Encouraging collaborative entrepreneurship in developing countries: the current challenges and a research agenda

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Ratten
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Collaborative Capabilities ◽  
Collaborative Entrepreneurship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the current challenges of collaborative entrepreneurship in developing countries. By focusing on developing countries, a research agenda is proposed that considers how collaborative entrepreneurship differs depending on a country’s level of economic and social development. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review was conducted on entrepreneurship in developing countries to evaluate the financial and non-financial reasons for collaborative entrepreneurship. Findings – The analysis of current challenges faced by entrepreneurs in developing countries finds that there are a number of different types of collaborative entrepreneurship conducted. These include cultural collaboration, government attitudes and society benefits, community innovations and collaborative capabilities. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the literature on developing countries by highlighting the collaborative entrepreneurial approach utilized by individuals, businesses and governments to succeed in the competitive global marketplace.

Sponsees: the silent side of sponsorship research

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Toscani ◽  
Gerard Prendergast
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Holistic Manner

PurposeTo date the vast majority of sponsorship research has focused on the perspective of sponsors. The purpose of this paper is to use this research to identify factors that sponsored institutions and organizations (sponsees) should be cognizant of before entering into a sponsorship arrangement, and to propose a research agenda based on these factors.Design/methodology/approachThe authors leverage sponsorship research that has been published in business journals with an impact factor above 0.5 (Reuters, 2015).FindingsThis paper argues that sponsees should be aware of the benefits that sponsorship brings to sponsors so that they can better appeal to potential sponsors. A sponsee also needs to be aware of the impact a sponsorship partnership may have on its own brand, image, and equity.Research limitations/implicationsThis is a conceptual paper grounded in the literature that aims to stimulate further research in the domain of sponsorship and provide deeper understanding for sponsees. Empirical research addressing the research questions posed is required.Practical implicationsIn a holistic manner, this literature review offers insights into factors that sponsees should consider before entering a sponsorship relationship.Originality/valuePrevious research in the sponsorship domain has focused primarily on dyadic sponsors. This paper considers sponsorship from the sponsee’s perspective.

New tools and practices for financing novelty: a research agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Stefani ◽  
Francesco Schiavone ◽  
Blandine Laperche ◽  
Thierry Burger-Helmchen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Access To Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Advantage

Purpose The expectations surrounding innovation as the principal mean by which firms gain a sustainable advantage while simultaneously alleviating social problems are tremendous. However, in the process of developing innovation, many small entrepreneurs, SMEs, as well as large firms struggle to access the necessary finances in order to further develop their innovative projects. The purpose of this paper is to underline some of the most recent tools and practices used to finance novelty. Design/methodology/approach This paper synthetizes some thoughts about the financing of novelty and proposes a research agenda based on trends highlighted in the recent literature. Findings This paper pinpoints recent advances in finance applied to the field of innovation. In particular, this paper highlights both promising developments as well as the need for more research in this area in order to untangle the links between creativity and financial support, the financing of innovation in developing countries, accounting and evaluation of ideas. Social implications The importance of developing innovation and easing access to resources has societal implications. The development of education around finance and entrepreneurship, as well as improving literacy of citizens in these fields could yield a more open view on innovation and financial supports in the future. Originality/value Financing novelty, evaluating projects and facing uncertainty are among the most difficult decisions investors take. This paper combines many dimensions of innovation and finance to construct an overview of current and future practices within both domains.

Social entrepreneurship in Nigeria through drivers of religion and work-desire

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thea van der Westhuizen ◽  
Yemisi Adelakun
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Analysis Programme

Purpose Entrepreneurs engaging in social entrepreneurship are inspired by a need to make a difference in their local socio-economic circumstances. In developing countries and emerging economies, social entrepreneurs from deep rural areas are tapping into different types of ways to inspire themselves to sustain actions. Little research has been done to investigate the role religion plays as a source of inspiration to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries. Many scholars from economic sciences reject the probability of linking religion to social entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study is to investigate themes as inspired by religious paradigm aspects of desire, disenchantment, epiphany, bridging and enlightenment. A framework was created for social entrepreneurship development by using religious drivers as premise. Design/methodology/approach In a partially inductive, exploratory design, this study examined the objectives through a qualitative approach. ATLAS.ti, a qualitative data analysis programme, was used for thematic analysis. Findings The key finding was that in this specific rural demographic area, social entrepreneurs often express a common motivation as an aspiration to integrate their religious beliefs and work. Originality/value Investigating a specific demographic sample in a deep rural area in Nigeria provided valuable insights into the community’s way of living by incorporating aspects of religious drivers to develop social entrepreneurship. It was also valuable to discover that the sample views qualities such as hard work, independence and thrift as drivers to strengthen their religious belief and in return boost social entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Heaslip ◽  
Gyöngyi Kovács ◽  
David B. Grant
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
Management Innovation ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Conceptual Consideration

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review and conceptual consideration of servitization in humanitarian logistics (HL) and provide a research agenda for HL scholars and insight for practitioners and by doing so will fill a gap in existing research and practice. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a literature-based approach that extends concepts usually applied in a commercial context to the area of HL. Findings The paper initiates a discourse on the importance of taking into account servitization in developing and managing effective emergency relief chains. This paper argues that a broader servitization paradigm needs to be integrated for international humanitarian organisations (IHOs) to maintain a competitive advantage. Originality/value The authors investigate servitization as a management innovation in IHOs and plot a research agenda for scholars.

The institutional turn in service research: taking stock and moving ahead

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-387
Author(s):  
Kaisa Koskela-Huotari ◽  
Josina Vink ◽  
Bo Edvardsson
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Purpose Service scholars are finding that institutions – enduring social structures, such as rules, norms, beliefs – are increasingly important in theorizing on service-related phenomena. The purpose of this paper is to advance the use of institutional theory in service research by synthesizing the key insights from institutional theory that have been applied to service-related phenomena and developing a research agenda to guide the future use of institutional theory in service research. Design/methodology/approach This paper is an integrative literature review covering 68 articles from major service research and marketing journals that adopt institutional concepts and frameworks to study service-related phenomena. Findings The paper maps the “institutional turn” of service research, that is, the increasing tendency to draw on institutional theory for theoretical insights within service research and builds a conceptual framework of the institutional stabilization and destabilization mechanisms that explain endurance and change in service phenomena. The paper also proposes a research agenda that outlines four previously ignored aspects of institutions that have important implications for service research. Research limitations/implications In addition to synthesizing insights and proposing directions for future research, the paper highlights specific theoretical and methodological considerations for the future use of institutional theory within service research. The literature review is limited to the 13 major service research and marketing journals. Originality/value This paper is the first literature review of the use of institutional theory in service research.

scholarly journals Appropriation or participation of the individual in knowledge management

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel D.W. Rechberg ◽  
Jawad Syed
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Individual ◽  
New Research ◽  
Development And Management

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether there is a tendency towards appropriation or participation of the individual in the literature of knowledge management (KM). Design/methodology/approach – This is a literature review paper. In terms of approach, appropriation in this paper is referred to as the KM tasks assigned to individual employees by the management whereas participation is referred to as KM tasks determined jointly by individuals and management. Findings – The review suggests that while the participation of individuals is seen as important for KM, the KM discourse is visibly oriented towards the appropriation of individual employees and their knowledge for better economic performance of organisations. The review suggests that an appropriation of the individual in KM serves neither employees nor organisations, and that individual employees are meant to be valued participants in the development and management of knowledge. Research limitations/implications – The paper is concerned with the KM literature to study the appropriation or participation of individual employees in the discourse on KM. Consequently other streams of literature that address individual employees’ participation are excluded from this study. Originality/value – The paper initiates a new research agenda for KM where the emphasis shifts from the appropriation to the participation of the individual in the discourse on KM practices.

scholarly journals Disentangling the facets of sharing

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 888-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Trenz ◽  
Alexander Frey ◽  
Daniel Veit
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Structured Analysis ◽  
Structured Literature Review

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a categorization of sharing practices from a structured interdisciplinary literature review on the Sharing Economy. Instead of striving for a new definition, the authors distinguish nine types of sharing practices and provide an overview of prior investigations on sharing practices across three levels of analysis and 15 research areas. The structured analysis is translated into opportunities for future research on the Sharing Economy. Design/methodology/approach The study follows a structured literature review approach to uncover practices related to the Sharing Economy and similar phenomena. The authors analyze 210 articles from a broad number of disciplines, and develop a categorizing framework for Sharing Economy practices. Findings The paper identifies nine different types of sharing practices and provides a structured way for analyzing, comparing and positioning research on the Sharing Economy and related phenomena. Research limitations/implications The categorization of sharing practices and the embedded interdisciplinary overview of studies on the Sharing Economy help to explain potentially contradictory research results and uncovers opportunities for future research in the topic area. Originality/value Given the variety of disciplines dealing with the Sharing Economy and the plenitude of definitions and related concepts, the categorization and research overview provides a consolidated view of the knowledge in the topic area and an effective tool for identifying paths for future research.

Social entrepreneurship review: a gap in the Latin American context

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Future Growth

Purpose Social entrepreneurship (SE) has been a field of research that has interested researchers for over 30 years. However, there is no consensus on the concept of SE, and research in this field moves in several directions. The purpose of this study is to summarize the definitions of SE, propose a unified definition of SE and describe the state-of-the-art of SE in the Latin American context. Design/methodology/approach This study carries out a literature review on SE from 2010 to 2020 to explore the main topics in the SE field, searching, reviewing and selecting the most representative articles published. Findings The findings of this study suggest agreements and disagreements in the main topics of SE and reveal a significant gap in the SE research in the Latin American scenario. Originality/value This study contributes to the future growth of SE literature under a common umbrella that allows for more and better knowledge in this field and proposes a novel research agenda for the SE field in Latin America.

Open source software for library systems – 1

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adetoun A. Oyelude
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Source Code ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types

Purpose This literature review goes ten years back to see what has been and is going on in the open source world. Effort has been made to be as comprehensive as possible, but the review has been limited again to internet sources and what can be garnered from the internet cybersphere. Design/methodology/approach What is Open Source? This issue has been treated by scholars interested in the topic. Different types of open source have been discussed and comparisons between open source integrated library systems done. Findings Open source software is a software source code that is available free of cost on the internet. Once downloaded, the software can be enhanced and customized. Originality/value The software is managed through a licensing process that protects the rights of the creators and collaborators (Jaffe and Careaga, 2007, p. 2).

A multilevel approach to competence management in innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): literature review and research agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Loufrani-Fedida ◽  
Bénédicte Aldebert
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Multilevel Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competence Management ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Part Structure

PurposeThis paper aims to improve the understanding of competence management in innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a multilevel approach.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a three-part structure to propose a conceptual and theoretical framework. It first explores the full scope of multilevel approaches to human resource management research, both in theory and in practice. It then reviews the literature on competence management in innovative SMEs, before demonstrating that the topic is a multilevel phenomenon. Finally, it reflects on the research and methodology implications, identifies limitations and provides suggestions for future research.FindingsThis literature review shows that competence management in innovative SMEs is a multilevel phenomenon. It outlines the research and methodology implications, identifies limitations and suggests future research directions.Originality/valueThe overarching contribution is to offer a literature review and a research agenda for a multilevel approach to competence management in the development of innovative SMEs.

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