In a globally unstable economic context, exacerbated by the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the international job market and further intensified by the military conflict in Ukraine, the unemployment rate among young graduates has …

The sustainable performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is a critical global issue, particularly in light of climate change. This study explores how green innovation, technological linkages, and knowledge management contribute to the …

The differences in Labour and Capital Productivity and Education in Europe were used to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of technical efficiency of entrepreneurship activities and new firm creation. For this purpose, two …

We explore the challenges women technology entrepreneurs face in South Africa and the role of institutions and societies in contributing to and overcoming these challenges through the lens of Institutional theory. Focusing on IT as a …

The literature on international entrepreneurship has devoted much attention to new or young firms. The dynamic capabilities framework has been often chosen to explain the internationalization of companies early in their life. However, the …

Being ambidextrous in the internationalization pathways can help a firm overcome the complex dynamics in a foreign environment. But the extant research into exploring ambidexterity in internationalization in a crisis environment like the COVID-19 …

In today’s society, there is a growing awareness of sustainability at the corporate level, where more and more companies are investing to meet social and ethical expectations. Companies are being asked to communicate the social impact of their …

The past decade has seen a global surge of sharing economy companies (sharecoms) engaged in increasing cross-border activities. However, the process by which they internationalize remains under-theorized. Addressing this gap, we present new …

Dynamic capabilities research has demonstrated that businesses must adapt to changes in order to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has put firm resilience to the test. The present study uses the dynamic-capabilities theoretical framework to shed …

Time is often neglected as a factor in international business research. In this paper, objective and subjective perspectives of time are incorporated into the study of speed of a firm's internationalisation process. The concept of speed is defined …

The literature demonstrates how Born Globals (BGs) make recourse to distinctive strategic intangible assets to accelerate their internationalisation processes while, nevertheless, broadly neglecting the role of International Entrepreneurial …

This research performs a systematic literature review (SLR) on entrepreneurial competencies (ECs) through synthesizing the research findings of extant articles. This research applies the PRSIMA method to review selected ECs studies and the work of …

Social capital constituted of network relationships allows access to resources and opportunities outside the firm. This study aims to explore the relationship between social capital and the internationalization of SMEs along with developing a …

SMEs (small and medium enterprises) face the challenge of innovation to maintain competitiveness, balancing the exploitation of existing knowledge with the exploration of new avenues. This pursuit of organisational ambidexterity is crucial for SME …

Due to economic globalization and technological advancements, businesses are increasingly required to navigate complex international markets. One type of firm that has emerged in response to these trends is the born global, which initiates foreign …

The knowledge-intensive innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems literature is evolving in quantity and popularity in academia. Assuming that the studies on these themes are closely related and are still under development, this research seeks to …

Financial technology (fintech) startups have emerged as a compelling and digital alternative within the financial industry. However, the expansion is crucial because without proper regulation, the emergence of fintech in any country can …

The current study addresses the formal and informal board leadership roles in new high-tech firms. Overall, we find that board leadership affects international engagements in idiosyncratic ways. Initially, we conjectured that the board leadership …

The extant literature on international new ventures (INVs) has primarily focused on the emergence of INVs, leaving a research gap regarding their performance consequences. INVs face challenges associated with foreignness and newness but also …

This paper discovers the impact of China’s particular social and cultural atmosphere on ethnic minority groups’ (EMGs) online entrepreneurship intention from three aspects, including Peers’ guanxi, Confucianism, and Family business atmosphere …