Purpose: This paper seeks to identify the cultural obstacles or what discourages the setting-up of businesses among Singaporeans. Design/methodology/approach: Focus group method. Findings: Four obstacles: being over-compliant, too left-brained, over-pampered, and afraid of failing, are...

In this article, through a series of interviews, the authors reveal the problems and prospects faced by small business owners in the Republic of Kazakhstan. They suggest ways to motivate the growth of small businesses in the Republic. These recommendations include a call for greater governmental...

The study began by defining values, and through literature survey, highlighted that corporate leaders - through their own values held - play a large part in shaping their organisations and establishing their organisations' core values. This research study, through the use of questionnaire...

Initiating and implementing an entrepreneurship start-up is a complex decision-making process, where many opportunities and risks need to be analyzed. To help entrepreneurs grow, policymakers should provide a favorable environment that facilitates business rather than creating obstacles. The...

Brunei, a country producing oil and gas for over 80 years, faces the need to boost entrepreneurship to diversify the country’s economy and to increase its non-oil or gas dependent income/revenue. This economic diversification can have important benefits for the country, both economically and...