Journal of Small Business Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(4), P. 2016 - 2057
Published: April 20, 2023
COVID-19
pandemic,
a
consensus
crisis
that
has
had
profound
effect
on
societies
and
economies
globally,
compelled
family
businesses
to
respond
strategically
in
order
remain
afloat.
We
examine
the
role
of
their
owner-managers'
emotions
strategic
response
drawing
38
in-depth
interviews
with
owner-managers
small
Cyprus.
Our
findings
reveal
have
experienced
mainly
negative
during
including
higher
levels
stress,
insecurity,
fear,
doubt.
By
reflecting
these
emotions,
can
activate
affective
mechanisms
apply
stewardship
logic
strategically.
contribute
business
literature
by
conceptualizing
key
processes
at
intersection
between
owner-manager
responses
pandemic.
focusing
individual
(that
is,
owner-manager)
emotional
attitudes,
our
study
provides
microfoundational
explanation
external
crises
offers
both
theoretical
practical
implications.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 2876 - 2876
Published: Feb. 5, 2023
This
paper
focuses
on
social
and
economic
stability,
as
well
sustainable
development,
in
the
post-COVID
era
light
of
recent
theoretical
approaches
leadership
practices.
As
governments
worldwide
resorted
to
repeated
national-
regional-specific
impositions
isolation
an
(often
failed)
attempt
contain
spread
coronavirus,
their
economies
have
been
plunged
into
recessions,
which
deeper
than
those
associated
with
global
financial
crisis
past.
Successful
business
leaders
need
be
aware
dominant
trends
unfolding
COVID-19
pandemic
is
gradually
coming
its
end
New
Globalization
(a
new
international
economy
relations
after
COVID-19)
materializing.
With
living,
travel,
trade
interconnected,
businesses
plan
for
handling
future
outbreaks
economic,
social,
consequences.
The
aim
this
draw
lessons
a
focus
challenges
development
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
also
presents
empirical
model
that
assesses
novel
ways
doing
innovating
using
practices
pandemic.
employs
our
own
data
collected
from
450
managers
owners
small
medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
Czech
Republic
Russia.
Our
results
show
innovation
digitalization
(e.g.,
smart
metering
or
Internet
Things
(IoT))
are
becoming
main
drivers
transformation
post-pandemic
period.
These
might
useful
both
academic
researchers
practitioners
searching
pathways
recreating
customer
base
era.
Technovation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
135, P. 103063 - 103063
Published: June 25, 2024
Recently,
Gen
AI
has
garnered
significant
attention
across
various
sectors
of
society,
particularly
capturing
the
interest
small
business
due
to
its
capacity
allow
them
reassess
their
models
with
minimal
investment.
To
understand
how
and
medium-sized
firms
have
utilised
AI-based
tools
cope
market's
high
level
turbulence
caused
by
COVID-19
pandemic,
geopolitical
crises,
economic
slowdown,
researchers
conducted
an
empirical
study.
Although
is
receiving
more
attention,
there
remains
a
dearth
studies
that
investigate
it
influences
entrepreneurial
orientation
ability
cultivate
resilience
amidst
market
turbulence.
Most
literature
offers
anecdotal
evidence.
address
this
research
gap,
authors
grounded
theoretical
model
hypotheses
in
contingent
view
dynamic
capability.
They
tested
using
cross-sectional
data
from
pre-tested
survey
instrument,
which
yielded
87
useable
responses
medium
enterprises
France.
The
used
variance-based
structural
equation
modelling
commercial
WarpPLS
7.0
software
test
model.
study's
findings
suggest
EO
influence
on
building
as
higher-order
lower-order
capabilities.
However,
negative
moderating
effect
path
joins
resilience.
results
assumption
will
positive
effects
capabilities
competitive
advantage
not
always
true,
linear
does
hold,
consistent
some
scholars'
assumptions.
offer
contributions
open
new
avenues
require
further
investigation
into
non-linear
relationship
Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 17, 2024
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
potential
adaptability
and
resilience
of
rural
micro-businesses
within
a
business
environment
affected
by
successive
crises,
specifically
drawing
conclusions
on
crisis
management,
while
simultaneously
highlighting
enterprises’
capabilities
in
managing
current
energy
crisis,
basis
experiences
best
practices
that
they
themselves
have
gained
previously.
Design/methodology/approach
Convenience
sampling
was
applied,
effectively
identifying
18
micro-entrepreneurs
Greece.
Subsequently,
qualitative
research
conducted
through
semi-structured
in-depth
interviews.
Findings
Rural
shown
both
economic
health
crises
financial
support
received
interventions
implemented.
However,
different
crises’
types
carry
risks.
The
has
led
operation’s
costs
raw
material
prices
multiplying
exponentially.
Additionally,
limited
causing
them
respond
though
concrete
defensive
strategies
innovative
interventions.
Research
limitations/implications
Future
should
local
bodies
trade
unions’
perception
crisis’
impact
towards
entrepreneurship.
Practical
implications
findings
are
useful
Greek
European
policy-makers
as
experience
dealing
with
several
previous
can
be
tool
when
future
crises.
Originality/value
paper
adds
international
literature
resilience,
operating
mode.
it
constitutes
novel
exclusively
focused
new
challenges
faced
during
recent
crisis.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
186, P. 122135 - 122135
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
While
stressing
the
relevance
of
context,
organizational
resilience
literature
has
so
far
not
extensively
examined
in
times
healthcare
crises
such
as
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
Parasite
Stress
Theory
Values
suggests
that
pandemic
have
detrimental
impacts
on
entrepreneurial
activity
due
to
social
distancing
and
its
effects
interaction,
collaboration,
innovation.
However,
alternatives
personal
contact
now
available
thanks
digitalization,
yet
been
examined.
We
expect
firms
with
more
digitalized
business
models
show
higher
crises,
especially
those
highly
affected
by
globalization
for
non-family
businesses
than
family
businesses.
Based
a
survey
German
Mittelstand
midst
crisis
induced
COVID-19,
our
findings
broadly
support
expectations
thus
help
qualify
contribute
better
understanding
crises.
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
71, P. 13598 - 13615
Published: Jan. 16, 2023
New
digital
technologies,
combined
with
the
challenges
faced
by
pandemic,
have
prompted
several
organizations,
including
small
and
medium
sized
enterprises
(SMEs),
to
innovate
their
business
models.
We
extent
this
article
studying
impact
of
strategic
leaders'
entrepreneurial
persistence
on
transformation
model
innovation
(BMI).
also
examine
role
market-sensing
dynamic
capability
in
these
relationships.
To
test
our
hypotheses,
we
use
survey
data
from
229
owners/CEOs
senior
managers
SMEs
based
United
Arab
Emirates.
The
results
show
that
positively
influences
adoption
technologies
BMI.
Moreover,
has
a
positive
effect
BMI
mediates
direct
effects
mediating
influence
is
moderated
market
sensing
capability.
Family Business Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(1), P. 60 - 88
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Resilience
attracts
increasing
attention
across
scientific
domains,
particularly
in
the
context
of
family
businesses,
for
which
ability
to
navigate
adversity
is
pivotal
transgenerational
success.
This
systematic
literature
review
investigates
87
publications
on
organizational
resilience
businesses.
Our
analysis
highlights
four
distinctive
themes
business
resilience:
(1)
defining
resilience,
(2)
long-term
orientation
and
values,
(3)
resource
capability
endowments,
(4)
demonstration
learning.
We
contribute
research
by
providing
a
novel
framework
integrated
definition,
accompanied
future
agenda.
