Showing papers in "Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship in 2009"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore and categorize the impediments which surround the remote women entrepreneurs and limit their growth opportunities to be successful entrepreneurs in Pakistan, and identify social and gender discrimination, lack of access and control over resources, limited educational opportunities, weaker family support, absence of self-actualization, and little entrepreneurial orientation are few impediments classified as barriers to the growth of remote women entrepreneurship in Pakistan.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this exploratory paper is to explore and categorize the impediments which surround the remote women entrepreneurs and limit their growth opportunities to be successful entrepreneurs in PakistanDesign/methodology/approach – The paper is based on the primary data collected through interviews and focus group discussions with the remote women entrepreneurs from selected cities across four provinces of PakistanFindings – Social and gender discrimination, lack of access and control over resources, limited educational opportunities, weaker family support, absence of self‐actualization, and little entrepreneurial orientation are few impediments classified as barriers to the growth of remote women entrepreneurs in PakistanResearch limitations/implications – Research findings will help the future researchers understand the characteristics of remote women entrepreneurs residing in Pakistan, moreover, the findings of this paper also provide a panoramic view about the social and working con
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors examined the role of entrepreneurship in the process of enhancing economic innovation in the Yangtze River Delta of China, and developed a system of simultaneous dynamic panel equations that incorporated the relationships between entrepreneurship, human capital (HC) and research and development (R&D) expenditures.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of entrepreneurship in the process of enhancing economic innovation in the Yangtze River Delta of China.Design/methodology/approach – A system of simultaneous‐dynamic panel equations is developed that incorporates the relationships between entrepreneurship, human capital (HC) and research and development (R&D) expenditures. Then, the generalized methods of moment approach designed by Arellano and Bond is applied to estimate this system and investigate whether there is a possibility to promote innovation through the channel of entrepreneurship in the Delta.Findings – The empirical results reveal a significant relationship between entrepreneurship and HC, but insignificant relationship between R&D expenditures and entrepreneurship in the Delta.Research limitations/implications – The Delta has a potential to transform its growth strategy due to its HC endowment as an antecedent of innovation, but entrepreneurs and local governments should seek more o...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the extent to which the human capital and social capital of Chinese entrepreneurs facilitates their acquisition of tacit marketing knowledge, and propose a conceptual framework that links tacit knowledge and entrepreneurs' human and social resources.
Abstract: Purpose – Focusing on entrepreneurship in China's emerging economy, this paper aims to explore the extent to which the human capital and social capital of Chinese entrepreneurs facilitates their acquisition of tacit marketing knowledge.Design/methodology/approach – Observation and literature review are presented.Findings – The paper proposes a conceptual framework that links tacit marketing knowledge and entrepreneurs' human and social capital. When accessibility of the general knowledge of expertise and professional business in a society is low, Chinese entrepreneurs in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) thus depend on their own resources of human capital and abilities of social capital to acquire tacit knowledge. Both specific and general human capitals facilitate Chinese entrepreneurs' acquisition of tacit marketing knowledge. With a strong awareness of the low level of institutional trust in the current transition economy, Chinese entrepreneurs develop the interpersonal trusting relationship to gain ...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the transformation of Malaysia's industrial development from entrepreneurship to technology entrepreneurship is studied by applying the World Bank framework introduced by Bessant et al. The improvised framework has eight key dimensions that are developed as the key activities of technology entrepreneurship.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss Malaysia's industrial development since achieving its independence in 1957 to 2007. The industrial development in Malaysia has gradually shifted from mere trading type of activities to technology based entrepreneurial activities.Design/methodology/approach – The transformation of Malaysia's industrial development from entrepreneurship to technology entrepreneurship is studied by applying the World Bank framework introduced by Bessant et al. The improvised framework has eight key dimensions that are developed as the key activities of technology entrepreneurship to assess the presence of technology entrepreneurship activity during the study period.Findings – The initiation of the government's heavy industrialization drive in the 1980s had given rise to the growth of the manufacturing sector, and consequently, the implementation of public policies and government programmes in the 1990s have led to the shift of the economy from labor intensive manufacturing to...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the importance that successful entrepreneurs in Mauritius attach to marketing in operating their business and how marketing is actually practised or is prevalent in their enterprises.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance that successful entrepreneurs in Mauritius attach to marketing in operating their business and how marketing is actually practised or is prevalent in their enterprises.Design/methodology/approach – This paper forms part of a broader study undertaken by the authors. The survey instrument is a personally administered semi‐structured questionnaire. A sample of 30 successful entrepreneurs for this paper is drawn judgmentally from the broader study.Findings – The results indicate that entrepreneurs surveyed use marketing to a large extent although some apply it unknowingly. Respondents tend to emphasize product development rather than improving product offering based on customer needs and wants. The results also reveal that some of the entrepreneurs practice marketing in mostly unconventional ways although there is evidence of convergence with traditional marketing in many respects. On the whole, the results of this survey indicate that entrepren...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used both primary and secondary data to ascertain the reasons for starting the new small business by the people and also to find out the difficulties they experienced at the time of and after starting their business at Pabna and Gazipur -two districts of Bangladesh.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the reasons for starting the new small business by the people and also to find out the difficulties they experienced at the time of and after starting their business at Pabna and Gazipur – two districts of Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approach – To attain the objectives, both primary and secondary data have been used. To collect the primary data, an interview schedule has been used to interview the selected 250 small entrepreneurs. For secondary sources, the journal, article, web site, textbooks, etc. have been consulted.Findings – The paper reveals that money earning for family, self‐employment, relief from the curse of unemployment, family business tradition, previous experience of the similar or different line of business, lack of higher formal education, etc. are the broad general reasons for start‐up of new business. Shortage of fixed and working capital, lack of training and business skill, lack of collateral free institutional support, lack of ex...
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TL;DR: In this paper, a series of research questions regarding the role of the green food industry in Heilongjiang Province as an actual or potential industrial cluster and the extent to which there is export potential within this were answered.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find if and to what extent industrial clusters boost the regional economy in Heilongjiang Province of China and to more clearly define the relationship between the province's economic development and its industrial cluster strategy. The case of green food is the focus of the paper.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is designed to answer a series of research questions regarding the role of the green food industry in Heilongjiang Province as an actual or potential industrial cluster and the extent to which there is export potential within this.Findings – Although a small proportion of output is being exported, there are still some barriers that need to be overcome if the export potential is to be realized.Research limitations/implications – The research results to date are useful but limited due to certain data issues. However, they are sufficient even at this stage to determine a number of practical implications.Originality/value – The paper focuses on the dev...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the status of entrepreneurial women in male dominated Pakistani society and to excavate the primary issues being faced by the entrepreneurial women of Potohar region of Pakistan.
Abstract: Purpose – Given the importance of women entrepreneurship in today's world and lack of research in this domain, the purpose of this paper is to identify the status of entrepreneurial women in male dominated Pakistani society and to excavate the primary issues being faced by the entrepreneurial women in Potohar region of Pakistan.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a survey and will facilitate to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among the women of Pakistan to face the challenges in the future.Findings – The findings of the study point out that, in Pakistani society (Potohar region) entrepreneurial women are working on a very small level due to little or no knowledge and lack of resources.Research limitations/implications – The paper is restricted to urban territories of Potohar region. It is absolutely descriptive and is not explanatory.Practical implications – It is due to gender‐based stereotypes that entrepreneurial women face certain barriers in gaining access to resources for thei...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the role of innovation, relationship between time/cost of production, effective factors of product efficiency, and integrated network model innovation based on internal and external organizational elemen...
Abstract: Purpose – The growing complexity and pace of industrial technological changes are forcing firms to forge new alliances and to respond more efficiently to the market changes. This process is leading some companies toward more strategic joint integration with others. The development of new engineering‐based products is one of the key factors in both corporate and national success. The importance of the new product development process to corporate success is now firmly recognized. It is reflected in continuing interest so as to how this process might be most effectively and efficiently “managed.” This paper aims to investigate this issue.Design/methodology/approach – The methodology of research is soft system methodology (SSM) and statistical. This paper, first, reviews the role of innovation, relationship between time/cost of production, effective factors of product efficiency. Then, using SSM, the authors introduces an integrated network model innovation based on internal and external organizational elemen...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the moderating effects of switching costs between the three antecedents and consumer loyalty via four loyalty dimensions, i.e. repurchase intentions, appreciating behavior, complaining behavior, and price increase tolerance.
Abstract: Purpose – There have been mixed results regarding the impacts of satisfaction, service quality and service value on consumer loyalty. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating effects of switching costs between the three antecedents and consumer loyalty via four loyalty dimensions, i.e. repurchase intentions, appreciating behavior, complaining behavior, and price‐increase tolerance.Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual framework is developed where the canonical correlations among the antecedents and components of consumer loyalty are analyzed. Three hypothesis sets are proposed and tested based on 12 service industries in Hong Kong markets.Findings – The findings provide strong evidence of the moderating effects on repurchase preference, but only partial support on the other three loyalty dimensions.Practical implications – The above findings enable managers to adjust their strategies in response to varying levels of switching costs among services, which affect the relationships betw...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the theory of bureaucracy to test if resistance to change (RTC) is a significant external factor relevant to the TAM in explaining IT acceptance and usage in a government context.
Abstract: Purpose – The technology acceptance model (TAM) is robust in predicting user acceptance of internet and communication technology (IT) in various contexts but with limited explanatory power. This research uses the theory of bureaucracy to test if resistance to change (RTC) is a significant external factor relevant to the TAM in explaining IT acceptance and usage in a government context. This paper aims to address these issues.Design/methodology/approach – The research employs a survey of 700 randomly selected government employees in Hong Kong. Additional information is gathered from senior management to validate the survey results.Findings – RTC can improve the explanatory power of TAM. It bridges previous researches' findings in the TAM. The TAM is confirmed applicable in the government context and most of the theoretical relationships hold true. However, the usefulness‐intention direct link is found to be unstable. Hong Kong Government staff as a whole tends to be reluctant to change. Statistical tests s...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the problems faced by small-scale entrepreneurs in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, India and also study the opinions of entrepreneurs regarding what are the different factors which are helpful for success of entrepreneurship.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the problems faced by small‐scale entrepreneurs in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, India and also to study the opinions of entrepreneurs regarding what are the different factors which are helpful for success of entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approach – The present paper is conducted by choosing a sample size of 30 per cent (196 units) randomly from the total population of 653 units. The data are collected through a structured questionnaire, informal interview and analyzed by using mean, ANOVA and Z‐test.Findings – It is found that high price of raw materials, lack of marketing information and marketing of products are major problems faced by the entrepreneurs, followed by competition from small industries and absenteeism of labour. The majority (about 90.3 per cent) of the respondents did not want to make any complaint to government agencies.Originality/value – The findings help to know the problems faced by small‐scale entrepreneurs in a developing...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore key factors driving four types of brand relationships, which will explain the reasons why different relationships can form in theory and direct brand managers to build brand relationships in practice.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore key factors driving four types of brand relationships, which will explain the reasons why different relationships can form in theory and direct brand managers to build brand relationships in practice.Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 702 data was collected through four branch scales. The empirical methods of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used in turn to extract the key factors driving every kind of brand relationships.Findings – The conclusion is that the established instrument relationships are driven by three factors which are: sociogroup pressure, condition restriction and saving the existing; the established emotion relationships are driven by four factors which are company reputation, approval of geography, approval of authority and word of mouth; the acquired instrument relationships are driven by three factors which are low price, brand homogeneity and attempt on new products: and the acquired ...