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View article: The rise of the chancer entrepreneur: Institutions and digital technology for entrepreneurship in uncertain times
The rise of the chancer entrepreneur: Institutions and digital technology for entrepreneurship in uncertain times Open
The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic activity to an abrupt standstill, prompting many existing businesses to temporary pause trading, whilst several others pivoted toward digital platforms. The UK labour market was particularly affected,…
View article: A Review of the Performance Metrics and Entrepreneurial Practices of Economics and Business Departments in UK Universities: A ‘Gresham’s Law’ Threat?
A Review of the Performance Metrics and Entrepreneurial Practices of Economics and Business Departments in UK Universities: A ‘Gresham’s Law’ Threat? Open
Entrepreneurial approaches and privatisation practices have been widely embraced by academic and professional leadership teams in UK universities, arguably to ensure that the existing chasm between universities and society is bridged. Depa…
View article: How Evidential Pluralism Can Help Clarify the Nature of the Relationship Between Unemployment and Entrepreneurship
How Evidential Pluralism Can Help Clarify the Nature of the Relationship Between Unemployment and Entrepreneurship Open
In line with Shan and Williamson (2023 , Evidential pluralism in the social sciences, Routledge), this article argues that evidential pluralism used in the philosophical enquiry of causation can be employed to examine causal relationships …
View article: A Look into the Future: The Impact of Metaverse on Traditional Theories and Thinking in International Business
A Look into the Future: The Impact of Metaverse on Traditional Theories and Thinking in International Business Open
View article: Exploring the effects of personal and situational factors on cyber aggression
Exploring the effects of personal and situational factors on cyber aggression Open
Antisocial behaviour by social media users has escalated, which in turn has created various socio-psychological implications for users and society at large. However, there is a paucity of empirical research on the concept of cyber aggressi…
View article: The impact of ability‐, motivation‐ and opportunity‐enhancing HR sub‐bundles on employee wellbeing: An examination of nonlinearities and occupational differences in skill levels
The impact of ability‐, motivation‐ and opportunity‐enhancing HR sub‐bundles on employee wellbeing: An examination of nonlinearities and occupational differences in skill levels Open
Existing research examines the impact of human resource (HR) practices on employee wellbeing by considering each practice in isolation or multiple practices as a bundle, focusing on linear associations. Drawing on the too‐much‐of‐a‐good‐th…
View article: Unravelling Societal Risks of Decentralized Finance: A Systematic Review
Unravelling Societal Risks of Decentralized Finance: A Systematic Review Open
View article: Micro and Macro Dynamics of Digital Business Model Innovation in Sharing Economy Platform Smes
Micro and Macro Dynamics of Digital Business Model Innovation in Sharing Economy Platform Smes Open
View article: Determinants of graduate entrepreneurship in the UK
Determinants of graduate entrepreneurship in the UK Open
This paper examines the career progression of graduate entrepreneurs immediately following graduation and four years subsequently. Using career socialization theory (Dyer, 1994), it traces the influence of human capital antecedents, career…
View article: An Examination of Political Budget Cycles in Resource Rich Economies
An Examination of Political Budget Cycles in Resource Rich Economies Open
View article: Variants of Gender Bias and Sexual-Orientation Discrimination in Career Development
Variants of Gender Bias and Sexual-Orientation Discrimination in Career Development Open
We use a nationally-representative dataset that includes a large sample of sexual-orientation minorities to investigate gender bias and sexual-orientation discrimination in career progression. Our results are consistent with persistent gen…
View article: Guest editorial: Work from home (WFH), employee productivity and wellbeing: lessons from COVID-19 and future implications
Guest editorial: Work from home (WFH), employee productivity and wellbeing: lessons from COVID-19 and future implications Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the world's resilience and the balance sheets of many governments and organizations (PwC, 2020).As nations emerge from the public health crisis, few would find a silver lining in the aftermath of the pandem…
View article: Business networks, social media and SMEs export propensity
Business networks, social media and SMEs export propensity Open
Business networks can result in important benefits for entrepreneurs. Yet, differentiating the benefits of traditional business networks, social media business networks, and their joint usage on the internationalisation of entrepreneurial …
View article: Drivers and Barriers of Social Sustainable Development and Growth of Online Higher Education: The Roles of Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness
Drivers and Barriers of Social Sustainable Development and Growth of Online Higher Education: The Roles of Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness Open
Online and distance learning classes have been touted for the last several years as an innovation in higher education that should help improve the entrepreneurial growth mindset of students. However, the reported negative online learning e…
View article: Guest editorial: The effect of COVID-19 on the performance of ethnic-minority firms in the UK and worldwide
Guest editorial: The effect of COVID-19 on the performance of ethnic-minority firms in the UK and worldwide Open
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View article: Self-employment experience effects on well-being: A longitudinal study
Self-employment experience effects on well-being: A longitudinal study Open
The notion that self-employed individuals are more satisfied with their jobs than wage-employees has found broad empirical support. Previous research exploring the well-being effects of self-employment typically relies on direct cross-sect…
View article: Determining Factors of FDI Flows to Selected Caribbean Countries
Determining Factors of FDI Flows to Selected Caribbean Countries Open
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a vital ingredient in achieving sustained growth in the Caribbean region. However, FDI inflows have been affected by issues such as market factors, trade barriers, costs factors, investment climate, polit…
View article: Stimulating Non-Energy Exports in Trinidad and Tobago: Evidence from a Small Petroleum-Exporting Economy Experiencing the Dutch Disease
Stimulating Non-Energy Exports in Trinidad and Tobago: Evidence from a Small Petroleum-Exporting Economy Experiencing the Dutch Disease Open
The motivation for this study hinges around the fact that Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is suffering from the Dutch disease which inadvertently hinders the growth of non-energy exports. This paper examines measures that can be adopted for a sm…
View article: Hegemonic Sanctions and Global Economic Ramifications in the Context of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: A Commentary
Hegemonic Sanctions and Global Economic Ramifications in the Context of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: A Commentary Open
View article: Do economic freedom, business experience, and firm size affect internationalization speed? Evidence from small firms in Chile, Colombia, and Peru
Do economic freedom, business experience, and firm size affect internationalization speed? Evidence from small firms in Chile, Colombia, and Peru Open
View article: Trade Facilitation and Non-Energy Exports of Trinidad and Tobago
Trade Facilitation and Non-Energy Exports of Trinidad and Tobago Open
The economy of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has traditionally depended on its energy sector as a key driver of economic activity. This sector, however, has been shown to be volatile and vulnerable to global economic shocks; this is no more ev…
View article: The Relationship Between Gender and Promotion Over the Business Cycle: Does Firm Size Matter?
The Relationship Between Gender and Promotion Over the Business Cycle: Does Firm Size Matter? Open
This paper offers a more nuanced analysis of employee promotion decisions; specifically, how they are affected by firm size, gender and stages within the business cycle. Drawing on data from Portugal, we find that during times of adverse m…
View article: The Effects of Rural and Urban Areas on Time Allocated to Self-Employment: Differences between Men and Women
The Effects of Rural and Urban Areas on Time Allocated to Self-Employment: Differences between Men and Women Open
This study investigates the association of the rural–urban divide and the time individuals allocate to self-employment. The empirical analysis uses fixed effects modelling on data from the UK Household Longitudinal Survey over the period 2…
View article: Using meta-analysis to develop entrepreneurship research and theory
Using meta-analysis to develop entrepreneurship research and theory Open
This chapter discusses the usefulness and limitations of meta-analysis methods in entrepreneurship research. It provides introductory step-by-step guidance to employing meta-analytical techniques to synthesise, integrate and aggregate empi…
View article: Introduction to the Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship
Introduction to the Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship Open
The availability of economic, financial, and business data, and their use in empirical scientific entrepreneurship research, has increased significantly in recent decades. The ever-increasing number of researchers looking for answers to im…
View article: Women directors and exporting activity: The moderating role of network advice
Women directors and exporting activity: The moderating role of network advice Open
We use data from Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK to examine the link between the presence of women directors and exporting activity. To do this, we build on resource-based view (RBV) and resource dependence theory (RDT)…
View article: Do regional self-employment rates converge in the UK? Empirical evidence using club-clustering algorithm
Do regional self-employment rates converge in the UK? Empirical evidence using club-clustering algorithm Open
This paper examines the dynamics of self-employment rates overall and by gender across the UK during the period 2004–2016. Specifically, using the panel convergence methodology suggested by Phillips and Sul (Econometrica 75:1771–1855, 2007…
View article: The role of adverse economic environment and human capital on collaboration within agri-food supply chains
The role of adverse economic environment and human capital on collaboration within agri-food supply chains Open
View article: Understanding the Relationship Between Cybercrime and Human Behavior Through Criminological Theories and Social Networking Sites
Understanding the Relationship Between Cybercrime and Human Behavior Through Criminological Theories and Social Networking Sites Open
This article seeks to gain a better understanding of how to address some of the challenges in the digital world. In order to do this, the authors presented some of the emerging issues in the psychology of human behavior and the ever changi…
View article: The Global Financial Crisis, Work and Employment: Ten Years On
The Global Financial Crisis, Work and Employment: Ten Years On Open
The global financial crisis (GFC) of 2007-2009 resulted in the most severe recession the world has encountered since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Although the GFC had very uneven effects around the world, including those on work and …