Issues and constraints perceived by young entrepreneurs of Pakistan, Saad Aslam and S Hasnu
Saad Aslam, S.A.F. Hasnu Department of Management Sciences COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad Pakistan Email: m.saad.aslam@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2015-0015 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find out intentions of business graduating students regarding launching their own business, and their perception regarding issues and constraints entrepreneur would encounter after entering into entrepreneurial activities. In addition, it focusses […]
Institutions and entrepreneurship: the mediating role of corruption, Mohsen Khyareh
Mohsen Mohammadi Khyareh Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad-e Kavous Iran Email: m.mohamadi@ut.ac.ir DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-09-2016-0045 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of corruption in the relationship between entrepreneurship and institutional quality in a sample of 90 countries from all around the world. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected from the Global Entrepreneurship […]
Enviropreneurial orientation in SME supply chains: construct measurement development, Dr. Sheila Namagembe, Suzanne Ryan and Ramaswami Sridham
Dr. Sheila Namagembe, Suzanne Ryan, Ramaswami Sridham Newcastle Business School University of Newcastle, Callaghan Australia Email: sheila.namagembe@uon.edu.au DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-08-2016-0036 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a new model that is inclusive and practical because of the deficiencies in models for construct measurement. Further, the authors demonstrate the value of the proposed model by describing its application to […]
The role of entrepreneurship education and training on creation of the knowledge economy Qatar leap to the future, Dr. Yagoub Gangi
Dr. Yagoub Ali Gangi Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College, Doha Qatar Email: yagoubgangi@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-06-2017-0032 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of Qatar with entrepreneurship education and training, and its contribution in creating a knowledge-based economy. By doing so, the paper will contribute towards raising awareness about the state of entrepreneurship […]
Knowledge and entrepreneurship creation: what is the connection?, Cristina Fernandes, João Ferreira, Mário Raposo, Ricardo Hernández and Juan Diaz-Casero
Cristina Fernandes Instituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco NECE – Research Centre in Business Sciences, Castelo Branco Portugal Email: kristina.fernandes81@gmail.com João Ferreira, Mário Raposo Department of Management and Economics/NECE – Research Centre in Business Sciences Universidade da Beira Interior, Castelo Branco Portugal Ricardo Hernández, Juan Carlos Diaz-Casero Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres Spain DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-11-2016-0052 Purpose: With this work, the authors seek to advance […]
Millennials empowerment: youth entrepreneurship for sustainable development, Ikedinachi Ogamba
Ikedinachi K. Ogamba Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship University of Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow UK Email: ikedinachi.ogamba@strath.ac.uk DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-05-2018-0048 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to knowledge and theory building in youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development. Design/methodology/approach: This paper critically examines the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) programme and its relevance as […]
A systematic literature review of sustainable entrepreneurship with thematic analysis, Dr. Muhammad Ali
Dr. Muhammad Ali Business School Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Email: mohd_ali_1@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-11-2020-0150 Purpose: This paper reviews the literature available on sustainable entrepreneurship along with the terms used interchangeably (as the context demands) and explores the themes research have undertaken to explain the concept across multidisciplinary avenues. The purpose of this literature review […]
Sport and social entrepreneurship in Germany: exploring athlete perspectives on an emerging field, Louis Moustakas and Lisa Kalina
Louis Moustakas, Lisa Kalina Institute for European Sport Development and Leisure Studies German Sport University Cologne, Cologne Germany Email: l.moustakas@dshs-koeln.de DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-06-2020-0069 Purpose: Athletes are increasingly perceived as important drivers of entrepreneurship and social change. As a result, increasing research and activity has attempted to engage athletes in both entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. Against this […]
Harmonious entrepreneurship – a new approach to the challenge of global sustainability, David Kirby and Iman El-Kaffass
David Anthony Kirby Almaty Management University, Almaty Kazakhstan Email: kirbydavid1@gmail.com Iman El-Kaffass Independent Researcher, Washington, District of Columbia USA DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-09-2020-0126 Purpose: The article is intended to consider how entrepreneurship needs to adapt if it is to address the global sustainability challenge. The intention is to propose a new business model that recognises the interconnectedness of the […]
Impact of sustainability strategies on small- and medium-sized enterprises in Zimbabwe, Dr. Donnemore Majukwa, Dr. Susan Fan and Prof. Rocky Dwyer
Dr. Donnemore Majukwa Malbereign, Harare Zimbabwe Dr. Susan K. Fan, Prof. Rocky J. Dwyer College of Management and Technology Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA Email: rocky.dwyer@mail.waldenu.edu DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-10-2019-0079 Purpose: This qualitative multiple-case study aims to explore strategies that owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe use to sustain their businesses. Design/methodology/approach: The participants of this study […]