Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy: Volume 15 Issue 4

Revival of the traditional handicraft enterprising community in Pakistan

Mohsin Shafi, Lixi Yin, Yue Yuan, Zoya

This study aims to examine issues affecting the growth and survival of traditional handicraft enterprising community in Pakistan, and analyzes their strengths, weaknesses…

Constraints to participation in the management of cooperative societies: insights for women in Awka community

Stellamaris Ifunanya Aju, Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun

The purpose of this paper is to explore women’s participation in cooperative societies and the constraints in attaining management positions. Despite the importance of gender…

Challenges faced by necessity entrepreneurship, the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan

Saad Zighan

This study aims to understand the challenges facing Syrian refugee entrepreneurs in Jordan and offers professional support to refugee entrepreneurs, with a view to improve their…

A deplorable community in Bangladesh: tea garden workers

Md. Saidur Rahaman, Syed Muhammod Ali Reza, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Solaiman Chowdhury

Throughout history, tea garden workers are treated as slaves of employers and live an inhuman life in modern society. This paper aims to provide an account of the deplorable…

Enterprise survival in the high-tech community: persuasion and power in board decisions

Ronit Yitshaki, Eli Gimmon, Susanna Khavul

This study aims to examine the extent to which board size, the use of power by venture capital investors and entrepreneurs’ interpersonal tactics such as persuasion to sway board…

Environmental commitment and environmental sustainability practices of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in Uganda

Kasimu Sendawula, Vincent Bagire, Cathy Ikiror Mbidde, Peter Turyakira

This study aims to examine the relationship between environmental commitment and environmental sustainability practices of manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in…

Sustainable prosperity and enterprises for Maori communities in Aotearoa New Zealand: a review of the literature

Tia Neha, Angus Macfarlane, Sonja Macfarlane, Te Hurinui Clarke, Melissa Derby, Toni Torepe, Fiona Duckworth, Marie Gibson, Roisin Whelan, Jo Fletcher

The research in the field of Indigenous peoples and the espousal of their cultural values in the work environment is recognised as being important as a means of overcoming…

Digital financial inclusion, informal economy and poverty reduction in Africa

Ikechukwu Kelikume

This paper aims to examine the relationship between mobile phones, the internet, financial inclusion, the informal economy and poverty reduction.