OPPORTUNITY ALERTNESS, RISK-TAKING AND DIVERSIFICATION BY SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS

IF 1.3 Q3 BUSINESS

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.1142/s1084946722500157

Marcelo Calle, Adam Watson, John Lai, W. Porter

引用次数: 1

Abstract

In many developed economies, the struggle to survive finds many small farms disappearing. Diversification is recognized as an important strategy for sustaining farms of this scale, addressing food security issues and creating a more resilient food system. This study aims to analyze farmers’ intentions to diversify into new business opportunities and how opportunity alertness and risk-taking propensity affect their intentions. These relationships are examined using data collected from 166 small and medium-sized farmers in five regions within Florida. The results indicate that for small and medium-sized farmers, opportunity alertness and risk-taking propensity have a positive effect on diversification intentions across seven different types of activities. Implications are drawn for theory and practice.

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中小农户的机会警觉性、冒险精神和多样化

在许多发达经济体，生存之争导致许多小农场消失。多样化被认为是维持这种规模农场、解决粮食安全问题和建立更具弹性的粮食系统的重要战略。本研究旨在分析农民多样化获得新商机的意图，以及机会警觉性和冒险倾向如何影响他们的意图。这些关系是利用从佛罗里达州五个地区的166名中小型农民那里收集的数据进行研究的。结果表明，对于中小型农民来说，机会警觉性和冒险倾向对七种不同类型活动的多样化意图有积极影响。对理论和实践都有启示。

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Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship BUSINESS-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) provides a forum for the dissemination of descriptive, empirical, and theoretical research that focuses on issues concerning microenterprise and small business development, especially under conditions of adversity. The intended audiences for JDE are scholars who study issues of developmental entrepreneurship and professionals involved in governmental and non-governmental efforts to facilitate entrepreneurship in economic and community development programs around the world. Articles will cover a broad range of topics, including: -Entrepreneurship and self-employment in developing contexts -Challenges and opportunities unique to minority and women entrepreneurs -Microenterprise funds and private-sector small business lending practices -Legislation, regulation, and tax policy that impact entrepreneurship and economic development -Processes that facilitate growth and development within emerging enterprises -Networks within and among entrepreneurial ventures -Marketing patterns and approaches in venture growth and development -International developmental entrepreneurship programs -Entrepreneurship in the informal economic sector -Education and training for aspiring entrepreneurs -Industry practices that adversely affect microenterprise development -Economic and social impacts of microenterprise activity