Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy: Volume 5 Issue 2

Sources of enterprise success in Amish communities

Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, Erik J. Wesner

This research project aims to investigate Amish small businesses in North America to determine their success rate and the factors that explain their vitality. Amish entrepreneurs…

Environmental dynamism, innovation, and dynamic capabilities: the case of China

Hao Jiao, Ilan Alon, Yu Cui

Based on the resource‐based view, creating and maintaining a long‐term competitive advantage requires significant attention to developing and nurturing dynamic capabilities in…

Entrepreneurship, the informal economy and rural communities

Colin C. Williams

This paper aims to evaluate whether early‐stage entrepreneurs and the established self‐employed in rural communities trade off‐the‐books and whether this tendency varies across…

Rural sustainability and the built environment

Rod Bantjes

The purpose of this paper is first, to assess the applicability of the ideal of mixed‐use nodal development to a small town and rural setting. Second, it aims to model the…