International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research: Volume 26 Issue 2

Does institutional logic matter in microfinance delivery? An empirical study of microfinance clients

Victor Yawo Atiase, Samia Mahmood, Yong Wang

From an institutional theory perspective, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the combined impact of financial capital (microcredit) and human capital development…

How lead investors build trust in the specific context of a campaign: A case study of equity crowdfunding in China

Li Xiao

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of trust in the unobservable decision-making process of lead investors and follow-on investors in the specific context of equity…

A new typology to characterize Italian digital entrepreneurs

Salvatore Ammirato, Francesco Sofo, Alberto Michele Felicetti, Nina Helander, Heli Aramo-Immonen

Strong agreement in the extant business literature emphasizes that digital developments are key to economic growth internationally. This is in spite of the recorded high levels…

Emotional intelligence and venture internationalization during economic recession

Isabel Quintillán, Iñaki Peña-Legazkue

The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors related to entrepreneurs’ emotional intelligence that trigger the choice of venture internationalization after locally…

Dynamics of digital entrepreneurship and the innovation ecosystem: A multilevel perspective

Tatiana Beliaeva, Marcos Ferasso, Sascha Kraus, Eloi Junior Damke

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamics of digital entrepreneurship and the role of innovation ecosystem in its shaping by applying a multilevel perspective on…

Three stages of entrepreneurial orientation: the founder’s role

Torbjörn Ljungkvist, Börje Boers, Joachim Samuelsson

The purpose of this paper is to understand the development of the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) over time by taking a founder’s perspective.

University entrepreneurial push strategy and students’ entrepreneurial intention

Douglas Wegner, Elisa Thomas, Eduardo Künzel Teixeira, Alisson Eduardo Maehler

The purpose of this paper is to question whether the university entrepreneurial push strategy influences the entrepreneurial intention (EI) of its students. Previous research…

Evaluating the working conditions of the dependent self-employed

Ioana Alexandra Horodnic, Colin C. Williams

In recent years, there has been a concern that employers are falsely classifying employees as self-employed to evade collective agreements and labour laws (e.g. minimum wages…

The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between moral judgement, empathy and social opportunity recognition in South Africa

Boris Urban, Jabulile Galawe

Scholars researching entrepreneurship argue that the distinct characteristics of social entrepreneurs, together with the particular category of opportunities they pursue, invite…

Learning from others via team conflicts: Exploring the impact of individual entrepreneurial characteristics on the construction of entrepreneurial identity

Wei-Tsong Wang, Wen-Yi Lai, Chih-Tsen Lu

While it is important for entrepreneurship educators to understand the dynamics behind the formation of an individual entrepreneurial identity, challenges remain if they are to…