The Gateway Innovation Center: exploring key elements of developing a business incubator, Prof. Beverlee Anderson and Hanadi AL‐Mubaraki
Prof. Beverlee B. Anderson College of Business Administration, California State University San Marcos San Marcos, California USA Email: banderso@csusm.edu Hanadi AL‐Mubaraki Kuwait University, Kuwait City State of Kuwait DOI: 10.1108/20425961211276598 Purpose: One of the most notable enterprises designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services is the […]
Entrepreneurship development in Africa: an overview, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Prof. Sonny Nwankwo
Prof. Allam Ahmed Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI) Brighton Business School, Brighton UK SPRU – Science and Technology Policy, School of Business, Economics and Management University of Brighton, Brighton UK University of Sussex, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk Prof. Sonny Nwankwo Royal Docks Business School University of East London, London UK DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-06-2013-0033 Purpose: This […]
Assessing the forward-looking policies of entrepreneurship development in Iran, Ali Davari, Mona Zehtabi, Mostafa Negati and Mohammad Zehtabi
Ali Davari Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran Iran Mona Zehtabi Faculty of Entrepreneurship University of Tehran, Tehran Iran Email: zehtabi.mona@gmail.com Mostafa Negati School of Management Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Pulau Pinang Malaysia Mohammad Ehsan Zehtabi Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran Iran DOI: 10.1108/20425961211221624 Purpose: Entrepreneurship development is known as a key enabler of economic development, hence it has been contemplated in […]
An empirical investigation of entrepreneurial environment in Sudan, Dr. Yagoub Gangi and Dr. Elfadil Timan
Dr. Yagoub Ali Gangi Ahamed bin Mohammad Military College, Doha, Qatar and School of Management Studies University of Khartoum, Khartoum Sudan Email: yagoubgangi@hotmail.com Dr. Elfadil Timan Department of Business Administration Gerzira University, Medani Sudan DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2013-0021 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how potential entrepreneurs perceived the entrepreneurial environment in Sudan. Design/methodology/approach: It evaluates […]
Institutional framing for entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa: a case of Uganda, Prof. Joseph Ntayi, Henry Mutebi, Susan Kamanyi and Kenneth Byangwa
Prof. Joseph Mpeera Ntayi, Henry Mutebi Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Kampala Uganda Email: ntayius@gmail.com Susan Kamanyi, Kenneth Byangwa Business Development and Research Consultants (BDR), Kampala Uganda DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-01-2013-0016 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine institutional framing for entrepreneurship in a sub‐Saharan context and provide policy input required in solving the daunting problem of the existing low levels […]
Mapping entrepreneurship ecosystem of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Muhammad Khan
Dr. Muhammad Rahatullah Khan Entrepreneurship Scientific Chair Effat University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia Email: mkhan@effatuniversity.edu.sa DOI: 10.1108/20425961311315700 Purpose: The aim of this paper is to critically review the existing initiatives of Saudi Arabia for entrepreneurship growth. It also identifies potential for viable interventions to trigger entrepreneurship growth that reflects in Saudi Arabia’s economic development process. Design/methodology/approach: […]