03 The Journal of Entrepreneurship
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2024-03-29T08:18:54ZGuest Editorial
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Guest Editorial
Régnier, Philippe
This Journal of Entrepreneurship (JoE) special issue focuses on the central question of whether so-called appropriate/frugal technology research and innovation can lead to various forms of entrepreneurship in order to propose and implement concrete solutions meeting community, local and even national and global sustainability development challenges. Such solutions can be forged by private and public actors, including public–private partnerships among so-called developed, emerging and developing countries.
The very concept of this special issue is inspired by an Edward Elgar Publishing Handbook of Innovation and Appropriate Technologies for International Development issued in the fall of 2022. This handbook is co-edited by Philippe Régnier and Pascal Wild (University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland/HES-SO) together with eminent colleagues at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras, Chennai, India), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Boston, USA) and Polytechnique Montreal (Montreal, Canada). Through 17 chapters, the handbook delivers a detailed overview of how the mid-twentieth-century Gandhian concept of appropriate technology and know-how for improving living conditions of grassroot people and communities has evolved over time from its early diffusion from India to the developing world at large. It experienced wide transformations led by the rise of emerging countries since the 1980s–90s, lately combined with the twenty-first-century global digitalisation era.
2023-11-23T00:00:00ZEditorial
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Editorial
Shukla, Sunil
This special issue of the Journal of Entrepreneurship explores the relationship between frugal and appropriate technology, entrepreneurship and sustainability challenges at the community, local, national and global levels. Technology that offers sustainable solutions to entrepreneurial problems with locally developed methods, tools, ideas or practices can be called Appropriate Technology. The idea of appropriate technology, rooted in the mid-twentieth century anti-colonial campaign in India led by Gandhi, rejected the modern mass-production technology in favour of local, indigenous and sustainable technology for the people. Appropriate Technology has evolved over the current century into a global movement as an alternative to capital-intensive and high-tech strategies and, in the process, has transformed innovation and entrepreneurship, especially in the Global South. It has emerged as a viable alternative to the destructive impact of modern technology on culturally rooted traditional modes of small-scale production, emphasising accessibility, frugality and simplicity.
2023-11-23T00:00:00ZThe Role of Higher Education Institutions and Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Creation and Development of Academic Spinoffs
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The Role of Higher Education Institutions and Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Creation and Development of Academic Spinoffs
Pacheco, Ana; Ferreira, João J.; Simões, Jorge
Academic spinoffs have received great attention in recent years as a means of transferring the knowledge generated by the research activities of higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite the contribution identified by the literature, there remains a lack of empirical evidence substantiating how the creation of academic spinoffs is enabled by entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and HEIs. This study theorises on the relevance of EO within the context of universities and how such an orientation may drive the founding and development of academic spinoffs. Based on a qualitative study, with 15 interviews from university rectors/presidents, faculty/school deans, degree program directors at Portuguese public HEIs, and founders of spinoffs, the results generate two relevant insights: (i) EO is relevant to the creation, growth, and performance of academic spinoffs, and (ii) personal fulfilment, the transfer of knowledge acquired in HEIs and the search for economic independence represent the main motivations for the creation of academic spinoffs. The findings are discussed to highlight their implications for theory, practice and policy-making.
Pacheco, A., Ferreira, J. J., & Simões, J. (2023). The Role of Higher Education Institutions and Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Creation and Development of Academic Spinoffs. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 32(3), 495-524. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557231210674
2023-11-26T00:00:00ZHow Do Female Entrepreneurs Differ From Male Entrepreneurs? Distinguishing Personality Traits Throughout the Entrepreneurial Journey
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How Do Female Entrepreneurs Differ From Male Entrepreneurs? Distinguishing Personality Traits Throughout the Entrepreneurial Journey
Gerke, Alina; Ianiro-Dahm, Patrizia; Muck, Peter; Lehmann-Willenbrock, Nale; Hell, Benedikt
This study addresses the underrepresentation of women and the so-far neglected process perspective in empirical entrepreneurial research. It aims to identify the personality traits that differentiate successful female entrepreneurs from their less successful peers and to determine which traits are crucial for pre-launch, launch, and post-launch success. Independent t-tests on 305 female entrepreneurs (and 476 male entrepreneurs) from the DACH region highlight the role of self-efficacy, proactivity, locus of control, and need for achievement for female entrepreneurs. Multiple regression analyses further reveal the importance of self-efficacy for every phase of women’s entrepreneurial journey. While the need for autonomy was critical during pre-launch and launch, locus of control significantly predicted female entrepreneurial success in the pre-launch and post-launch phases. Contrary to previous research, risk-taking was not a crucial trait for female entrepreneurs when compared to their male counterparts, while both showed similar levels of need for autonomy, proactivity, need for achievement, perseverance, self-control, and locus of control. The study offers valuable insights into successful entrepreneurship and highlights the need for female- and phase-specific support programs to enhance self-efficacy among female entrepreneurs.
Gerke, A., Ianiro-Dahm, P., Muck, P., Lehmann-Willenbrock, N., & Hell, B. (2023). How Do Female Entrepreneurs Differ From Male Entrepreneurs? Distinguishing Personality Traits Throughout the Entrepreneurial Journey. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 32(3), 525-552. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557231210684
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