Basing on the results of a face-to-face survey and secondary data from General Statistics Office of Vietnam, we found that the administration reform of Vietnam has had a positive impact on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on all of its three dimensions, namely managerial perception, firm...

The research on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is undecided as to whether a specific EO improves firm performance. We considered EO in a different light by examining the role of emergent strategy. By considering entrepreneurial orientation as it is effected by emergent strategy, we found a...

Currently, our economies predominantly function in a linear manner, characterized by the extraction, production, consumption, and disposal of resources. Embracing the paradigm shift towards a circular economy presents a tremendous opportunity, potentially worth trillions of dollars. Given this...

Little empirical evidence provides insight in person-oriented drivers of business survival and success of small business owners. In this paper I perform a duration analysis of business survival amongst young white (selfemployed) small business owners in the U.S. Compulsory exits are...

Since 1986, when Vietnam started to implement its open-door policies, the barriers that traditionally segmented local business opportunities and local firms from their international counterparts have been being dismantled. Thus, the degree of internationalization of the Vietnamese economy has...

This research examines the relationship between organization and firm performance using the U.S. taxicab industry as the empirical context for the analyses. The research demonstrates that diversification is costly in the sense that it reduces incumbent firms' competitive advantage versus...

A number of theories postulate the influence of industry factors and various forms of organizational capital on the strategies and performance of small firms. This study is an empirical test of such assertion by examining how industry and firm-related factors as well as managerial attributes...

As the digital revolution has interrupted traditional supply chains and wholesaler relationships with manufacturers and retailers, companies are developing new methodologies to create supplier loyalty critical to control of market share. This article documents the leading strategies being...