Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: Volume 16 Issue 5

Does fear of failure affect entrepreneurial growth aspirations? The moderating role of institutional collectivism in emerging and developed countries

Maria Cecilia Henriquez-Daza, Joan-Lluís Capelleras, Fabian Osorio-Tinoco

Based on social cognitive theory, this study aims to analyze the impact of fear of failure on entrepreneurs’ growth aspirations, the moderating role of collectivist institutional…

Women’s microbusiness participation decisions and their effect on poverty in the Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia

Alemayehu Elda Ergo, Deirdre O’Connor, Tekle Leza Mega

Microbusinesses are better able to assist many disadvantaged groups in finding employment and breaking the cycle of poverty because they require less initial capital and employ a…

Microfinance institutions and female entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: avoidable female unemployment thresholds

Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. Odhiambo

This study aims to contribute to the extant literature by assessing how microfinance institutions (MFIs) affect female entrepreneurship, contingent on female unemployment levels.

Bottom-line mentality and abusive supervisory behaviour in MSMEs: how do they affect employee outcomes?

Charles Hanu, Albert T. Agbenyegah, Gifty Kumadey, Robert Amankwaa, Samuel Ofosu-Appiah

Grounded on trait activation and social learning theories, this study aims to examine the effects of bottom-line mentality (BLM) and perceived abusive supervisory behaviour on…

Do good and measure well! – Examining the validity of two positive social change measurements in South African social enterprises

Philipp Kruse, Eleanor Meda Chipeta, Robert Venter

The creation of positive social change (PSC) is considered the primary success criterion when evaluating social enterprise performance. However, despite a proliferation of…

Investigating the self-employed: the South African perspective

Marifa Muchemwa, Clifford Odimegwu

In a country that is marred by an excessively high unemployment rate, there is a need for policymakers to prioritise entrepreneurship in South Africa. The study aims to explore…

Becoming an entrepreneur in the cooperation and poverty contexts

Maria Salete Batista Freitag, Jéssica Borges de Carvalho, Altair Camargo Filho, Fernanda Paula Arantes

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the process of becoming an entrepreneur in the cooperation and poverty contexts takes place.

What drives social entrepreneurial intentions after retirement from a full-time career? Evidence from Oman

Mohammad Rezaur Razzak, Said Al Riyami

Drawing on the socioemotional selectivity theory and the volunteerism literature, this study aims to examine the influence of empathy, altruism and opportunity recognition, on…

Effects of improvisational behavior on entrepreneurial activities and firm performance: the moderating roles of firm size and business experience

Muanfhun Ratanavanich, Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol

This study aims to analyze the effect of entrepreneurs’ improvisational behavior on business risk-taking and opportunity recognition, as well as to analyze its subsequent impact…

Consensus study on factors influencing the academic entrepreneur in a middle-income country’s university enterprise

Alfred Austin Farrell, James Ashton, Witness Mapanga, Maureen Joffe, Nombulelo Chitha, Mags Beksinska, Wezile Chitha, Ashraf Coovadia, Clare L. Cutland, Robin L. Drennan, Kathleen Kahn, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Jacqui Miot, Julian Naidoo, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Warrick Sive, Jenni Smit, Stephen M. Tollman, Martin G. Veller, Lisa J. Ware, Jeffrey Wing, Shane A. Norris

This study aims to ascertain the personal characteristics of a group of successful academic entrepreneurs in a South African university enterprise and the prevalent barriers and…

The moderating effect of gender on the relationship between apprenticeship and self-employment: evidence from a developing country

Ibrahim Mohammed, Wassiuw Abdul Rahaman, Alexander Bilson Darku, William Baah-Boateng

This study aims to examine the association between apprenticeship training and self-employment and how gender moderates the association.