What Motivates Scientists in Emerging Economies to Become Entrepreneurs? Evidence from Vietnam

Studies of scientist entrepreneurship have recognized a diverse range of proself motivations but have largely ignored the role of prosocial motivation. As technology inventions often bring in high positive externality, we argue that prosocial motivation is important for scientist entrepreneurship and sustainable development. Drawing from motivated information processing theory we develop a model linking proself and prosocial motivation with scientist entrepreneurship. The hypotheses were tested based on survey data from a sample of Vietnamese scientists. The results show that both proself and prosocial motivation are positively associated with scientist entrepreneurship. However, the positive association between prosocial motivation and scientist entrepreneurship is lessened by proself motivation. This study calls for more attention to prosocial motivation in theory and policy development on scientist entrepreneurship.

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Membership change, idea generation, and group creativity: A motivated information processing perspective

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations ◽

10.1177/1368430221999457 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 136843022199945

Author(s):

Suqing Wu ◽

Bernard A. Nijstad ◽

Yingjie Yuan

Keyword(s):

Information Processing ◽

Idea Generation ◽

Group Creativity ◽

Student Groups ◽

Membership Change ◽

Prosocial Motivation ◽

Processing Theory ◽

Group Members ◽

Motivated Information Processing ◽

Radical Ideas

Membership change has been found to stimulate collective idea generation but to not always benefit group creativity—the generation of final outcomes that are novel and useful. Based on motivated information processing theory, we propose that membership change challenges group members to generate more ideas, but that this only contributes to group creativity when members have high levels of prosocial motivation and are willing to process and integrate each other’s ideas. In a laboratory study of 56 student groups, we found that incremental, but not radical, idea generation mediated the positive effect of membership change on group creativity, and only when group members were prosocially motivated. The present study points to different roles of incremental versus radical ideas and underscores the importance of accounting for prosocial motivation in groups for reaping the benefits of membership change in relation to group creativity.

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Role of Infrastructural Projects in Sustainable Development: Analysis of Local Government Services of Emerging Economies

Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies ◽

10.26710/jbsee.v7i1.1562 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 97-108

Author(s):

Ashfaq Ahmad ◽

Zaheer ud Din Babar ◽

Khalid Latif

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Project Success ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary Data ◽

Infrastructure Projects ◽

Government Services

Local Government services are considered essential for sustainable development in the contemporary world especially in the infrastructure sector. Emerging economies like Pakistan are struggling to improve quality of life by providing better opportunities to its masses through local government services for sustainable development. However, existing literature indicates some issues regarding contribution of local government in terms of infrastructure development in the emerging economies; therefore, this study was carried out to examine the role of local government services in project success for sustainable development through infrastructure projects in the selected part of Pakistan. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 217 respondents who were directly engaged in infrastructure projects by using random sampling technique. SPSS was used for data analysis through selected statistical techniques by collecting primary data through structured research instrument using five points liker scale ranging 1 to 5. Results indicate that there is statistically significant relationship between services of local government and project success in infrastructure sector that is evident from positive association among selected variables. Moreover, findings reveal the significant impact of Local Govt. Services on project success of infrastructure sector that could contribute towards sustainable socio-economic development in the economy. It is suggested that policy makers and relevant authorities should improve the quality of local government services with diversity to develop infrastructure sector by executing success projects for individual and collective well-being. This study could help to enhance understanding of relevant stakeholders.

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Carbon-Free Energy and Sustainable Environment: The Role of Human Capital and Technological Revolutions in Attaining SDGs

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13052636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 2636

Author(s):

Hebin Shen ◽

Syed Ahtsham Ali ◽

Majed Alharthi ◽

Ali Shan Shah ◽

Abdul Basit Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Human Capital ◽

Free Energy ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Positive Association ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy System ◽

Development Goals

During the time before the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are achieved, the international community has set goals to improve people’s lives worldwide. This is in line with the United Nations’ 2030 ambitions to strengthen and advance human society’s sustainable development. Goal number 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), goal number 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and goal number 13 (Climate Action) are highly correlated to each other. The current study investigates the role of human capital and technological innovation in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) through a carbon-free energy system. A 19-year dataset covering the years 2000−2018 for the G7 economies has been utilized by using the composite index, Multi-criteria decision analysis, and Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lag (QARDL) methods. The study’s outcomes indicate that the human capital index and technological innovations contribute positively to SDGs in G7 economies. Both indicators also contribute positively to the carbon-free economy by contributing to carbon-free energy sources. The financial index and energy index results also indicate a positive association with the carbon-free economy in G7 nations. This study suggests policy guidelines for developed as well as for developing economies based on human capital and technological innovation to fulfill the SDGs.

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Participation in activities mediates the effect of Internet use on cognitive functioning in old age

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610220003634 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Stefan T. Kamin ◽

Alexander Seifert ◽

Frieder R. Lang

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Internet Use ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Positive Association ◽

Later Life ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Positive Effects ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT Research indicates that Internet use positively influences cognitive functioning in later life, but we do not know the behavioral pathways that explain this association. This study explored the role of participation in activities as a potential mediator of the relationship between Internet use and cognitive functioning over a 4-year period. We analyzed representative data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The sample included 8353 European participants between 50 and 97 years of age. We used data from 2013 (T1), 2015 (T2), and 2017 (T3). Participants reported whether they participated in a diverse range of social and leisure activities. In addition, they provided information about their Internet use as well as cognitive functioning measures. Findings from cross-lagged panel analysis indicated a positive association between Internet use and change in cognition over the course of 4 years. This relationship was partly mediated by the number of reported activities. Internet use was positively associated with the change in activities after 2 years, which, in turn, positively predicted cognitive functioning 2 more years later. This is the first study that explores the temporal sequence of Internet use, participation in activities, and cognitive functioning. It sheds light on the mechanisms that account for the positive effects of Internet use on healthy aging.

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Analysing the role of environment-related technologies and carbon emissions in emerging economies: a step towards sustainable development

Environmental Technology ◽

10.1080/09593330.2020.1788171 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Muzzammil Hussain ◽

Ghulam Mustafa Mir ◽

Muhammad Usman ◽

Chengang Ye ◽

Sadia Mansoor

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Carbon Emissions

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An Empirical Investigation on the Psychological Antecedents of Social Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Research Journal ◽

10.1515/erj-2017-0129 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrea Kim ◽

Chul Woo Moon ◽

Sang Kyun Kim ◽

You Sang Koh ◽

Jiseon Shin

Keyword(s):

Social Entrepreneurship ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Cognitive Mechanisms ◽

Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽

Social Entrepreneurs ◽

Prosocial Motivation ◽

Processing Theory ◽

Modeling Analysis ◽

Motivated Information Processing

Abstract Despite the growing phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, the existing literature has limited quantitative findings on its determinants. This study examines the psychological origins of social entrepreneurial behavior based on the motivated information processing theory. Our structural equation modeling analysis of 179 nascent social entrepreneurs in South Korea indicates the indirect effects of prosocial motivation on social enterprise creation behavior through perceived meaningfulness and social entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Our findings empirically identify the cognitive mechanisms between prosocial motivation and social entrepreneurial behavior. Also, the results of this research complement the existing scholarly conversations that compare the motives of social entrepreneurs with those of commercial entrepreneurs.

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Financial Development and Economic Sustainability in ECOWAS Countries: the Role of Institutional Quality

ETIKONOMI ◽

10.15408/etk.v19i1.13709 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 41-50

Author(s):

Fanglin Li ◽

Michael Appiah ◽

Benjamin Korankye

Keyword(s):

Financial Development ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Institutional Quality ◽

Positive Association ◽

Economic Sustainability ◽

Regulatory Quality ◽

And Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Of Corruption

The literature explored the relationship between financial development and economic sustainability, taking into consideration the roles played by institutional quality in the ECOWAS region. Most literature still debates on the roles of institutional quality on economic growth. The study used data from 1996-2017 for 15 emerging economies within the ECOWAS by applying two-step SYS GMM (SGMM) estimators. The study discovered that financial development has no significant and positive alliance on economic sustainability in the ECOWAS region. Besides that, regulatory quality and control of corruption, considered institutional quality variables have conflicting results with control of corruption reducing growth as well as regulatory quality increasing growth. Again, the results came out that capital formation has a positive association with growth and labor force influencing negatively on growth. Finally, due to a lack of proper corruption control systems in the region and poor financial sector development, growth cannot improve.JEL Classification: O11, O43, C23How to Cite:Li, F., Appiah, M., & Korankye, B. (2020). Financial Development and Economic Sustainability in ECOWAS Countries: The Role of Institutional Quality. Etikonomi: Jurnal Ekonomi, 19(1), 41 – 50. https://doi.org/10.15408/etk.v19i1.13709.

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The The Influence of Green Human Resource Practices on the Environmental Presentation in Malaysia: Mediating Role of Governmental Nationality Activities towards Situation

iRASD Journal of Management ◽

10.52131/jom.2019.0102.0008 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 87-96

Author(s):

Muhammad Sajjad Hussain ◽

Maryyam Karamat ◽

Muhammad Arif Talha ◽

Waseem Yousaf

Keyword(s):

Human Resource ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Policy Development ◽

Positive Association ◽

Negative Association ◽

Human Resource Practices ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Worker Participation ◽

The Future

The purpose associated with this article is to explore the links of green human resource practices (GHRP) such as green capabilities building performs, green inspiration attractive performs and green worker participation performs on the environmental presentation along with the mediating role of governmental nationality activities towards the situation (GNAS). The employees of environmental sustainability and human resource departments are the respondents. The data that they were provided through questionnaires are analyzed by PLS-SEM. The findings show that green capabilities building performs, and green worker participation performs have a positive association with the environmental presentation while green inspiration attractive performs has a negative association with the environmental presentation. The GNAS has positive mediation among the nexus of green capabilities building performs, green inspiration attractive performs, green worker participation performs and environmental presentation. These findings are suitable for the upcoming researchers along with the policymakers for exploring this area in the future along with the policy development on the environmental presentation and green HRM.

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