Toward a Relational Perspective on Hybrid Entrepreneurship: Institutional Complexity and the Co-Construction of Liminal Space in Hybrid Female Entrepreneurship

IF 6.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2026-06-19 DOI:10.1177/10422587261453879

Mulu Hundera, Mona Mensmann, Stefanie Habersang

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Abstract

This study examines hybrid entrepreneurship (HE) in non-Western contexts where informal and non-market institutions are central. Based on 31 case studies of female hybrid entrepreneurs in Ethiopia and 64 in-depth interviews, we conceptualize HE as a relational, co-constructed process shaped by institutional complexity. Women enact HE in liminal spaces sustained through relational practices: reconfiguring boundaries, cultivating ambiguity and gray areas, and maintaining webs of reciprocity. Institutional complexity both enables and constrains HE, underscoring its social embeddedness rather than individual agency. The study advances research on HE, female entrepreneurship, and institutional complexity by foregrounding relational dynamics and gendered experiences.

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混合创业的关系视角：制度复杂性与混合女性创业的阈限空间共建

本研究考察了非西方背景下的混合创业（HE），其中非正式和非市场制度是中心。基于对埃塞俄比亚女性混合型企业家的31个案例研究和64个深度访谈，我们将HE定义为一个由制度复杂性塑造的关系型、共同构建的过程。女性在通过关系实践维持的有限空间中实施HE：重新配置边界，培养模糊性和灰色地带，维护互惠网络。制度的复杂性既促进了高等教育，也限制了高等教育，强调了高等教育的社会嵌入性，而不是个人能动性。本研究通过强调关系动态和性别经验，推进了高等教育、女性创业和制度复杂性的研究。

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice BUSINESS-

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19.00

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12.40%

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期刊介绍： Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP) is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to conceptual and empirical research that advances, tests, or extends theory relating to entrepreneurship in its broadest sense. Article Topics: Topics covered in ETP include, but are not limited to: New Venture Creation, Development, Growth, and Performance Characteristics, Behaviors, and Types of Entrepreneurs Small Business Management Family-Owned Businesses Corporate, Social, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation Research Methods in Entrepreneurship Venture Financing Content: The journal publishes articles that explore these topics through rigorous theoretical development, empirical analysis, and methodological innovation. ETP serves as a platform for advancing our understanding of entrepreneurship and its implications for individuals, organizations, and society.