Dark and bright repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on international business: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

Multinational Business Review, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025

Purpose As a global pandemic of historically significant scale, COVID-19 and its impact on business activities have gained scholarly attention in the international (IB) domain. This study aims to review consolidate IB research findings crisis, considering both literature dark bright repercussions for firms. Design/methodology/approach The authors systematically reviewed synthesized sample 87 articles published major journals from 2019 2022. Findings paper highlights important domains – including value chains, digitalization varieties functional areas that been substantially affected due widespread disruptions caused by pandemic. also discusses future avenues extending work sides crisis management. Originality/value Applying overarching concept pandemic, developed framework knowledge gaps points directions. suggests salient methodological contextual potentially suited similar crises.

Язык: Английский

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Entrepreneurship development in universities across Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review of the research and way forward

Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 17(5), С. 1045 - 1062

Опубликована: Июль 13, 2023

Purpose Entrepreneurship has been recognized as a vital tool to combat youth unemployment and rising exclusion, it is an incredible force that impacts economic development societal growth by stimulating innovation, job creation social empowerment. On the other hand, higher education institutions (HEIs) can foster entrepreneurship thus develop entrepreneurial self-efficacy, self-employment, enhanced ability risk-taking result in benefiting people, society, organizations economy. This prompted authors carry out in-depth investigation of published research on HEIs across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Design/methodology/approach study strives analyze work carried until now GCC countries describe constructs characterizing it. Bibliometric content analysis were out, integrating citations Scopus database for last 10 years. Two software packages – R VOS viewer used investigate questions construct various visualizations bibliometric networks. Thematic mapping this multidimensional area demonstrated, evolving trends are identified. Findings revealed more prevalent UAE Saudi Arabia followed Oman Qatar. However, efforts required further consolidate cross-national collaborations among all obtain comprehensive overview regional context. Originality/value Such review coupled with not yet published, best authors’ knowledge.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of returnee entrepreneurs’ education and knowledge transfer on business development: moderating effect of time living abroad

Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(3), С. 559 - 575

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2023

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact returnee entrepreneurs’ education and knowledge transfer (KT) on business development (BD) as well moderating effect time living abroad entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach quantitative approach was used in grasp validate conceptual framework. This research guided by a positivist survey technique. A structured questionnaire data collection tool, 151 entrepreneurs were involved study. SEM with SmartPLS analysis tool. Findings results show that entrepreneur’s KT positively associated BD, while not proved have moderation BD. Practical implications has academic practical relevance, it adds new better understanding role BD expands In terms contributions, offers suggestions governments, policymakers community about entrepreneurial ecosystems their home countries. Originality/value one few studies analysed using empirical are based primary collected via questionnaire.

Язык: Английский

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The effects of institutions, firm-level factors and rational decision-making on entrepreneurial behaviors of MSMEs: lessons and opportunities for transition communities

Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(4), С. 771 - 797

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2023

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of regulatory, normative and cultural cognitive institutions firm individual factors on entrepreneurial behavior. Design/methodology/approach Using quantitative research method, authors collected data from 316 micro, small medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kosovo, a transition economy, through cross-sectional design. The performed exploratory factor analyses, correlation regression analyses using SPSS 26 STATA software. Findings findings indicate that, within economies, cultural-cognitive have positive behaviors. could not determine effect regulatory also discovered that young firms are more inclined toward behavior than older firms, micro display stronger firms. Furthermore, family businesses showed greater tendency for nonfamily Interestingly, when rational decision-making interacts with institutions, is negative. Research limitations/implications employed approach investigate influence macro, meso, micro-level transitioning community across three industries. Future studies replicate these comparable institutional contexts, employing longitudinal include additional variables beyond those considered our present study. Practical implications Considering importance MSMEs country’s economic sustainable development, provide some policy implications. recommend managers carefully evaluate information gathered while they decide increase their capabilities concerning digitalization, which crucial firm’s survival, growth competitive advantage. Originality/value paper contributes literature shows at (macro), firm-level (meso) managers' (micro), providing evidence community.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of work from home on work-life balance: Mediating effects of work-family conflict and work motivation

Heritage and Sustainable Development ISSN 2712-0554, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(1), С. 33 - 52

Опубликована: Май 22, 2023

In the aftermath of recent pandemic, organizations around world had opportunity to assess benefits and drawbacks allowing bulk their employees work from home (WFH). As a result, many realize that by using technology, it is possible shift significant percentage workforce permanently function any location without being physically present at designated workplace. Although economic for allow WFH seem be clear, how factors related perceptions such as motivation (WM) work-life balance (WLB) caused blurred boundaries between family are not clearly understood. Therefore, primary goal this study determine impacts WLB through mediating effects work-family conflict (WFC) WM. A cross-sectional survey instrument was developed Likert type measurement scales were adopted top-tier journals. The data collected convenient sampling 249 managerial non-managerial in Omani business organizations. relationships tested structural equation modeling. results indicate increases WFC WM, while relationship mediated WFC, but findings have implications both theory practice.

Язык: Английский

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Racial discrimination in entrepreneurship: a synthesis and conceptual framework

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 31(5), С. 950 - 975

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024

Purpose This study aims to synthesize and conceptualize the highly fragmented yet important literature on racial discrimination in entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach A bibliometric analysis review were performed that involved 523 articles containing 26,926 references. Findings The identified three dominant research themes comprehensively illustrate state of this domain: strategic, sociocultural individual-level perspectives. synthesis extant helped formulating a holistic conceptual model portrays genuineness sources, factors impact faced by entrepreneurs identified. Based keywords, certain fruitful future directions formulated will take field forward. Originality/value work is first attempt narrows down focus entrepreneurship (from other discriminations such as gender, cultural religious discrimination) one form due its unique origins consequences.

Язык: Английский

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Is human resources management sustainable enough? Evidence from the food industry

International Journal of Manpower, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

Purpose Based on the Natural resource-based view (NRBV), this study aims to analyze association between Sustainable Development Goals related Gender Equality, Decent Work, Innovation, and Climatic Action in Food Industry. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative is adopted based 2019 World Bank Enterprise Survey microdata. The database includes 1,242 food enterprises from 16 European Union countries. We applied logistic regression with cluster robust standard errors. Findings Despite global efforts promote decent work gender equity, anticipated results have not yet been achieved, suggesting varying performance different contexts. firms, characterized by significant environmental impacts seasonal tasks, employ diverse Human Resource Management (HRM) strategies whether they pursue innovation or objectives. Grounded NRBV, our findings underscore importance of investing qualified workers offering attractive wages meet goals, as well providing stable contracts for female workers. NRBV framework also highlights crucial role product process innovations, green not, achieving climate action Practical implications policies must be adapted human resources characteristics industry, specific training issues contributing more stability equality. Originality/value Our applies how product/process innovations can boost preservation an industry strong impacts, financial constraints.

Язык: Английский

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Japa model: A mathematical framework for analyzing brain drain in Africa

Scientific African, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 25, С. e02329 - e02329

Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2024

In Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, the concept of japa in which people flee harsh economic circumstances quest better possibilities, has become more common. This study investigates critical problem brain drain Nigeria as largest populated country Africa, concentrating on reasons that contribute to phenomena, such a lack access lucrative opportunities and widespread inequality. The examined dynamics migration using mathematical model accounts for population emigration source, number at size population, returnees. We estimated model's parameters based actual data from trusted sources. derived explained basic number, emigration-free, persistent equilibrium states model. Sensitivity studies were used understand how different affect rate number. analysis highlights relationship between economic, societal, personal factors influence migration, providing valuable insights policymakers scholars addressing issues. Our findings emphasize necessity developing equitable mitigate suggest strategies retaining talent within country.

Язык: Английский

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Scoping review about well-being in the ‘brain migration’ studies.

MethodsX, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13, С. 103068 - 103068

Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Socioemotional Wealth in Family Businesses

Springer texts in business and economics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 57 - 75

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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