpose of this study is to provide models to analyze the efficiency of programs and efficiency of fundraising to apply the models to non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Korea…

Hermeneutics as innovative method to design the brand identity of a nanotechnology company

Davide Settembre-Blundo, Alfonso Pedro Fernández del Hoyo, Fernando Enrique García-Muiña

The purpose of this paper is to develop an innovative branding method based on the hermeneutical approach and interpretive theory, to respond to the need of a simple and effective…

Entrepreneurial capability (EC) environment in ASEAN-05 emerging economies: An empirical approach

Munshi Naser Ibne Afzal, Kasim Mansur, Umme Humayara Manni

The entrepreneurial capability (EC) environment refers to the general social and economic settings of a given local/regional entrepreneurship environment. The primary purpose of…

Effect of economic vulnerability on entrepreneurial competencies among Malaysian micro-entrepreneurs

Abdullah Al Mamun, Rajennd A/L Muniady, Mohd Asrul Hery Bin Ibrahim, Noorshella Binti Che Nawi

This study aims to investigate the impact of economic vulnerability upon entrepreneurial competencies (i.e. commitment competency, conceptual competency, opportunity recognition…

Innovative capability, strategic goals and financial performance of SMEs in Ghana

Jacob Donkor, George Nana Agyekum Donkor, Collins Kankam-Kwarteng, Eunice Aidoo

This paper aims to investigate the moderating role of innovation capability and strategic goals in the financial performance of small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.