Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(6), P. 1175 - 1200
Published: July 1, 2024
Purpose
This
paper
explores
the
drivers
and
inhibitors
of
transition
entrepreneurial
family
firms
from
small
to
large
firms.
We
adopt
two
contrasting
theoretical
perspectives,
i.e.
agency
stewardship,
explore
effects
power
on
size
transition.
Design/methodology/approach
adopted
an
original
research
design
that
leverages
a
unique
longitudinal
database
built
starting
list
500
best
Italian
manufacturing
published
by
AUB
Monitor
in
2018.
Specifically,
we
tested
our
hypotheses
using
comprehensive
set
financial
governance
data
89
covering
10-year
period.
To
test
hypotheses,
conducted
survival
analysis
Cox
regression.
Findings
find
inverted
U-shaped
relationship
between
involvement
ownership
transition:
is
more
likely
happen
at
intermediate
levels
ownership.
Additionally,
shows
board
directors
negatively
impacts
transition,
while
presence
CEO
has
positive
influence.
Originality/value
knowledge,
this
study
represents
first
exploration
phenomenon
within
believe
it
was
worthwhile
for
reasons.
First,
frequently
regarded
as
weakness
when
competing
international
markets,
investing
R&D,
or
rewarding
shareholders.
Second,
since
are
major
contributors
world
economy,
understanding
factors
facilitate
their
can
have
significant
impact
overall
economic
development
prosperity.
Society and Business Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 30, 2024
Purpose
Businesses
are
increasingly
engaged
in
actions
to
support
peace
conflict-
and
violence-affected
communities.
Yet
there
is
limited
knowledge
about
why
business
leaders
engage
or
how
citizens
perceive
the
importance,
efficacy
impacts
of
contributions
address
conflict
violence.
These
gaps
particularly
acute
for
small
scholarship.
This
paper
aims
these.
Design/methodology/approach
considers
medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
view
their
peace-positive
these
perceived
by
examines
this
using
two
original
primary
surveys
conducted
concurrently
May
2021
Bogotá
Medellín,
Colombia.
Question
themes
included:
SMEs
operating
environments,
relationships
networks,
experiences
violence,
community
citizen
perceptions
businesses
as
peacebuilding
agents.
Findings
The
results
show
that
who
supported
communities
with
saw
perform
better
held
positive
views
benefits
engagement.
Further,
declined
where
insecurity
increased
improved
–
particular
MSMSEs
more
Research
limitations/implications
discusses
certain
limitations
related
use
a
mobile-phone
based
sampling
methodology
enumerated
during
an
ongoing
pandemic.
Originality/value
presents
contribution
both
SME
actions.
findings
inform
notions
leadership
fragile
contexts,
well
role
private
sector
spaces
generally.
They
also
suggest
greater
focus
on
understanding
broader
toward
within
society.
Career Development International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 11, 2025
Purpose
This
study
adopts
a
person-centered
perspective
to
explore
how
entrepreneurs
combine
multiple
proactive
behavioral
strategies
across
the
business,
personal
and
business-environment
domains.
We
research
whether
certain
combinations
of
(i.e.
seeking
resources,
optimizing
demands,
challenges,
idea
generation,
environmental
exploration,
network
crafting,
self-insight
boundary
management)
relate
well-being
business
performance.
Moreover,
we
investigate
entrepreneurs’
daily
use
these
aligns
with
their
general
profiles.
Design/methodology/approach
A
sample
286
Dutch
participated
in
survey
study.
49
also
six-day
diary
(
N
=
255).
Latent
profile
analysis
was
used
find
specific
profiles
multilevel
regression
understand
patterns.
Findings
uncovered
four
meaningful
profiles:
minimum
effort
entrepreneurs,
solid
self-caring
needy
self-ignorant
each
different
outcomes
performance
well-being.
Daily
behavior
showed
stability,
suggesting
foundation
deeply
rooted
behavior.
Originality/value
The
highlights
value
all
life
domains,
as
encompassing
this
combination
show
greater
entrepreneurial
success.
Problems and Perspectives in Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 249 - 262
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Batik
SMEs,
especially
in
Solo
Raya,
Indonesia,
face
challenges
business
sustainability.
Considering
that
batik
is
one
of
Indonesia’s
cultural
heritages,
maintaining
the
sustainability
SMEs
means
contributing
to
preservation
culture.
Therefore,
study
aimed
analyze
influence
entrepreneurial
leadership,
social
capital,
and
digital
literacy
on
mediated
by
performance
moderated
government
support
role
associations.
The
quantitative
method
used
with
SEM-PLS
analysis.
population
included
273
owners
managers
Central
Java,
Indonesia;
155
were
as
research
sample.
Data
collected
through
questionnaires
conducted
online
Google
Forms
offline
face-to-face.
This
found
leadership
capital
positively
significantly
affect
performance.
Entrepreneurial
have
a
positive
significant
effect
Performance
mediates
impact
In
contrast,
weakens
its
moderating
role.
confirms
ability
Raya
sustain
their
referring
resource-based
view,
survival-based,
theories.
Acknowledgment
authors
would
like
acknowledge
Universitas
Kristen
Satya
Wacana
[Satya
Christian
University]
for
providing
opportunity
conduct
this
associates
are
acknowledged
willingness
be
respondents
facilitate
investigation.
Additionally,
SME
department
recognized
granting
permission
assisting
facilitating
El
sector
empresarial
fue
puesto
a
prueba
durante
la
pandemia
finalizando
2019;
el
objetivo
de
este
capítulo
es
evidenciar
manera
como
afectó
COVID-19
desarrollo
las
empresas
e
identificar
estrategias
que
han
utilizado
los
empresarios
para
sobrevivir
en
tiempos
y
pospandemia.
Se
utiliza
una
metodología
análisis
bibliométrico,
teniendo
resultado
venido
implementando
les
permiten
necesidades
clientes
del
mercado
dificultad;
sin
embargo,
se
requiere
mayor
apoyo
entes
gubernamentales
continuar
desarrollando
acciones
fortalezcan
negocios.
Asimismo,
estudio
encuentran
dos
enfoques;
primero
pesimista:
crisis,
resiliencia
incertidumbre.
segundo
optimista:
oportunidad,
responsabilidad
social
innovación.
También
evidencia
pequeñas
medianas
implementaron
diferentes
su
supervivencia
o
crecimiento
época
concluye
algunos
adaptado
circunstancias
desarrollado
alternativas
responder
requerimientos
mercado,
tanto
otros
no
lograron
acoplarse
optaron
por
cerrar
desistir
sus
emprendimientos
poca
rentabilidad
escasas
oportunidades,
marcaron
un
antes
después
aspectos
empresariales
SAGE Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
study
examines
sole,
micro-,
and
small-business
entrepreneurs
organizing
their
work
in
the
business
operations
of
taxi
services
under
publicly
restricted
operating
conditions
during
first
wave
COVID-19.
For
a
deeper
understanding
theoretical
content,
concept
entrepreneur
is
considered
from
perspective
complexity
strategies
simplification
complexification,
which
has
not
been
addressed
literature
on
management
enterprises.
Simplification
complexification
are
evolving
that
have
studied
context
public
policymaking,
governmental
organizations,
policymakers
normal
times.
Due
to
novelty
approach
combining
early
stages
exceptional
pandemic
crisis,
qualitative
methods
based
data-driven
were
used
study.
Authentic
data
collected
via
open
interviews
with
(
N
=
32)
who
worked
industry
Helsinki
Metropolitan
Area,
Finland
between
March
17,
2020
July
16,
2020.
The
analysis
results
showed
participants
organized
complexification.
Instead
employing
single
means
organizing,
simultaneously
implemented
economic,
knowledge-based,
and/or
innovative
strengthened,
enabled,
limited
operations.
required
adapt
quickly
find
ways
sustain
business.
Utilization
can
help
prepare
for
target
more
effectively
crisis-ridden
complemented
by
its
dimensions
strategies.
