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Small businesses and their challenges during COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries: in the case of Ethiopia

Mainly this study was aimed at demonstrating the challenges of small businesses during the corona virus pandemic in developing countries, specifically in Ethiopia. Methodologically, the study deployed secondar...

Authors: Abriham Ebabu Engidaw

Impact of dynamic capacities on the performance of food and beverage enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria

This study examined the impact of dynamic capacities on the performance of food and beverage enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria. The following sub-variables (strategic decision-making capacity, product innovation c...

Authors: Lu Lin Zhou, James Onuche Ayegba, Emmanuel Onu Ayegba, Peace Maina Ayegba and Zhang Xin Jie

Financial inclusion and development in the least developed countries in Asia and Africa

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the financial inclusion index and development variables in the least developed countries in Asia and Africa by using annual data of 42 count...

Authors: Antonella Francesca Cicchiello, Amirreza Kazemikhasragh, Stefano Monferrá and Alicia Girón

A systemic comparative economic approach efficiency of fodder production

The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal volume of fodder and grain-fodder crops of appropriate quality to meet the needs of the livestock industry using a systemic comparative economic approach. F...

Authors: Milyausha Lukyanova, Vitaliy Kovshov, Zariya Zalilova, Vasily Lukyanov and Irek Araslanbaev

Intrapreneurship and technological innovation in optimizing qualitative research as evidenced at Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda

Discrepancies between what is transcribed and the actual interview recordings were noticed in qualitative research reports. This study aimed at the development of a new transcription software (Jiegnote), and t...

Authors: Kenneth Mulungu, Proscovia Katumba, Rosalind Parkes Ratanshi, Adelline Twimukye, Barbara Castelnuovo, Aidah Nanvuma and Godfrey Akileng

Strategic study of total innovation management and its relationship with marketing capabilities in palm conversion and complementary industries

Given the role and importance of processing and complementary industries in preventing waste from agricultural products, the establishment of such industries can be considered as one of the most appropriate so...

Authors: Neda Baniasadi, Davoud Samari, Seyyed Jamal Farajollah Hosseini and Maryam Omidi Najafabadi

The disruptive triad and entrepreneurship: a theoretical model

The main objective of this study is to propose a theoretical model to understand the importance of disruption—in three of its dimensions, thinking, creativity, and innovation—developed and applied in the think...

Authors: Félix O. Socorro Márquez and Giovanni E. Reyes Ortiz

Preferred leadership style, managerial and entrepreneurial inclination among Hungarian students

Although a great deal of research has been done on leadership styles, and university students have often been the subject of exploratory research in social sciences, the Full Range Leadership model has been ap...

Authors: Éva Perpék, Ágnes Győri and György Lengyel

The effect of motivation on employee engagement in public sectors: in the case of North Wollo zone

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on employee engagement in public sectors. To meet this purpose, a quantitative and qualitative study survey was conduct...

Authors: Abriham Ebabu Engidaw

Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia

The main objective of this study is to assess determinant factors for the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted a cross-sectional  design, with both d...

Authors: Erstu Tarko Kassa

Impact of self-perceptions, social norms, and social capital on nascent entrepreneurs: a comparative analysis by level of economic development in Latin American countries

The impact of individual psychological and social conditions on participation in entrepreneurship has been widely studied. However, little is known about these variables’ comparative influence on the developme...

Authors: Gustavo Barrera-Verdugo

Reflecting on perceived failure of entrepreneurship development initiatives to help ignite economic development in Malawi

This study reflects on the perceived failure of entrepreneurship development initiatives to help ignite economic development in Malawi. A cross-sectional survey of 337 enterprises collected top-of-the-mind def...

Authors: Charles Mwatsika

Examining employees creativity in commercial bank of Ethiopia Woldia branches

Creativity is the ability to combine unique ideas, identifying new ways, systems and products in the organization. Creative workers in the organization can transform their organization to higher level by inven...

Authors: Erstu Tarko Kassa

Firm performance under financial constraints: evidence from sub-Saharan African countries

The business environment in which a firm operates has an important impact on firm performance. This study examined the impact of credit constraint and power outages on the firm’s investment decision using Worl...

Authors: Lamessa T. Abdisa and Alemu L. Hawitibo

The theoretical model of spatial production for innovation

The overall aim of the study is to create the theoretical model of spatial production for innovation, which provides a measurement basis for later research as well as providing a measurement framework for the ...

Authors: Daniel Olah and B. Levente Alpek

Innovation processes in Kazakhstan: development factors

The paper analyzes and assesses the main issues and development factors of innovation processes in Kazakhstan. It is known that in modern conditions of dynamically developing competitive processes and scientif...

Authors: Mansia Sadyrova, Kuanish Yusupov and Bibigul Imanbekova

Co-creation as an innovative setting to improve the uptake of scientific knowledge: overcoming obstacles, understanding considerations and applying enablers to improve scientific impact in society

Impact-driven research is a EU priority and, increasingly, for universities around Europe. Still, there is need for specific strategies to improve the societal impact of scientific knowledge and therewith impr...

Authors: J. Stier and S. E. Smit

Disruptive innovation in a dynamic environment: a winning strategy? An illustration through the analysis of the yoghurt industry in Algeria

Disruptive strategies have only been studied in stable environments. To overcome this limitation, this article aims to show through an in-depth study of the main actors in the yoghurt industry in Algeria that ...

Authors: Nawal Chemma

Managing the economic sustainability of the Belt and Road Initiative by applying Pragmatic Identity Matching PrIM

Achieving and managing economic sustainability is one of the crucial tasks for our globalized world. One of the most ambitious economic projects known to humankind claims to stand for long-term global economic...

Authors: Markus Erbach

Analysing the relationship between CO₂ emissions and GDP in China: a fractional integration and cointegration approach

This paper examines the relationship between the logarithms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in China by applying fractional integration and cointegration methods. These are...

Authors: Guglielmo Maria Caporale, Gloria Claudio-Quiroga and Luis A. Gil-Alana

Correction to: Correlation-and-regression analysis of the influence of macroeconomic factors on capital structure of Russian corporations under crisis conditions

Authors: Valeriya Valer’evna Metel’skaya

Retraction Note: Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise phenomenon: toward a collective approach to social innovation in Tunisia

Authors: Bechir Fridhi

Entrepreneurial networks, entrepreneurial orientation, and performance of small and medium enterprises: are dynamic capabilities the missing link?

Performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has been addressed widely in the literature. Both developed and developing countries are highly concerned about the growth and performance of SMEs. The litera...

Authors: Ayman Abu-Rumman, Ata Al Shraah, Faisal Al-Madi and Tasneem Alfalah

Socioeconomic determinants of micro and small enterprise growth in North Wollo and Waghimira Zone selected towns

This study aims to investigate the socioeconomic determinant factors that affect the growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in North Wollo and Waghimira Zone selected towns. In this study, a cross-sectio...

Authors: Erstu Tarko Kassa

Acceleration of performance recovery and competitiveness through non-banking financing in SMEs based on green economy: impact of Covid-19 pandemic

Many previous studies have examined the effects of Covid-19 on small-medium enterprises but never discussed how to accelerate small-medium enterprise performance. This study aims to accelerate the recovery of ...

Authors: Sriyono, Sarwendah Biduri and Bayu Proyogi

Efficiency evaluation of BRICS’s national innovation systems based on bias-corrected network data envelopment analysis

The very limited studies that tried to measure the efficiency of national innovation systems (NISs) in BRICS economies were limited to the assumption that the innovation process at national level consists of o...

Authors: Ibrahim Alnafrah

Exploring internal business factors and their impact on firm performance: small business perspective in Ethiopia

Mainly, the study is aimed at exploring the internal business factors and their impact on firm performance in micro- and small-scale enterprises. The study employed a descriptive and explanatory research desig...

Authors: Abriham Ebabu Engidaw

The impact of Greenfield investment on domestic entrepreneurship

The FDI-entrepreneurship nexus has received growing attention over the last decade. However, the empirical findings on their relationship have been inconsistent at best. This study seeks to examine how the inf...

Authors: Tung Son Ha, Vu Tuan Chu, Mai Tuyet Thi Nguyen, Dung Hoai Thi Nguyen and Anh Ngoc Thi Nguyen

Financial inclusion and the growth of small medium enterprises in Uganda: empirical evidence from selected districts in Lango sub-region

The growth and failure of small and medium enterprises has been a topic of discussions world over among policymakers and researchers. This study was guided by the following objectives: to examine the contribut...

Authors: Marus Eton, Fabian Mwosi, Constant Okello-Obura, Abanis Turyehebwa and Gilbert Uwonda

Culture, innovation, and economic development

During recent decades, culture is gaining more and more attention as a factor that determines economic outcomes. Trying to investigate its role on innovation and economic development, this paper uses a dataset...

Authors: Pantelis C. Kostis

Creating a startup at a University by using Shane’s theory and the entrepreneural learning model: a narrative method

The novelty of this research is in applying the construction of the Shane Theory and Entrepeneurial Learning Model in applying Entrepreneurship Education at a higher education institution. This study used acti...

Authors: R. Tri Priyono Budi Santoso, I. Wayan Ruspendi Junaedi, Sony Heru Priyanto and Donald Samuel Slamet Santoso

Correlation-and-regression analysis of the influence of macroeconomic factors on capital structure of Russian corporations under crisis conditions

The study reveals the influence of macroeconomic factors on decisions about the optimal capital structure formation under financial globalization, in view of ever-changing factors of the external economic and ...

Authors: Valeriya Valer’evna Metel’skaya

Determinants of household electricity consumption in Greece: a statistical analysis

Over the last decades, the contemporary way of living, as well as the technology development, has increased the household electricity consumption. The excessive use of electricity has a negative impact on the ...

Authors: Dimitra Kotsila and Persefoni Polychronidou

AI business model: an integrative business approach

Artificial intelligence is the ecosphere’s prevalent and most comprehensive general acquaintance common-sense cognitive engine. The artificial intelligence (AI) business platform model is virtually at affluenc...

Authors: Shrutika Mishra and A. R. Tripathi

Environmental factors impacting the motivation to innovate: a systematic review

The environments where innovation occurs are often as varied as the areas of endeavors that aspiring innovators could pursue. This systematic review followed the guidelines of the Campbell Collaboration and PR...

Authors: Eleftherios Soleas

Assessing the impact of corporate entrepreneurship in the financial performance of subsidiaries of Colombian business groups: under environmental dynamism moderation

Corporate entrepreneurship creates opportunities in employment, technological advances, value creation, and cultural transformation for entrepreneurial ecosystems, entrepreneurs, governments, economies, and so...

Authors: Antonio Rodríguez-Peña

Innovation practices for survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the COVID-19 times: the role of external support

Global epidemic crises, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19), usually expose small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to various kinds of challenges and may put their lives at risk. This study aims to develop a theor...

Authors: Nawal Abdalla Adam and Ghadah Alarifi

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise phenomenon: toward a collective approach to social innovation in Tunisia

This article aims to understand the extent to which social entrepreneurship (SE) contributes to the construction of a collective dimension linked to social innovation (SI). We aim to propose new ideas that can...

Authors: Bechir Fridhi

Influence of the link between resources and behavioural factors on the entrepreneurial intentions of electrical installation and maintenance work students

With a theory of planned behaviour (TPB) framework, this study examined how the link between resources and behavioural factors influence the entrepreneurial intentions of electrical installation and maintenanc...

Authors: Ifeanyi Benedict Ohanu and Taiwo Olabanji Shodipe

Exploring entrepreneurial culture and its socio-cultural determinants: in case of Woldia University graduating students

The purpose of this study was to explore entrepreneurial intention and its determinants: in the case of Woldia University graduating students. To achieve its objectives, the study employed a descriptive and ex...

Authors: Abriham Ebabu Engidaw

Factors affecting women entrepreneurs’ success: a study of small- and medium-sized enterprises in emerging market of Pakistan

In the present era, women are recognized as successful entrepreneurs through their strong desire, qualities, and capabilities for robust economic development. Due to such an important contribution of women in ...

Authors: Rizwan Ullah Khan, Yashar Salamzadeh, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Mazhar Hussain

The effect of external factors on industry performance: the case of Lalibela City micro and small enterprises, Ethiopia

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of external factors on industry performance: in micro and small-scale enterprises. To achieve its objectives, the study employed a descriptive and explanator...

Authors: Abriham Ebabu Engidaw

Customer satisfaction in the digital era: evidence from Islamic banking

Based upon an extended SERVQUAL model, this paper attempts to contribute to the Islamic banking literature by examining the impact of digitalization, as a service quality dimension, on customer satisfaction.

Authors: Ghazi Zouari and Marwa Abdelhedi

Factors influencing taxpayers to engage in tax evasion: evidence from Woldia City administration micro, small, and large enterprise taxpayers

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate factors that influence taxpayers to engage in tax evasion. The researcher used descriptive and explanatory research design and followed a quantitative research ...

Authors: Erstu Tarko Kassa

Clusters as institutional entrepreneurs: lessons from Russia

In this article, we explore whether organized clusters can act as institutional entrepreneurs to create conditions favorable to innovation in their constituent members. We view self-aware and organized cluster...

Authors: Evgeniya Lupova-Henry, Sam Blili and Cinzia Dal Zotto

Exploring a leading and lagging regions dichotomy: does entrepreneurship and diversity explain it?

There has been a long debate about the role of industry structure in the literature on why some regions successfully achieve economic growth, while other regions stagnate or decline. This paper provides an emp...

Authors: Thomas Ejdemo and Daniel Örtqvist

Determinants of economic achievement for women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia

The main objective of this paper is to assess the determinants and challenges of economic achievement for women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia. The study used 698 sample women entrepreneurs selected randomly from a...

Authors: Beshir Shaku Beriso

Enhancing innovation speed through trust: a case study on reframing employee defensive routines

Trust in organizations plays an essential role for efficient innovation implementation. However, trust between managers and employees is under-communicated in relation to innovation speed. Innovation speed is ...

Authors: Christina Marie Mitcheltree

Innovation strategy on the example of companies using bamboo

Innovations and new technologies allow companies to function, work, and develop in an ever-changing environment. The article discusses the importance of innovative strategies and presents the results of resear...

Authors: Piotr F. Borowski

From innovation-as-usual towards unusual innovation: using nature as an inspiration

Innovation-as-usual employs synthetic input as the key source of inspiration to bring about innovations, whereas unusual innovation is inspired by designs in nature. The use of nature as a key stimulus for innova...

Authors: John P. Ulhøi