Entrepreneurial well-being of expatriate entrepreneurs: self and world

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(10), P. 2782 - 2801

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

Purpose This paper explores the Entrepreneurial Well-Being (EWB) of expatriate entrepreneurs in China. Through analysis their contextualised lived experience across entrepreneurial journey, proposes a novel theorisation EWB. Design/methodology/approach study adopts an interpretivist approach abductive reasoning to analyse data from 50 in-depth interviews conducted with Expatriate are confronted enhanced challenges host country, leading particular emotional engagement journey. Findings show importance life situations, emotions and relatedness process EWB entrepreneurs. Theorising experiences, presents as dynamic process. It further theorises this constant, ongoing interaction integration between self world, interplay being becoming. Such contributes first advancements literature, stronger emphasis on aspect. The also discussions entrepreneurship by stressing role pursuit Originality/value Entrepreneurship is global phenomenon, which often presented suitable alternative career path for migrant individuals. However, requires attention policy-makers, support institutions themselves. By theorising processual journey becoming relation opens avenues innovative policies practices aiming at developing full potential individuals promoting both happiness index society.

Language: Английский

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Lions, Bees, and Chameleons: unravelling the entrepreneurial archetypes and their impact on performance and well-being

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

Purpose This study explores the complex relationship between a founder’s social identity and Dark Triad traits. It aims to provide more nuanced understanding of entrepreneurial behaviours their subsequent impact on enterprise performance founders’ well-being. Design/methodology/approach Drawing inspiration from animal kingdom, we identify three archetypes: Lions, Bees, Chameleons, using latent profile analysis (LPA) 28,853 active entrepreneurs. embodying balanced competitiveness, exhibit strategic blend dominance communal living. As collaborative visionaries, Bees showcase strong inclination towards teamwork purpose-driven collaboration. individualists, reveal adaptability calculated approaches competition. Findings The reveals that these archetypes well-being outcomes differently. Chameleons contribute uniquely success, highlighting diverse factors influencing business individual satisfaction. Originality/value By exploring multifaceted nature behaviour, this research offers valuable insights into how personality traits shape success. Identifying distinct enriches current dynamics, providing practical implications for individuals businesses aiming thrive in competitive environments. Additionally, findings hold significant policymakers seeking foster conducive environment entrepreneurship innovation. Understanding unique characteristics different can inform design policies programs tailored support ventures enhance overall economic growth.

Language: Английский

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Unraveling the mentor-mentee knot in entrepreneurship: narcissism, emotional intelligence, and dyadic configurations

Mentoring & Tutoring Partnership in Learning, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 34

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Staying poor: Unpacking the process of barefoot institutional entrepreneurship failure

Journal of Business Venturing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 106204 - 106204

Published: Feb. 21, 2022

Research on barefoot entrepreneurship is growing, yet we still know little about the potential limits of institutional in context extreme poverty. Challenging theory's agency-centric assumptions, seek to understand how efforts fail amidst resistance from powerful actors context. Our qualitative study marginalized waste pickers Colombia sheds light role power failure. We unpack a paradox inclusion: more entrepreneurs push for and gain regulatory legitimacy their market inclusion, this accentuates overt covert mechanisms that work suppress diffusion change, aggravating entrepreneurs' exclusion. shows while change necessary enhance its own it not sufficient, without normative cognitive support field.

Language: Английский

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Strategic entrepreneurial behaviors and firm performance: the moderating role of narcissism and Machiavellianism

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(1), P. 191 - 225

Published: Aug. 22, 2023

Purpose This study examines the relationship between strategic entrepreneurial behaviors (SEBs) and performance of small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging market context. The authors expand upon prior work this area by building testing a model that assesses moderating effect CEOs’ narcissism Machiavellianism on SEBs SME performance. Design/methodology/approach To test authors’ theoretical model, use results larger data collection project Russia to create national random sample 372 Russian SMEs were approached August November 2019. Findings found support for positive Additionally, CEO strengthen firm Originality/value is important step toward enriching understanding role personality traits shaping efficiency behavior at level. Extending previous research, show have contribute insight about how characteristics CEOs, specifically Machiavellianism, influence Finally, research contributes development leadership theory: offer scholars regarding potentially beneficial attributes otherwise “dark” leaders.

Language: Английский

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