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Antecedents of perceived entrepreneurial ability in Catalonia : the individual and the entrepreneurial context
Bayon, Manoj Chandra; Vaillant, Yancy; Lafuente, Esteban - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 5 (2015) 3, pp. 1-19
most important drivers of nascent entrepreneurship in an economy. Implications: The main implication of our study is that …
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Savings, entrepreneurial trait and self-employment: evidence from selected Ghanaian Universities
Peprah, James Atta; Afoakwah, Clifford; Koomson, Isaac - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 5 (2015) 1, pp. 1-17
Youth unemployment is a major setback to sustainable growth. In recent times, Ghana has experienced a downward trend in youth employment in spite of several attempts made by the government to control the unemployment situation. This paper explores savings behaviour, entrepreneurial trait and the...
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Business failure factors in Iranian SMEs : do successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs have different viewpoints?
Arasti, Zahra; Zandi, Fahimeh; Bahmani, Neda - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 4 (2014), pp. 1-14
requirements for growth, creativity as well as entrepreneurship in societies is to study their failure process. The purpose of this …
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The relationship between women entrepreneurship and gender equality
Sarfaraz, Leyla; Faghih, Nezameddin; Asadi Majd, Armaghan - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 2 (2014), pp. 1-11
The degree at which entrepreneurship affects the economy depends on numerous factors, including the quality, gender … composition, and type of entrepreneurial activity. Gender equality and female entrepreneurship are key factors in economic … development. In order to study the relationship between gender equality and the rate of female entrepreneurship, this paper …
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Investigating the effect of entrepreneurial competencies on business performance among early stage entrepreneurs Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM 2010 survey data)
Barazandeh, Mahtab; Parvizian, Kourosh; Alizadeh, Mehdi; … - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 5 (2015) 18, pp. 1-12
entrepreneurs is a better measure than national attitude toward entrepreneurship for the construct "entrepreneurial social norms …
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Factors influencing polytechnic students' decision to graduate as entrepreneurs
Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera; Seyram, Anthony Zu Kwame - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 2 (2014), pp. 1-13
, agreeableness), support from family members and friends, occupation of parents, entrepreneurship education, gender and access to …
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Beyond the EJ model : entrepreneurial orientation and industry choice of Ghanaian entrepreneurs
Acheampong, George - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 7 (2017) 28, pp. 1-10
This paper seeks to understand an entrepreneur’s decision to either the services or manufacturing sectors of the Ghanaian economy. This objective is significant because it provides an extension of current stream of literature, specifically, the Evans and Jovanovic (EJ) Model which focuses...
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Role of entrepreneurial motivation on entrepreneurial intentions and behaviour : theory of planned behaviour extension on engineering students in Pakistan
Alam, Muhammad Zubair; Kousar, Shazia; Rehman, Chaudhry … - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 9 (2019) 50, pp. 1-20
The purpose of this paper is to extend theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model by focussing on intention-action gap, which is considered by academic researchers as under-researched area. It further examines the moderating role of entrepreneurial motivation between intention and behaviour...
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The role of need satisfaction for solo self-employed individuals’ vs. employer entrepreneurs’ affective commitment towards their own businesses
Schummer, Steffen E.; Otto, Kathleen; Hünefeld, Lena; … - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 9 (2019) 63, pp. 1-18
Persistence in self-employment is crucial for entrepreneurial activities to generate long-term economic benefits. Consequently, this research examined the commitment of the self-employed towards their business as an important determinant of persistence. However, this research treats the...
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Entrepreneurs' imprint : survival and sustainable development of private aesthetic plastic surgery hospitals in China
Xu, Li; Liu, Ming-xia; Yao, Hao - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 9 (2019) 71, pp. 1-17
Recently, the private aesthetic plastic surgery industry in China is developing rapidly and has become the fourth largest service industry of the country which contributes to 1.2% portion of the national GDP and helps to improve employment. Thus, the sustainable development of the industry plays...
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