Despite increasing academic interest in the topic, a broad synthesis of research on rural entrepreneurs’ survival does not exist. This study thus provides a comprehensive review of the literature on rural entrepreneurs’ business survival, identifying key influencing factors, research gaps and future research directions. Using the PRISMA guidelines, a systematicContinue Reading
The rise in the number of small and medium businesses competing in foreign markets has led to growing interest among researchers in the study of the international activities of these firms. Previous studies have focused on how small businesses successfully compete in the market alongside larger and resourceful firms despiteContinue Reading
Despite the importance of the housing sector to the nation’s economy, little research has been conducted into the industry. In an industry dominated by Chinese businessmen, it is interesting to explore the factors affecting the performance of the minority players. This study thus focuses on Bumiputera housing developers in Malaysia.Continue Reading
This paper investigates the influence of career maturity amongst women entrepreneurs in Semarang, Indonesia towards the success of their business. Based on theoretical perspectives and empirical contribution, an integrated research model was developed focusing on entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial experience, need for achievement and instrumental readiness. The respondents were 110 womenContinue Reading
Institutional and social network are several major research traditions in the business and management areas. This paper examines the role of owner/managers’ social network on entrepreneurship initiatives and the underlying socio-cultural factors promoting or impeding SME development in Kazakhstan. A semi-structured interviews were carried-out with thirteen SME owners/managers in AlmatyContinue Reading