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{"title":"Micro, small and medium enterprises in times of crisis: Evidence from Indonesia","authors":"T. Tambunan","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1934754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1934754","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This descriptive study of micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia has two goals: (a) to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on MSMEs and to compare it with the two previous crises; that is, the 1998–1999 Asian financial crisis and the 2008–2009 global financial crisis; and (b) to explore crisis mitigation measures (CMMs) adopted by affected MSMEs. This study is based on a literature study and a survey of 137 MSMEs in several cities and sectors in Indonesia during the period of May to September 2020. It reveals that different types of crises have different transmission channels through which the crises affect MSMEs. CMMs adopted by affected MSMEs also vary, with different types of crises and different business risks. To the author’s knowledge, it is the first study on how such crises affect MSMEs and through what transmission channels, and how the affected MSMEs respond.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127262456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Industry 4.0 in manufacturing SMEs of Argentina and Brazil","authors":"Rubén Ascúa","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1899773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1899773","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The level of diffusion of the new technologies involved in the so-called Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is still incipient in Latin America. This article compares the empirical studies carried out on selected samples of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Argentina and Brazil, focusing the analysis on the experiences of adoption of I4.0 technologies on the motivations and benefits of adopting these new technologies. The I4.0 presents two dimensions; on the one hand, the top-down policy in which governments encourage the productive system to adopt the drivers of this technological revolution and, on the other, the business dimension driven by the large transnational corporations and the network of participants in their value chain. This article finds that the main motivations of analyzed SMEs with the introduction of these new technologies is linked to the need to find solutions, in terms of improving efficiency in processes, higher quality of products, and services to customers and suppliers. Additionally, the change that digitalization entails poses a qualitative leap for SMEs that forces them to rethink their operation; the interconnection and dynamic updating of the skills of their human resources is essential. The research findings highlight different obstacles, such as lack of knowledge about these new technologies; the unavailability of infrastructure and necessary internal connectivity; the qualified human resources shortage; the culture, organizational habits, and resistance to change; the difficulties in accessing financing, and size of investment; and education and training system deficiencies, among others.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128235851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Religion and humane entrepreneurship: Insights for research, policy, and practice","authors":"Indu Khurana, A. S. Ghura, Devkamal K. Dutta","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1906186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1906186","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Our research examines the impact of religion on the humane orientation of entrepreneurs. Specifically, we studied whether and how humane entrepreneurship (HumEnt) is guided by the entrepreneur’s religious background. We conducted qualitative semistructured interviews with 16 entrepreneurs across four of India’s major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, and Sikhism. We found that HumEnt matters in entrepreneurial ventures and across industries. Further, we noted deep connections between HumEnt and religion, with entrepreneurs indicating a pervasive influence of religion on the multiple dimensions of the HumEnt construct. Yet, in terms of religion’s impact on the three specific HumEnt dimensions, we also noticed significant differences across the four religious groups.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127227923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inherited cultural capital and growth aspirations in Tanzanian business at the bottom of the pyramid","authors":"C. Lutz, Florian Noseleit, H. Tundui","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1906185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1906185","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A large body of literature discusses the relationship between growth aspirations of small and medium-sized enterprise owners in emerging economies and the social capital and formal education of the entrepreneur. We argue that inherited cultural capital, rooted in the social background of the owner, is an additional important element to explain differences in growth aspirations, in particular for business owners at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) in less developed countries. Our data confirm that different elements of inherited cultural capital do have a major influence on aspirations. The results suggest that this is related to the observation that small businesses operating at the BoP, in a weak institutional context, face difficulties in accessing social capital.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126653938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Art-identity founders, venturing processes, and entrepreneurship: Implications for policy","authors":"L. Casulli, Stephen Knox, Andrew C. MacLaren, T. Farrington","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1944794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1944794","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A growing body of literature in entrepreneurship argues that extant conceptualizations of the venture journey are not representative of the broad forms that entrepreneurship may take. This results in ill-informed policy that, in turn, feeds into support programs that work for ventures with certain profiles but are unsuitable for many other forms of enterprise. In this article, we seek to explore how this selective form of theorizing and related policy intervention plays out in art-identity ventures, being those that defy commercial priorities and pursue creative practice. We engage in this debate with a view to framing the status quo from the perspective of art-identity ventures, diagnosing the problems represented by this, and proposing some ways forward through which policy could resolve apparent tensions.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133804856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sheltering-in-privilege: Silicon Valley","authors":"J. Pulcrano, J. Park, B. Leleux","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1929568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1929568","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We suggest that one source of understanding entrepreneurial resilience and regional culture is through the denizens of Silicon Valley, and how they are handling crisis situations. We surveyed 119 entrepreneurs, investors, and large company executives based in Silicon Valley during the first COVID-19 lockdown period between April and May 2020. Our data show that the entrepreneurs perceived the situation as severe but were cautiously optimistic. They embraced creative destruction and took it as a way to change the status quo for the better. They predicted the new normal in the industry by acknowledging the critical role of science and technology. The ecosystem seems to enhance entrepreneurial resilience in the region through the social structures and entrepreneurial cultural values.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"168 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132793441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"MSMEs sustainable prediction model: A three-sector comparative study","authors":"Prince Gyimah, Ogechi Adeola","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1881933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1881933","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article examines the critical sustainable factors of micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the three sectors in Nigeria. We apply ordered logistic regression to estimate the success factors of manufacturing, retail services, and trade businesses in a developing country where three out of every five MSMEs are estimated to fail within five years of operation. Using a global validated prediction model, we find that the most critical sustainable factors among these sectors are capital, planning, and marketing skills. We conclude that entrepreneurs in the three sectors we examined need to start with adequate capital, have a specific plan, and have the ability and skills to market their products or services to increase their chances of success. MSMEs need to pay critical attention to these sustainable success factors to enhance their ability to grow, multiply, and replicate and also contribute to the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 8, and 9.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"os-12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127971636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Let’s Save the Bear: A multispecies livelihoods approach to wildlife conservation and achieving the SDGs","authors":"B. Thomsen, Jennifer M. Thomsen, M. Cipollone, Sarah Coose","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1881934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1881934","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Apennines (also known as Marsican) brown bear is a critically endangered subspecies of the European brown bear, with only an estimated 50–60 individuals remaining in the wild. The bear is endemic to the Central Apennines Mountain Range where two nonprofit organizations, Salviamo L’Orso (SLO) and Rewilding Apennines (RA), work with local stakeholders, wildlife ecotourists, sustainable entrepreneurs, and strategic partners to conserve the species and foster ecological restoration. Sustainable entrepreneurship may provide a balanced approach to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, if nonhuman animals’ rights, agency, and welfare are foregrounded. This case study analyzes how SLO and RA embraced multispecies livelihoods sustainable entrepreneurship to tackle five of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 8, 10, 11, 15, 17) in an attempt to save this species. The multispecies livelihoods approach argues for equal consideration to the rights, agency, and welfare of humans and nonhumans alike in the context of biodiversity conservation, sustainable entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. The case study is limited in scope, but provides insight into how sustainable entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, and researchers may consider this approach to address the threat of species extinction, become more sustainable, and achieve the SDGs.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133585585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Special issue on sustainable entrepreneurship","authors":"Analía Pastran, C. Carpentier, A. Maalaoui","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1886021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1886021","url":null,"abstract":"This special issue of the Journal of the International Council for Small Business (JICSB) originated after conferences and seminars organized by entities such as Smartly and IPAG and builds on an ongoing dialogue taking place in International Council for Small Business journals around entrepreneurship as a mechanism to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; for example, Carpentier & Braun, 2020; Dickel & Eckardt, 2020; Liguori & Bendickson, 2020; Muñoz & Cohen, 2018; Nguyen et al., 2020). The SDGs framework is an ambitious, action-oriented roadmap to solving some of the world’s biggest challenges (extreme poverty, hunger, inequality, achieving peace and justice, and protecting our environment). While these are big challenges, the pathway to achieving them is paved by incremental joint efforts from a collective populous of nations, organizations, and individuals around the globe. It is our hope this diverse set of seven articles highlighted in this issue helps incrementally contribute to our collective achievement of the SDGs. The first article, by Inés Gabarret and Aude D’Andria, explores the role of women’s business incubators in the development of female entrepreneurship as a key driver of women’s empowerment and gender equality. Gabarret and D’Andria observed some important aspects within women-dedicated business incubators, such as the development of confidence and inspiration through role models, but also a psychological attachment and a focus on mostly traditional female activities. The second article, by Prince Gyimah and Ogechi Adeola, examines the critical sustainable factors of micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the three sectors in the developing nation of Nigeria. They find that the most critical sustainable factors among these sectors are capital, planning, and marketing skills. Ultimately, they show that MSMEs are especially vulnerable, highlighting the importance of education and mentorship to assist in building foundations on which growth and prosperity can occur. The third article, by Shinu Vig, explores how sustainable entrepreneurs can help play a critical role in achieving the SDGs by promoting inclusive economic development, generating income and employment opportunities, and protecting our planet. Vig does so through the lens of the work of Noraa, a sustainable micro-enterprise in India, run by two young entrepreneurs, which provides a range of organic and biodegradable sanitary pads for menstrual hygiene. JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SMALL BUSINESS 2021, VOL. 2, NO. 2, 75–78 https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1886021","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123321863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reimagining innovation for “social” entrepreneurship: Nonhuman spaces for the SDGs","authors":"Kellen Copeland","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1882917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1882917","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Reimagining innovation explores contemporary issues of animal geographies within terrestrial and aquatic landscapes in relation to entrepreneurial ecosystems. Wolves are used to narrate global challenges that keystone species face in human-dominated spaces while sea lions are taken to explore the “social” difference between oceanic and riparian (river) regions. Understanding these issues and the position of human stakeholders presents an opportunity for posthumanist “social” entrepreneurship as an institutional mechanism to frame “support” within entrepreneurial support organizations. Key solutions for entrepreneurial networks examine aspects of policy, economics, and the environment by coadapting business models to address Sustainable Development Goals 14—Life Below Water and 15—Life Above Land. Small and medium-sized enterprises have the potential to rethink innovation toward new world economies by supporting habitat connectivity, ecosystem services, wildlife protections, nonhuman stakeholder models, measures of coexistence, and expanding the notion of what it means to be “entrepreneurial” and “whom” can become it.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132301011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}