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{"title":"Une revue systématique de la littérature sur les déterminants de l’entrepreneuriat de la diaspora: état de connaissance et avenues de recherche","authors":"Ravaka Randrianarimanana, Zhan Su","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2023.2272236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2023.2272236","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136318627","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":"Nascent entrepreneurs’ progress in the venturing process: the role of proactiveness and cultural values","authors":"Emilia Karpinskaia, Louisa Selivanovskikh, Galina Shirokova, Virginia Bodolica","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2023.2269411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2023.2269411","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135322557","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":"How small companies capture value from their intellectual property: a qualitative study","authors":"Ziren Wang, Sui Sui, Horatio M. Morgan, Yu Wei Ye","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2023.2260296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2023.2260296","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractInnovative small companies often struggle to profit from their intellectual property (IP) due to various constraints, a challenge that remains under-researched. In our analysis of seven Canadian firms, we illuminate the ways these businesses maximize IP value. In doing so, we proposed a nuanced, resource-based view (RBV) framework. This framework reveals that small business managers first evaluate resource deficiencies for specific IPs. Following this, they pinpoint and implement compensating strategies linked to organizational resources, distinct IP forms, and networks. Consequently, small firms can harness the full potential of IP by adeptly evaluating resource gaps and applying appropriate compensatory measures. Moreover, this study underscores that the value that small firms derive from IP depends on their capability to resolve deficiencies with effective strategies. These insights not only advance our understanding of IP value capture processes in small firms but also offer actionable guidance for businesses and policymakers aiming to bolster innovative ecosystems.RÉSUMÉLes petites entreprises innovantes ont souvent du mal à tirer profit de leur propriété intellectuelle (PI) en raison de diverses contraintes, un défi qui a été sous-étudié. Dans notre analyse de sept entreprises canadiennes, nous mettons en lumière la manière dont les entreprises maximisent la valeur de la propriété intellectuelle. Pour ce faire, nous avons proposé un cadre nuancé de vision basée sur les ressources (VBR). Ce cadre révèle que les dirigeants des petites entreprises évaluent d’abord les lacunes en matière de ressources pour des PI spécifiques. Ensuite, ils identifient et mettent en œuvre des stratégies de compensation liées aux ressources organisationnelles, aux formes distinctes de propriété intellectuelle et aux réseaux. En conséquence, les petites entreprises peuvent exploiter pleinement le potentiel de la propriété intellectuelle en évaluant habilement les lacunes en matière de ressources et en appliquant des mesures compensatoires appropriées. En outre, cette étude souligne que la valeur que les petites entreprises tirent de la propriété intellectuelle dépend de leur capacité à combler ces lacunes par des stratégies efficaces. Ces informations nous permettent non seulement de faire progresser notre compréhension des processus de captation de la valeur de la propriété intellectuelle dans les petites entreprises, mais offrent également des conseils utiles aux entreprises et aux décideurs politiques qui cherchent à renforcer les écosystèmes innovants.Keywords: Compensating mechanismsintellectual property (IP)small companiesresource-based view (RBV)value capture processMOTS CLÉS: Mécanismes compensatoiresPropriété intellectuelle (PI)Petites entreprisesVision basée sur les ressources (VBR)Processus de captation de la valeur Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsZiren","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136237276","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 spiritual influence on Igbo entrepreneurial behaviour and persistence","authors":"Paul Agu Igwe, Chinedu Ochinanwata, Rebecca Emeordi","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2023.2253683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2023.2253683","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines how religiosity and spirituality influence entrepreneurial behaviour. The focus is on indigenous Igbos in Nigeria. Igbos are famous for successfully establishing transgenerational business legacies and indigenous enterprise clusters across West Africa. They are also notorious for their cultural devotion and belief in Chi or Chukwu (God), alusi (gods, spirits or deities), ndi ichie (ancestors) and the oracle. Hence, the majority of Igbo personal names contain the word ‘Chi’. Igbo cultural values are based on the spiritual maxims of ‘Onye a Hana Nwanne ya’ (don’t leave your brother behind), ‘Onye biri ebeya biri’ (live and let live) and ‘Akuruno’ (make wealth reach home). These charactertics make the Igbos a unique population, which allows us to examine the links between their entrepreneurial behaviour, religion and spirituality. Using a qualitative design (interviews), we analyzed expert data provided by 34 Igbo entrepreneurs to clarify these links. The findings reveal that ‘other-worldly’ and ‘this-worldly’ orientation are the two main forces that influence entrepreneurial behaviour. An ‘other-worldly’ orientation influences entrepreneurial behaviour such that the pursuit of a family business lifestyle has become the norm. Also, ‘this-worldly’ orientation influences entrepreneurial behaviour that is associated with risk-taking, informal entrepreneurial learning, community-based entrepreneurship, social responsibility, etc.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135061036","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":"A strategy tripod perspective on digitalization for sustainable development: a case of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam","authors":"Huy-Cuong Vo Thai, Trinh Hoang Hong Hue, My-Linh Tran, Xuan Vinh Vo","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2023.2253682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2023.2253682","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractIn the ever-changing global environment, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) face unique and formidable challenges, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. With their dependence on personal interactions and limited resources, along with a lack of digitalization, technology adoption, and online presence, MSMEs are at a high risk of survival. To overcome these operational and supply chain obstacles, MSMEs must embrace digitalization. However, weak institutional foundations, industry-specific issues, and resource-based costs in developing countries, particularly Vietnam, have hindered their adoption. This research study aims to examine the intricate relationship between strategy tripods, digitalization, and firm performance in the context of Vietnamese MSMEs. This study employs structural equation modeling to rigorously test the proposed hypotheses, drawing upon a researcher-designed survey administered to 382 MSMEs. The findings provide valuable insights into the barriers that hinder digitalization adoption in developing countries, emphasizing the crucial roles of government support, knowledge creation and absorption, and competitive intensity. Moreover, the study uncovers the positive impact of firm engagement in digitalization on post-digitalization performance. By contributing to a deeper understanding of the implications of strategy tripods and digitalization for MSME performance in Vietnam, this research offers actionable insights for policymakers and facilitates the development of effective training programs tailored towards digitalization, ultimately fostering sustainable outcomes.RÉSUMÉDans un environnement mondial en constante évolution, les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises (MPME) sont confrontées à des défis uniques et redoutables, en particulier dans le sillage de la pandémie. En raison de leur dépendance à l’égard des interactions personnelles et de leurs ressources limitées, ainsi que du manque de numérisation, d’adoption des technologies et de présence en ligne, les MPME courent un risque élevé de survie. Afin de surmonter ces obstacles opérationnels et liés à la chaîne d’approvisionnement, les MPME doivent adopter la numérisation. Cependant la faiblesse des bases institutionnelles, les problèmes spécifiques à l’industrie et les coûts liés aux ressources dans les pays en développement, en particulier au Viêt Nam, ont entravé son adoption. Cette étude a pour objectif d’examiner la relation complexe entre les trépieds de la stratégie, la numérisation et la performance des entreprises dans le contexte des MPME vietnamiennes. Elle utilise la modélisation par équation structurelle pour tester rigoureusement les hypothèses proposées, en s’appuyant sur une enquête conçue par les chercheurs et administrée à 382 MPME. Les résultats fournissent des indications précieuses sur les obstacles qui entravent l’adoption de la numérisation dans les pays en développement, en mettant l’accent sur les rôles cruciaux du soutien gou","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135063229","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":"Statement of Retraction: Community-based Enterprises: A Promising Basis towards an Alternative Entrepreneurial Model for Sustainability Enhancing Livelihoods and Promoting Socio-economic Development in Rural India","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2023.2243778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2023.2243778","url":null,"abstract":"This article refers to:RETRACTED ARTICLE: Community-based Enterprises: A Promising Basis towards an Alternative Entrepreneurial Model for Sustainability Enhancing Livelihoods and Promoting Socio-economic Development in Rural India","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135150460","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":"Information technology adoption by small and medium enterprises: a meta-analysis","authors":"F. Santini, C. Matos, W. Ladeira, William Carvalho Jardim, M. G. Perin","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2022.2145787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2022.2145787","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Information technology (IT) has impacted firms in different industries. IT adoption is just as impactful for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Despite the number of studies investigating outcomes and IT adoption, there is a lack of consensus regarding the most relevant factors associated with IT adoption by SMEs (e.g. drivers and IT adoption). The study investigates the main antecedents, outcomes, and moderators of IT adoption by SMEs. A meta-analysis was conducted, integrating the findings from 59 studies. Data were analyzed by integrating meta-analysis and regression approach (MASEM). The results showed that the dimensions of TAM (usefulness and ease of use) and perceived compatibility have the strongest correlations among the nine antecedents. The findings indicated that resources and market turbulence were the main predictors of IT adoption in SMEs when testing only the direct relationships (MASEM). IT adoption significantly impacted outcomes, and SMEs from countries with low uncertainty avoidance presented stronger effects of IT adoption on firm outcomes. This research contributes to the literature by (i) addressing prior studies’ conflicts about antecedents and outcomes of SMEs IT adoption, (ii) integrating different theoretical approaches, and (iii) generating insights for managers and public policy institutions responsible for the survival and development of SMEs.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75386206","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":"Financial inclusion, inclusive entrepreneurship, and alternative financing options","authors":"Félix Zogning","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2022.2120345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2022.2120345","url":null,"abstract":"Financial inclusion is a key economic objective for many countries, particularly developing countries, where research findings agree that financial inclusion is directly linked to poverty. According to the World Bank, financial inclusion, which refers to broad access to financial services, is defined as the absence of tariff or non-tariff barriers to the use of financial services. This question remains a priority and is included in the means to achieve nearly half of the sustainable development objectives of the United Nations, especially since traditional banking methods to address financial inclusion in developing countries are not working effectively (Isukul and Tantua 2021). Even more importantly, the social advancement and reduction in income inequalities that financial inclusion is meant to reinforce, are still not present in many low-income countries. On the contrary, financial exclusion amplifies the already perceptible gender gap on the economic front: households headed by women are 8% less likely to access a formal account compared to their male counterparts, and female-headed businesses use 20% fewer loans than male-headed businesses in less developed countries (Ghosh and Vinod 2017). Formal financial institutions have rigid and specific requirements, such as collateral and proof of residency, that women entrepreneurs are generally unlikely to meet. This is partly due to land or property rights, and cultural norms that discriminate against them. Another reason why women entrepreneurs face great difficulty in entering the formal financial network is the relationship between women entrepreneurs and bankers, which can suffer from stereotypes and discrimination. As a result, most women business owners largely depend on self-financing during the start-up period of their business. The financial exclusion of female entrepreneurs can deprive their businesses of means to take advantage of business opportunities, or to withstand systemic or business-specific shocks (Zogning 2021). Many countries have concluded that supporting women entrepreneurs remains a vital issue and one way to do this is to guarantee their financial access and use of high-quality formal financial services. This is especially true given that female entrepreneurship is considered a common thread for economic and social transformation, because of the critical role that these entrepreneurs play at the household and community levels.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90761229","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":"Inclusion financière, entrepreneuriat inclusif et modèles alternatifs de financement","authors":"Félix Zogning","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2022.2121517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2022.2121517","url":null,"abstract":"L’inclusion financi ere figure parmi les principaux objectifs economiques de nombreux pays, et notamment des pays en d eveloppement, o u les r esultats des recherches s’accordent sur le lien direct entre l‘exclusion financi ere et la pauvret e qui y pr evaut. Selon la Banque mondiale, l‘inclusion financi ere, qui r ef ere a un large acc es aux services financiers, est d efinie comme une absence de barri eres d‘ordre tarifaire ou non, dans l‘utilisation des services financiers. Cette question demeure une priorit e et figure d’ailleurs parmi les moyens pour atteindre pr es de la moiti e des objectifs de d eveloppement durable des Nations Unies, d’autant plus que les m ethodes bancaires traditionnelles pour r esoudre le probl eme de l‘inclusion financi ere dans les pays en d eveloppement ne fonctionnent pas efficacement (Isukul et Tantua 2021). Bien plus encore, la promotion sociale et la r eduction des in egalit es de revenus que l’inclusion financi ere est cens ee renforcer, ne sont pas encore au rendez-vous dans plusieurs pays a faibles revenus. Bien au contraire, l’exclusion financi ere amplifie l’ ecart d ej a perceptible entre les genres sur le plan economique: les m enages dirig es par des femmes sont 8% moins susceptibles d‘acc eder a un compte formel par rapport a leurs homologues masculins et les entreprises dirig ees par les femmes utilisent 20% moins de pr̂ets que celles dirig ees par des hommes, dans des pays moins avanc es (Gosh et Vinod 2017). Les femmes entrepreneures ont g en eralement de la difficult e a rencontrer les exigences rigides des institutions financi eres traditionnelles, qui vont de la preuve de r esidence a des garanties sur des biens immeubles. Ceci en raison des discriminations pr esentes dans les normes culturelles a leur egard, et a leur acc es limit e aux droits fonciers ou a la propri et e r esidentielle. Une autre explication aux difficult es prononc ees que rencontrent les femmes entrepreneures face au r eseau financier formel, se trouve dans les st er eotypes dont souffrent leur relation avec des banquiers. C’est ainsi que l’ ecrasante majorit e des femmes propri etaires d‘entreprise s’appuient davantage sur l‘autofinancement pendant la p eriode de d emarrage de leur entreprise. Cette exclusion financi ere des femmes entrepreneures peut priver leurs entreprises des moyens de profiter des opportunit es commerciales, ou de r esister aux chocs syst emiques ou sp ecifiques de leurs entreprises (Zogning 2021). C’est dans ce contexte que soutenir l’entrepreneuriat f eminin demeure un enjeu vital dans nombre de pays, lesquels estiment que l’acc es aux produits et services financiers de qualit e est une des conditions sine qua non de l’essor entrepreneurial vis e. Ceci d’autant plus que ces entrepreneures jouent des rôles multiples a la fois dans la communaut e et dans les m enages, faisant de l‘entrepreneuriat f eminin un fil conducteur pour la transformation economique et sociale.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76982233","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":"Stimuler l'optimisme et renforcer les capacités des femmes entrepreneures: leçons apprises de la COVID-19","authors":"T. Saba, É. Danthine, J. Registre, G. Cachat-Rosset","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2022.2042656","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2022.2042656","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract While government, institutional and community efforts were in full swing to stimulate women’s entrepreneurship, COVID-19 hit the global economy hard. This article focuses on the determinants that stimulate the entrepreneurial optimism among women entrepreneurs and strengthen the capacity of Quebec’s SMEs to survive. Explanatory frameworks from chaos and dynamic capacities theories are mobilized to study how entrepreneurial skills and financial needs shape women’s entrepreneurial optimism, which in turn determines the resilience of SMEs in times of crisis. The study is based on a survey of 1,080 female entrepreneurs conducted in April 2020. The results highlight the need for business skill building, innovation skill development and new digital skills to boost entrepreneurial optimism and increase the chances of surviving the crisis. On the other hand, despite targeted government assistance, difficulties in accessing financing remain and high debt levels are major obstacles to overcoming the crisis.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72762010","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}