Building entrepreneurial resilience during crisis using generative AI: An empirical study on SMEs

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

Language: Английский

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The impact of network orientation and entrepreneurial orientation on startup innovation and performance in emerging economies: The moderating role of strategic flexibility

Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 100004 - 100004

Published: Feb. 22, 2023

While considerable scholarly attention has been paid to firm performance and prosperity, the implications of network entrepreneurial orientations startups in emerging economies are admittedly under-explained. Based on resource-based view (RBV) strategic fit theory, this study develops a research model examine impact orientation startup economies. The also examines how relationship is mediated through exploratory exploitative innovation moderated by flexibility. Using data from survey 273 startups, findings suggest that, at initial growth stages, greater than orientation. Exploratory mediating effect performance. Exploitative orientation, In stage, performance, while Strategic flexibility plays positive moderating role between innovation, These provide significant contributions understanding innovation-oriented perspective.

Language: Английский

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Challenges in sustainability transitions in B2B firms and the role of corporate entrepreneurship in responding to crises created by the pandemic

Industrial Marketing Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 118, P. 93 - 109

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

The global emphasis on promulgating sustainable business operations has made it imperative for B2B firms to transition toward sustainability, but these firms' efforts seem have been affected unduly by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little understanding of sustainability transition-related challenges that may have, or are continuing face, in wake "new normal" environment created pandemic-related disruptions and responses thereof. We address this gap investigating role corporate entrepreneurship (CE) as a panacea such challenges, driven past indications CE's viability strategy promoting transitions sustainability. Using longitudinal qualitative research design, we collected data via Prolific Academic from 53 participants based multiple countries through open-ended essays over two months. Analyzing following Gioia method, find three main affecting transitions: (a) knowledge management, (b) stakeholder support, (c) resource constraints. Five CE strategic choice-related factors found vitally facilitate assist firm employees overcoming identified challenges. findings highlight important implications organizations, emphasizing need integrate entrepreneurial activities with initiatives prompting further optimization, dissemination, education enhance awareness.

Language: Английский

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Digital transformation of family-owned small businesses: a nexus of internet entrepreneurial self-efficacy, artificial intelligence usage and strategic agility

Kybernetes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 12, 2024

Purpose The digital transformation of family-owned small businesses (F-OSBs) has become a critical area research to maintain their economic contribution in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. This study examines the effect internet entrepreneurial self-efficacy on F-OSBs by mediating strategic agility and moderating artificial intelligence usage. Design/methodology/approach employed cross-sectional survey design collect primary data from 378 descendent entrepreneurs Pakistan’s five major cities. Findings revealed that leadership ability, marketing, technology utilization, used can contribute transformation, but e-commerce ability does not. descendant entrepreneur enhances abilities e-commerce, leadership, leading F-OSB. However, reduces role Internet marketing transformation. Artificial usage moderates leadership’s improve increases utilization for Practical implications through combination increase F-OSBs' proactive approach respond changing market conditions even during recessions like COVID-19. Originality/value broadens existing literature examining entrepreneur’s self-efficacy, agility, usage, interplay F-OSB unified theory acceptance use technology.

Language: Английский

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Entrepreneurial leadership and employee creativity: a multilevel mediation model of entrepreneurial self-efficacy

Management Decision, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 61(9), P. 2645 - 2669

Published: July 26, 2023

Purpose The current study, which is based on social learning theory and cognitive theory, intends to investigate the impact of entrepreneurial leadership employee creativity at both individual team levels. In particular, authors predict a mediating mechanism levels: employees’ self-efficacy. Further, consider whether climate support for innovation contextual element affecting relationship between perceptions their own Design/methodology/approach research hypotheses were tested using multilevel structural equation modeling 191 employees nested in 49 ventures China. Findings results indicated that positively correlates with level. Moreover, this study found followers’ self-efficacy partially mediates association creativity, whereas members’ fully supervisors’ creativity. demonstrates role team-level as boundary condition strengthens effect Originality/value Considering be type context-specific self-efficacy, presents one first empirical examples function Additionally, provides methodological contribution by simultaneously assessing all three variables mediation process leadership,

Language: Английский

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Personality Traits and Business Environment for Entrepreneurial Motivation

Administrative Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 176 - 176

Published: Nov. 25, 2022

The influences of personality traits and business barriers on entrepreneurial behaviour have been studied by numerous researchers. However, the mechanisms which changes in institutional contexts affect individuals’ motivation not received enough attention from This paper aims to fill this gap literature examining joint effects one’s engage activity. A structured questionnaire was developed capture above linkages. To measure latent variables, factor reliability analyses were utilised. examine relationships, a regression analysis performed unique dataset respondents three counties: Czechia, Hungary, Serbia. results show that positively influence towards entrepreneurship. Furthermore, external (ecological technological issues), infrastructure factors motivation. From an academic viewpoint, activity can be nourished education, highlighting role universities regard. Our paper’s findings should trigger interest policymakers who aim introduce new instruments or change existing ones (designing policies) boost

Language: Английский

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Entrepreneurs’ self-efficacy and business opportunity identification during COVID-19: the moderating role of social media interactions

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Overcoming reactance to climate change: The business-ecology nexus

Journal of Business Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 190, P. 115229 - 115229

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Employees’ entrepreneurial orientation in response to exogenous crises: the contingent role of entrepreneurial exposure

The Journal of Technology Transfer, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Explore Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy as the Foundation of Resilience and Reputation Strategy in a Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Women Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry

Corporate Reputation Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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