Abstract The Entrepreneurial Society framework occupies a central role not only in research but also in policy discourse. It highlights the important role of new ventures in instigating transformational change to meet new challenges. Yet, the framework was developed in…
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How political connections affect entrepreneurial risk-taking in SMEs: A symmetric assessment and a configurational approach
Abstract Drawing on resource dependency theory and the resource-absorbing perspective of risk-taking, this article examines how political connections provide firms with opportunities to gain government funding support to enhance financial slack, which can in turn benefit their entrepreneurial risk-taking. We…
Researchers studying challenges female and minority entrepreneurs face in rural areas
The research, led by Heather Stephens, professor of resource economics and management and director of the West Virginia University Regional Research Institute, aims to identify what factors could support entrepreneurship for women and minorities, as well as barriers that deter them from starting their own businesses.
Childhood financial difficulty and entrepreneurial intention: The roles of work-family conflict and openness to experience
Abstract Drawing upon the theory of underdog or challenge-based entrepreneurship, this study tested a moderated mediation model to answer how and when childhood financial difficulty affects adults’ entrepreneurial intention. It proposes that work–family conflict would serve as a mediation mechanism…
Human flourishing from eudaimonic balance of values in entrepreneurs
Abstract Much of the focus in the entrepreneurial literature is on the primacy of financial values but in this paper, we argue that this is misplaced. Instead, we propose that entrepreneurs pursue an eudaimonic balance of values to achieve human…
Give a plum in return for a peach: The effect of entrepreneurial informal financing on environmental corporate social responsibility
Abstract Newswise — Private enterprises in emerging economies, such as China, heavily rely on informal financing (IF) due to their small firm-specific financial constraints. This study sheds light on the incongruent findings concerning the relationship between IF and entrepreneurial environmental…
Elevate Your Entrepreneurial Journey at Women Impact Entrepreneurship Day 2024!!
Dive into the realm of inspiration with Sasin Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Center as we proudly present “Women Impact Entrepreneurship Day (WIED) 2024”!