Owner-manager emotions and strategic responses of small family businesses to the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Michael Christofi, Εlias Hadjielias, Raj V. Mahto

et al.

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.

Language: Английский

Natural disasters, entrepreneurship activity, and the moderating role of country governance DOI
Christopher Boudreaux, Anand Jha, Monica Escaleras

et al.

Small Business Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 60(4), P. 1483 - 1508

Published: July 22, 2022

Language: Английский

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The use of intelligent automation as a form of digital transformation in tourism: Towards a hybrid experiential offering DOI
Prokopis Christou, Εlias Hadjielias,

Aspasia Simillidou

et al.

Journal of Business Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 155, P. 113415 - 113415

Published: Nov. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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22
Resilient entrepreneurs? — revisiting the relationship between the Big Five and self-employment DOI Creative Commons
Petrik Runst, Jörg Thomä

Small Business Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 61(1), P. 417 - 443

Published: Sept. 28, 2022

Abstract The Big Five personality traits and their influence on entrepreneurial action have been repeatedly studied using a trait-based approach. present paper partly deviates from this perspective by analysing the role of prototypes in relation to entrepreneurship. This person-centred approach suggests that combinations form individual personalities. By data German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we show at least three can be identified, one which — resilient type hypothesized significantly increase likelihood action. Our regression results provide evidence positive impact prototype transitioning into self-employment but not exit. We also prototyping explains decisions over above what already explained profiling approach, another concludes with implications for policy research.

Language: Английский

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21
Corporate ambidexterity: Uncovering the antecedents of enduring sustainable performance DOI
Jun Yu, Lin Zhu

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 365, P. 132740 - 132740

Published: June 17, 2022

Language: Английский

Citations

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Owner-manager emotions and strategic responses of small family businesses to the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Michael Christofi, Εlias Hadjielias, Raj V. Mahto

et al.

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.

Language: Английский

Citations

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