{"title":"Reducing risk and increasing performance in the biotechnology industry","authors":"G. Wilson, John M. York","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2022.2073297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2022.2073297","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The biotechnology industry is characterized by high risk and low performance. This article explores existing literature related to reducing risk and enhancing performance in the biotechnology industry, offering key managerial considerations. Specifically, the article argues that a learning orientation, failure learning orientation, entrepreneurial orientation, and market orientation are key strategic orientations that reduce risk and enhance performance in the biotechnology industry. The article concludes by presenting a conceptual model of the literature and recommends that biotechnology executives create the cultures, perspectives, and behaviors that support the identified strategic orientations.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125707226","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":"Impacts of Argentina’s crisis in 2018/2019 on students’ entrepreneurial characteristics during the pre-start-up process","authors":"Benjamin Danko, Rubén Ascúa, Walter Ruda","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1965505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1965505","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT University students have been surveyed regarding entrepreneurial characteristics before and during the Argentine politico-economic crisis in 2018/2019. In 2019 the country’s unemployment rate reached its peak since 2006. During crises self-employment is considered more often, and higher rates of start-ups creating high-skilled labor could counter Argentina’s innovation gap. The during-crisis students are more necessity-driven to business creation than their stronger opportunity-driven pre-crisis counterparts. Students as potential founders of innovative start-ups require demand-oriented entrepreneurship support at their universities, which enables continuous individual learning processes creating fundamental entrepreneurial qualifications and facilitating business opportunity recognition and assessment. Currently, a promising starting point is inciting the students’ pull motives to business creation.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129809530","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}
Bice Della Piana, Richard L. Griffith, M. Milosevic, J. Scymcyk
{"title":"Reviewing culture–innovation relationships: Trends and themes from selected management journals","authors":"Bice Della Piana, Richard L. Griffith, M. Milosevic, J. Scymcyk","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2022.2061389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2022.2061389","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article provides a systematic review of the extant literature aimed at linking culture and innovation in order to investigate the general themes addressing the culture–innovation relationship. We examined 142 articles published in 29 international journals and identified nine main research themes (that is, Innovation Type, Innovation Practices, Technology Issues, Entrepreneurial Aspects, International Strategy, Intercultural Factors, Internal Organizational Mechanisms, External Relationships Governance, and National Systems). The identification of the main themes derived from this study can help cross-cultural and innovation scholars focus their attention on both the main themes, as well as understudied elements of this relationship. In addition, we outline some promising avenues for the application of cross-cultural perspective to innovation studies, such as examining the relationship between national culture and innovation at the individual level of analysis, including a broader set of cultural variables, and investigating the impact of national culture at the different stages of the innovation process.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117203285","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":"Contributions of entrepreneurial support in the understanding and financing trajectories of women entrepreneurs: Comparison between a gendered and a mixed incubator","authors":"Pauline Gibard, Marie-Christine Chalus-sauvannet","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1970493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1970493","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article proposes to open the black box behind women’s behavior toward financing by looking at the influence that incubation structures can have in their support role. Based on qualitative empirical research and 23 semistructured interviews conducted with women entrepreneurs supported by two support structures (one mixed and the other gendered), our results identify the major contribution of entrepreneurial support to the financing trajectories of women entrepreneurs. Our results present the good practices of these structures in the support and mentoring of women in terms of financing and allow us to question the contribution of gendered and nongendered support. Thanks to these results, we also present recommendations for practitioners; that is, public authorities and actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem that accompany and support women entrepreneurs.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122295046","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":"Linking the COVID-19 work experience of SMEs employees to post-COVID-19 superior productivity of SMEs","authors":"O. Amah","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.2019565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.2019565","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study established how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can drive post-COVID-19 productivity by understanding leadership behaviors that drove positive work experience of SME employees during COVID-19, their work style preferences post-COVID, and reasons for their preferences. The interpretative phenomenological qualitative approach was adopted in the cross-sectional survey. Two hundred participants drawn from SMEs completed the questionnaire containing unstructured statements. Data were analyzed using NVivo. The study identified eight leadership behaviors that created positive work experiences for employees, and three negative behaviors that exacerbated employee stress levels. Employees would rather work remotely post-COVID to achieve work–life balance and reduce transportation costs. The study showed that the post-COVID era will be characterized by a hybrid work style, hence the results obtained in the COVID-19 era are necessary for the post-COVID recovery of SMEs where leveraging organizational collective intelligence is critical. These findings will help SMEs factor employees’ expectations into their post-COVID recovery process.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"137 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116900486","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":"The role of the mindsets of small business owners in using business consulting services","authors":"A. Asadi","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2022.2034486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2022.2034486","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Although the rate of success among small businesses is low, most small business owners are hesitant about getting advice from business consultants. Small business owners play a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, making decisions, and, consequently, initiating changes in their companies. This study investigates the role of small business owners’ mindsets and perspectives in using business consulting services. Through different action research cycles, this study tries to gain a shared understanding of the nature of the relationship between business consulting services and small business owners. In this regard, 16 small business owners in different industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, food, engineering, accounting, and construction, were interviewed in person. The results of this study show that, although a small business owner’s mindset is crucial in accepting business consulting advice, it will not necessarily lead to implementing the consultant’s advice and getting the desired results. Accordingly, other important behavioral factors, such as intrinsic motivation, goal setting, social support, and removing implementing obstacles, must also be analyzed.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115982958","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":"Ethnic enclaves in immigrant entrepreneurship: Korean immigrant entrepreneurship in Australia","authors":"Ty Choi","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1976081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1976081","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Despite the fact that Korean immigrants show a higher tendency to become entrepreneurs, we know little about contexts, consequences, and implications of such facts due to the absence of academic research. Hence, this study aimed to learn about Korean immigrant entrepreneurship in Australia and to identify gaps in knowledge on the causes, processes, and impacts of Korean immigrant entrepreneurship on Australian society and communities. It was found that the motivations and challenges encountered by the Korean entrepreneurs in Australia are consistent with previous studies on immigrant entrepreneurship. There was clear evidence of enclaves formed by Korean immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia. Twenty years of longitudinal data show that the survival ratio of Korean immigrant entrepreneurship is higher than those of mainstream businesses. However, the lack of direct governmental supports or policies hinders their growth potential and further contributions to the wider Australian society and communities.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114935656","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}
Alexander Friedrich Bergfeld, Marcia Bergfeld, Gaetan De Dietrich
{"title":"For the people by the people: The case of De Dietrich stewardship","authors":"Alexander Friedrich Bergfeld, Marcia Bergfeld, Gaetan De Dietrich","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1944792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1944792","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT While the coronavirus has exposed the importance of humane-centered entrepreneurship, some family businesses put their stakeholders at the center of their activities over generations. In this article, I elaborate how the De Dietrich family included a humane-centered stewardship mindset in the family firm’s activities and development over generations. I reviewed the family’s history through the lens of stewardship. First, I briefly outline the history of the De Dietrich family and review stewardship. Describing the research approach and method, I explore the stance on stewardship of the family firm, surviving through several crises. The results show that family businesses with a humane-centered focus in their stewardship mindset are more resilient when it comes to disruptive contextual situations and exhibit a long-term performance over time.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"252 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122639128","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":"Positive business closure","authors":"J. Santana","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1970495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1970495","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Business closure can be positive or negative, and negative closure has social, financial, and psychological costs that influence entrepreneurial and organizational learning. This study addresses the question of what attributes influence an entrepreneur’s likelihood of a positive or negative closure. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s annual Adult Population Survey, I find that women and non-U.S. entrepreneurs are more likely to have negative closures, which means they incur more costs from failure that can discourage or prevent them from trying again.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122511188","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":"The effect of COVID-19 on financial inclusion in the Kigezi and Lango subregions in Uganda","authors":"Marus - Eton, Fabian - Mwosi, Mary Ejang","doi":"10.1080/26437015.2021.1991859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2021.1991859","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The year 2020 opened with tough policy measures to control the rapid spread of COVID-19. We sampled, explored, and analyzed the most recent studies that linked COVID-19 to business and finance. We identified two mitigations, which had strong effects on financial inclusion but had been neglected: lockdown and social distancing. We used lockdown and social distancing to conceptualize COVID-19, and developed two theoretical nexuses among COVID-19 and financial inclusion, and COVID-19 and government policy interventions. We explored each of the nexuses. First, we described the extent of lockdown and social distancing, financial inclusion, and government policy interventions. Second, we compared these nexuses in both the Lango and Kigezi subregions, and explained the significance of the interventions. Third, we used beta coefficients to quantify the effects of COVID-19 on financial inclusion. We provide a solid foundation for compulsive online banking in developing countries.","PeriodicalId":246224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the International Council for Small Business","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123427209","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}