International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research: Volume 29 Issue 2

Entrepreneurial growth aspirations at re-entry after failure

Lucio Fuentelsaz, Consuelo González, Tomasz Mickiewicz

Utilising the Theory of Planned Behaviour as the conceptual framework, the authors argue that entrepreneurial financial failure enhances entrepreneurial growth aspirations for the…

Entrepreneurial business network and dynamic relational capabilities: a case study approach

Alessandro Zardini, Lamin B. Ceesay, Cecilia Rossignoli, Raj Mahto

To further extend the understanding of the aggregating functions of an entrepreneurial business network, this paper attempts to explore the antecedents enabling the organisation…

The secrets to successful entrepreneurship: how occupational experience shapes the creation and performance of start-ups

Yongqiu Wu, Gideon Maas, Yi Zhang, Fengwen Chen, Senmao Xia, Kiran Fernandes, Kun Tian

Previous experience is a critical factor affecting entrepreneurial activities; however, it has not been fully studied in the existing literature. This study attempts to…

Entrepreneurial strategic posture and new technology ventures in an emerging economy

Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, Richard B. Nyuur, Robert Hinson, John Paul Kosiba, Omar Al-Tabbaa, James A. Cunningham

Although start-ups have gained increasing scholarly attention, we lack sufficient understanding of their entrepreneurial strategic posture (ESP) in emerging economies. The purpose…

Examining prison entrepreneurship programs, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial resilience as drivers for prisoners' entrepreneurial intentions

Wakhid Slamet Ciptono, Grisna Anggadwita, Nurul Indarti

Ex-prisoners often experience negative stigma from society, making it difficult to find employment upon release. Prison institutions play an active role in building character and…

Is starting and staying unregistered longer beneficial for firms? The moderating role of institutional quality

Bisrat A. Misganaw, Dawit Z. Assefa, Ana Colovic

This study examines the impact of initial informality years on subsequent firm performance and the moderating effect of institutional quality on this relationship.

Entrepreneurs have what it takes: positively-distinct entrepreneurial social identity as realized during intra- and intergroup conversations

Christopher Hajek

This study explores aspects of entrepreneurial social identity that are made salient in communication, and that are related to positive group distinctiveness.

How the interplay of gender and culture shapes crowdfunding performance: a multilevel study

Yalin Wang, Yaokuang Li, Juan Wu, Lihua Fu, Ruixin Liang

Emerging evidence regarding crowdfunding challenges long-standing “gender gap” views of traditional entrepreneurial financing and indicates that female entrepreneurs may have an…

Assessing the factors of sustainable entrepreneurial attitude in context of educational institutions: AHP and DEMATEL approach

Jitendra Kumar Dixit, Sucheta Agarwal, Veland Ramadani, Vivek Agrawal

One of the key causes of the attitude-behavior gap is inconsistency in established entrepreneurial attitude in entrepreneurship-driven educational programmes. The purpose of this…

Understanding the impact of learning orientation and the mediating role of new product development capability on social enterprises' performances

Misagh Tasavori, Charan Raj Bhattarai

Social enterprises (SEs) offer a unique context as they have the challenge of finding solutions that not only improve their economic performance but also their social performance…