Entrepreneurial and small business operations

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Financing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Thailand: The Importance of Bank Loans and Financing Diversification

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 2017
Bank loans are the main sources of financing the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) sector of the Thai economy. This sector contributes to about 37% GDP and employs about 80% of the labor force.
Harri Ramcharran
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Sound Financial Practices and Entrepreneurs' Socio‐Environmental Commitment: Revealing the Role of Financial Barriers

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small enterprises (SEs) constitute a major component of economic systems, and their socio‐environmental commitment is critical for promoting societal well‐being. This paper examines the direct effect of sound financial practices on socio‐environmental commitment and evaluates the mediating role of financial constraints—specifically debt and ...
Marcos Álvarez‐Espiño +2 more
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Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong +3 more
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Analyzing the Development of a Sustainable Enterprise in an Emerging Economy: Black Cacau and the Bean‐to‐Bar Philosophy

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) in emerging economies through the case of Black Cacau, a Brazilian bean‐to‐bar enterprise integrating agroforestry, direct trade, and Afro‐Brazilian cultural empowerment. Adapting the Patagonia‐based framework of Allal‐Chérif et al., the study explores how SE operates under conditions of ...
Marcelo Dionisio
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Innovative Minds, Sharing Hesitations: Open Innovation Meets Green Entrepreneurship

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationships between innovative thinking tendency, knowledge hiding behavior within organizations, open innovation, and green entrepreneurship among employees in technology firms. Data collected from 386 participants were analyzed using cluster analysis and structural equation modeling.
Ebru Polat
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Synchronising Stakeholder Roles: How Do Stakeholders Actively and Dynamically Shape Networked Business Models for Sustainability?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tackling sustainability challenges requires coordinated actions across diverse stakeholders. Sustainability‐oriented innovation thus demands networked business models for sustainability (NBMfS), where focal companies and stakeholders co‐create value through interdependent but coordinated roles.
Giovanna Attanasio, Cinzia Battistella
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Beyond Economic‐Environmental Dominance: Knowledge Management and Responsible Sustainability in Business Strategy Research

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides an exploratory, descriptive analysis of how knowledge management (KM) research engages with responsible sustainability from a strategic perspective. Using bibliometric science mapping, we analyse 97 Web of Science publications to identify dominant thematic patterns, relative emphases and conceptual blind spots shaping the ...
Jaime J. González‐Masip
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Towards a Socially Inclusive Circular Economy: Evidence From Social Enterprises in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular economy (CE) and social entrepreneurship (SE) are increasingly recognised as critical pathways for sustainable development, yet CE research often underplays social inclusion, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).
Maria L. Granados, Adeyemi Adelekan
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The Effect of Entrepreneurs' Sustainability Knowledge, Orientation, and Intentions on Sustainability‐Oriented Entrepreneurial Actions

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of entrepreneurs' sustainability knowledge, orientation, and intentions on their sustainability‐focused entrepreneurial actions. The research is based on the theory of planned behavior. The study is designed as cross‐sectional quantitative research.
İbrahim Turkmen, Burçin Karahan
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Faith, Sustainability and Consumer Trust in Halal–Green Cosmetics: A Dual‐Trust Model Among Muslim Women

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how firms secure legitimacy in markets where faith‐based expectations and environmental responsibility intersect, focusing on halal–green cosmetics among Muslim women. It conceptualises halal trust and green trust as parallel legitimacy pathways reflecting faith‐based legitimacy and environmental credibility, respectively ...
Dwi Suhartanto +4 more
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