Journal•ISSN: 1465-7503
The international journal of entrepreneurship and innovation
SAGE Publishing
About: The international journal of entrepreneurship and innovation is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Entrepreneurship & Small business. It has an ISSN identifier of 1465-7503. Over the lifetime, 666 publications have been published receiving 11940 citations. The journal is also known as: IJEI & Entrepreneurship and innovation.
Topics: Entrepreneurship, Small business, Context (language use), Entrepreneurial orientation, The Internet
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TL;DR: This article argued that the prevailing institutional structures of the economic system produce a particular spectrum of entrepreneurial activity and argued that these institutions themselves are not the primary drivers of entrepreneurship, but rather the agents themselves.
Abstract: Economists have long argued that the prevailing institutional structures of the economic system produce a particular spectrum of entrepreneurial activity. However, these institutions themselves cha...
357 citations
TL;DR: A critique of the dominant focus of the literature pertaining to women and self-employment and upon the so-called "gender bias" can be found in this paper, where the authors suggest that women will experience challenges within self employment that can be related to their gender and also suggest specific behaviours that women might adopt to help themselves and to serve as role models to other nascent female entrepreneurs.
Abstract: There has been a notable increase in the number of women entering self-employment in the UK since the 1980s, such that by 1997 women represented approximately 26% of the self-employed population (Office of National Statistics, 1997). Existing evidence pertaining to this area has largely focused upon the challenges presented specifically to women when entering self-employment and whether their problems are associated with their gender. Whilst there are dissenting opinions, the evidence would appear to suggest that women will experience challenges within self-employment that can be related to their gender. This has resulted in suggestions for specific policies or initiatives to assist women to overcome these barriers, and also suggestions regarding specific behaviours that women might adopt to help themselves and to serve as role models to other nascent female ‘entrepreneurs’. This paper offers a critique of the dominant focus of the literature pertaining to women and self-employment and upon the so-called ...
299 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance in a sample of 306 Vietnamese SMEs and 172 Thai SMEs, and found that entrepreneurial orientation was positively associated with firm performance.
Abstract: This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm performance in a sample of 306 Vietnamese SMEs and 172 Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Dimensi...
255 citations
TL;DR: The authors argues that there is considerable empirical support for the thesis that religion and related beliefs influence values and thus shape entrepreneurship and shows that various religions value entrepreneurship to different degrees, and different religions yield dissimilar patterns of entrepreneurship.
Abstract: Religions are depositories of values. Reviewing literature from the past century, this article argues that there is considerable empirical support for the thesis that religion and related beliefs influence values and thus shape entrepreneurship. This article shows that: (1) various religions value entrepreneurship to different degrees; (2) different religions yield dissimilar patterns of entrepreneurship; (3) specialization along religious lines shapes entrepreneurship; (4) credit networks, employment networks, information networks and supply networks of co-religionists affect entrepreneurship; (5) religions provide opportunities for entrepreneurship; (6) religious beliefs may also hamper entrepreneurial spirit; and (7) religions have built-in mechanisms for the perpetuation of values. Regardless of whether a person is religious, he or she is influenced by the values propagated by religion.
206 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the conventional view that entrepreneurs are either necessity-driven or opportunity-driven, and find that, for the vast majority, both necessity and opportunity drivers are involved in their decision to start up enterprises, along with a clear shift from necessity-oriented to opportunity-oriented motivations as their ventures become more established.
Abstract: To evaluate critically the conventional view that entrepreneurs are either necessity-driven or opportunity-driven, empirical data are reported from England, Ukraine and Russia on the motives of a specific group of entrepreneurs – those operating wholly or partially in the informal economy. The paper finds that, for the vast majority, both necessity and opportunity drivers are involved in their decision to start up enterprises, along with a clear shift from necessity-oriented to opportunity-oriented motivations as their ventures become more established. The paper concludes with a discussion of the public policy implications of these findings.
182 citations