Entrepreneurial Capabilities Research Articles

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Key Competencies Determining Entrepreneurial Intention in Peruvian Secondary Students

In the current global context, characterized by increasing competitiveness and dynamism, entrepreneurship has emerged as a fundamental driver of economic development and job creation. This study aims to compare the levels of entrepreneurial competence and intention among fifth-year high school students in Chepén and Pacasmayo, Peru, as well as to identify the key entrepreneurial competencies that significantly influence entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, it seeks to examine the moderating roles of self-assessed entrepreneurial capabilities and perceived risk in starting a business on the relationship between competencies and entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, it seeks to examine the moderating role of self-assessment of entrepreneurial capabilities and the perception of risk in starting a business in the relationship between competencies and entrepreneurial intention. The study is based on Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior. The sample included 305 students, divided between 205 from Chepén and 100 from Pacasmayo, who participated in a structured survey. The results of the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that creativity, risk-taking, and initiative significantly influence students’ entrepreneurial intentions. However, competencies such as problem solving, networking, achievement orientation, teamwork, and autonomy did not show significant relationships with entrepreneurial intention. Moreover, neither the self-assessment of entrepreneurial capability nor the perception of the risk of starting a business had significant moderating effects on the relationship between entrepreneurial competence and intention. The discussion highlights that these findings contribute to understanding the psychological mechanisms underlying the formation of entrepreneurial intentions among high school students and offer valuable guidance for designing educational programs that enhance key entrepreneurial competencies. In conclusion, this study represents a significant advancement in comprehending the role of entrepreneurial competencies in shaping entrepreneurial intentions among secondary school students and opens new avenues for future research in this field.

Fighting Malaria Sustainably: An Investigation of the Innovation System for Biobased Malaria Repellents in East Africa

This paper investigates a biobased innovation system producing a catnip plant-based mosquito repellent developed to fight malaria in East Africa. We adopt a technological innovation system (TIS) methodology. Previous studies on TIS in the global south emphasized innovation diffusion, rather than development. In contrast, we study the catnip-based mosquito repellents in East Africa, a R&D and innovation driven TIS. Our results highlight the potential of innovation development in East Africa by demonstrating strong TIS functions such as entrepreneurial activity, knowledge sharing, and legitimacy building. However, the TIS functions, market creation, resource mobilisation and policy guidance were relatively weak. This suggests that the innovation challenges in East Africa are not always related to a lack of knowledge generation or entrepreneurial capabilities, but more due to a structural feature such as lack of finance, resources, and supportive policies. Our study also demonstrates how local bio-entrepreneurs benefit from business incubation through regional cooperation.

Investigating the effects of the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs on their entrepreneurial capabilities and developing effective entrepreneurship strategies

Investigating the effects of the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs on their entrepreneurial capabilities and developing effective entrepreneurship strategies

Exploring entrepreneurial orientation dimensions in the property business: A scale development

This study investigates the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (ENO) within the context of property business. A survey was conducted with 355 respondents to explore various dimensions of EO, including innovation, resilience quality, organisational culture, entrepreneurial capability, innovative marketing strategy, customer care, scalability, and effort. Results showed that the majority of respondents were male (54.90%) and belonged to Generation X (68.20%), with a significant portion from the Upper Northeast zone (53.50%). The study employed Principal Axis Factoring (PAF) with Promax rotation to identify EO dimensions, resulting in eight unique factors explaining 60.8% of the variance. These dimensions included Innovation Technology, Resilience Quality, Organizational Culture, Entrepreneurial Capability, Innovative Marketing Strategy, Customer Care, Scalability, and Effort. The study also conducted a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), confirming the reliability and validity of the proposed model. The calculated Average Variance Extracted (AVE) and composite reliability values met the convergent and discriminant validity criteria. Overall, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of EO in the property sector and provides insights for property businesses and policymakers to foster entrepreneurial behaviour and drive performance.

Scientific Production on Entrepreneurial Skills in Young Students: Bibliometric Analysis

Entrepreneurship is considered a key element for economic and social development, requiring cognitive, attitudinal, and procedural competencies for its realization. This study focuses on a documentary review aimed at answering the following questions: How is research on entrepreneurial capabilities approached in different countries? What is the volume of scientific production on this topic? In light of this, the present work is developed within the inclusion criteria: publications between 2012 and 2022, various types of documents, written in English, and included in the SCOPUS database. To conduct the analysis, a combination of tools such as VOSviewer, Biblioshiny, and Excel was used. These tools allowed for the identification of clusters, co-occurrence frequencies, and network nodes. Based on this, the behavior of authors, countries, journals, and the evolution of the topic over time were examined. The results reveal that the United States is the leading country in publishing research on entrepreneurship. There is an increase in scientific production related to this topic, with the majority of publications concentrated in a limited number of journals (53). Limited collaboration among authors and institutions is also evident. The co-authorship network is divided into 47 clusters, with weak grouping among them.

The Green Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy as an Innovation Factor That Enables the Creation of New Sustainable Business

This study examined the role of green entrepreneurial self-efficacy (GESE) through the lens of dynamic capabilities in innovation and adaptation. The research model postulated a relationship between the reconfiguration of entrepreneurial capabilities necessary to achieve a sustainable business model in the market. A structured questionnaire was adopted, validated, and disseminated among 917 entrepreneurs in Spain and Portugal (Iberian Peninsula). The findings confirmed a significant positive effect of dynamic capabilities on green and sustainable entrepreneurial intentions, mediated by self-efficacy. The study’s results indicate significant relationships between the capabilities studied, and that innovation and adaptation capabilities influence green entrepreneurial self-efficacy. These results are fundamental in guiding the market towards business models that need to be reconfigured to generate value through social impact. We offer management implications for organizations, academics, and other stakeholders, such as policymakers, so that the needs of the green market in the Iberian Peninsula can be met more efficiently.

How Entrepreneurial Competence and Leadership Style Affect Business Performance

This research is based on the importance of entrepreneurial skills and leadership style in influencing business performance, especially for women entrepreneurs. In the age of globalization and increasingly intense competition, women entrepreneurs must possess sufficient skills and apply efficient leadership styles in order to achieve the best business outcomes. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which entrepreneurial skills and leadership styles impact the business performance of women entrepreneurs. This study involved women entrepreneurs in Bekasi district with 100 respondents randomly selected as the research sample. Information was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Smart PLS (Partial Least Squares) technique to test the research model and hypotheses. The analysis found that entrepreneurial ability and leadership style have a major impact on firm performance. The entrepreneurial capability has been shown to make a significant contribution to improving operational efficiency and the ability to innovate, while a flexible and inspiring leadership style is able to improve team motivation and performance. It was found that it is important for women entrepreneurs to develop appropriate competencies and leadership styles to support their business success.

Aerospace Software and AI Sustainability: A Software Developer Capabilities Approach

Artificial intelligence (AI) mediated approaches towards generating or refining digital software are influencing the aerospace industry and its emerging, developing, and innovative operational systems. Such firm and/or industry inclusions can enhance entrepreneurial effectiveness and ongoing sustainability. A nationwide Qualtrics survey delivers semi-structured interview summations of registered software-house developers (‘experts) showing nodal thematic data can NVivo project map that stagewise models towards a suite of sustainability outcomes. Respondent software developers consider software house digital and AI new capacities, plus their knowledge creation frame across two capabilities areas that relationally link into an entrepreneurial capabilities suite and a strategic AI product trending capabilities suite. This system likely coalesces, as a digital AI-supported collective, towards enhancements into digital and AI globally sustainable outcomes. The aerospace industry. and their engaged software houses can use this operational approach when strategically planning future ongoing software and AI development inclusions across their globally located corporate aerospace entities, by considering how best to adjust ongoing digital and AI competencies and entrepreneurial capabilities towards delivering enhanced sustainable outcomes. This study suggests a stagewise and measurement model approach can likely be derived to introduce chosen software and AI levers, but these should focus on delivering ongoing digital and sustainable aerospace industry outcomes.

Addressing Grand Challenges Through the Entrepreneurial Capabilities of Commercialization Postdocs

Addressing Grand Challenges Through the Entrepreneurial Capabilities of Commercialization Postdocs

Financial Freedom, Social Capital, and the Development of Rural Women Entrepreneurship in India

Human resource development can only be achieved by promoting female entrepreneurship. There is a very low level of female entrepreneurship in India, especially in rural areas, which has recently been a cause for concern. Women are now aware of their existence, privileges, and employment circumstances.The subject of this research is female entrepreneurs in rural India, their contribution towards society, problems faced by women entrepreneurs in India, and initial steps taken by the administration for their development in India’s rural region. The research is explanatory. The primary data is used in the paper. The self-structured questionnaire was circulated to the women entrepreneurs in rural India. The data collected was analysed using a targeted sampling method in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences programme, followed by a study of the statistical results. During the survey, 44 respondents were interviewed. The results showed that among the most significant challenges were women’s family responsibilities, gender inequality, financial difficulties, low risk inclination and competition between men and women. It was concluded that the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs could be addressed through appropriate incentives, training, encouragement, social recognition of their entrepreneurial capabilities and appropriate family support.

Mediating Role of Entrepreneurship Capability in Sustainable Performance and Women Entrepreneurship: An Evidence from a Developing Country

The research paper determines the influential factors, such as family support and motivation, for entrepreneurship capability (EC) in Small and Medium Enterprise’s sectors in Bangladesh. The study also identifies the medicating role of EC in sustainable performance in SME’s through financial support and motivation factors. The research methodology was focused on quantitative method using reliable instruments for sampling and measurement purposes. This research was conducted on a sample of a total of 250 questionnaires given to SME entrepreneurs using a convenience sampling technique in Bangladesh, and 210 were successfully collected from respondents in the study area. The distribution of questionnaires was conducted through a combination of social media platforms, face-to-face interactions, and Google Forms, where the response rate was 84%. Analysis was conducted through SPSS in Partial Least Squares (PLS) in Structural Equitation Model (SEM). The findings indicate that four out of the five hypotheses were supported, while only one (MT-EC) was rejected. The findings of this research indicate that there is a positive and significant connection between FS, MT, and EC variables. The capabilities of women in entrepreneurship have a notable and positive impact on SP. Moreover, FS and MT have an impact on women's EC and SP. This study determines the research gaps by studying how familial support increases feelings of high self-efficacy and how it affects future behavior of individuals. This study's approach considers environmental and social aspects simultaneously, adding to the prevailing understanding on it.

The dawn of geographically unbounded entrepreneurial ecosystems

Entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) that support entrepreneurship are seen as tightly spatially bound, top-down systems. They are exogenous to entrepreneurs but endogenous to the jurisdiction's policymakers and other powerful stakeholders. Taking a knowledge spillover theory approach, this paper offers a new perspective on these systems that better fits the globalized, digitalized, and increasingly geographically unbounded realities of entrepreneurship. Resources and knowledge increasingly harbor synergies across, not just within, the spatial bounds of EEs. We describe geographically unbounded EEs (UEEs) as border-spanning, entrepreneur-centered, and hybrid or digital community-centered. These structures support entrepreneurs in assembling knowledge and resources across multiple geographically bounded EEs. We identify four interrelated dimensions of UEEs, namely, resources provided, inclusiveness, spread of activities, and governance, and show how each varies among geographically bounded EEs. The key insight of our study is that UEEs create conditions where the EE becomes increasingly endogenous to the entrepreneur. Such a shift prompts new theoretical questions about entrepreneurial capabilities and the role of policy.

The Influence Of Entrepreneurial Capabilities On Marketing Performance Moderated By Digital Marketing

The Influence Of Entrepreneurial Capabilities On Marketing Performance Moderated By Digital Marketing

Big Data and Innovation Performance: The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Dynamic Capabilities in Sport Entrepreneurship

Big Data and Innovation Performance: The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Dynamic Capabilities in Sport Entrepreneurship

혁신적 교수법 만족도가 기업가적 역량 및 창업의도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

In order for universities as higher education institutions to cultivate 21st century talent, it is a time when there is an urgent need for changes in the university education paradigm, such as applying new teaching methods at the micro level and reforming the university curriculum at the macro level. In this study, we applied various innovative teaching methods to entrepreneurship courses operated at universities and empirically analyzed the impact of the satisfaction perceived by learners on their entrepreneurial capabilities and intention to start a business. As a result of the study, satisfaction with innovative teaching methods was found to have a significant positive (+) effect on entrepreneurial competency and intention to start a business, and entrepreneurial competency also had a significant positive (+) effect on intention to start a business. Through this study, we were able to verify that innovative teaching methods such as PBL and flipped learning, which have been actively promoted in recent university education settings, can enhance the ultimate effectiveness of entrepreneurship education, including enhancing entrepreneurial capabilities and intention to start a business. However, follow-up research is needed on the selection and application of appropriate and efficient innovative teaching methods, evaluation and feedback, etc., taking into account the individual capabilities and levels of learners and the characteristics of entrepreneurship education in detail.

Unlocking Success: Nexus between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Financial Performance in Culinary MSMEs

This study aims to investigate the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on the financial performance of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the culinary sector, while also exploring the mediating roles of digital transformation and working capital in this relationship. Data were gathered via a field survey involving 360 culinary MSMEs operators in Semarang City, Salatiga City, and Surakarta City, with a proportional distribution across these locations. Statistical analysis was conducted using SEM-PLS. The results reveal that entrepreneurial orientation significantly influences financial performance, digital transformation, and working capital. Additionally, digital transformation and working capital play mediating roles in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and financial performance. This study contributes to theoretical insights by proposing a model to enhance the economic performance of culinary MSMEs, focusing on entrepreneurial orientation, digital transformation, and working capital. From a policy perspective, the government is encouraged to support various initiatives aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial capabilities, fostering the adoption of digital technologies, and promoting effective working capital management within the culinary MSMEs sector.

Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape: A Qualitative Exploration of SME Success Factors

This research aims to comprehensively analyze the critical success factors influencing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a qualitative exploration of existing literature and empirical studies. The study investigates key determinants such as access to finance, market conditions, regulatory environment, technological advancements, entrepreneurial capabilities, innovation, strategic planning, adaptability, and leadership qualities. Using a systematic literature review methodology, various sources including academic journals, industry reports, and case studies were analyzed to understand the interplay and relative importance of these factors across different contexts. The findings reveal that access to finance significantly impacts SME growth and innovation, emphasizing the role of supportive financial frameworks. Moreover, market orientation and adaptive capabilities emerge as crucial for SMEs to navigate competitive landscapes and capitalize on market opportunities. Innovation and strategic planning are identified as drivers of SME competitiveness, facilitating differentiation and sustainable growth. Leadership qualities, particularly transformational leadership, are shown to enhance organizational performance and foster innovation cultures within SMEs. The study contributes a nuanced understanding of SME success factors, offering insights for policymakers and entrepreneurs to develop targeted strategies that promote SME resilience and sustainability in dynamic global markets.

The Impact of Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurial Capabilities on Marketing Performance

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of digital marketing and entrepreneurial competence on the marketing performance of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Sumbawa district. An investigation was carried out involving 180 owners of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and the collected data was evaluated using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The research findings indicate that both digital marketing competency and entrepreneurial competency have a notable and beneficial impact on marketing performance. Additionally, it is observed that digital marketing competency specifically has a favorable and considerable influence on marketing performance. According to the findings of this study, it is crucial for MSMEs in Sumbawa Regency to give priority to enhancing their digital marketing and entrepreneurial abilities in order to enhance their marketing effectiveness. This research has significant ramifications for owners of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), policymakers, and researchers, highlighting the necessity for additional investigation into this subject matter.

Adaptation of the internet business self-efficacy scale for Peruvian students with a commercial profile

IntroductionGiven the lack of instruments to evaluate the sense of efficacy regarding entrepreneurial capacity in Peruvian university students, this study aims to translate into Spanish, adapt, and validate the Internet Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy Scale in Peruvian university students with a commercial profile.MethodAn instrumental study was conducted where 743 students between 18 and 42 years old participated in careers with a commercial profile (Administration, Accounting, Economics, and other related careers) from the three regions of Peru (Coast, Mountains, Jungle). For analyzing content-based validity, Aiken’s V coefficient was used, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was used for reliability, and internal structure was used through confirmatory factor analysis.ResultsA reverse translation was achieved in the appropriate time and context. All items proved to be valid (V >0.70), and the reliability of the instrument was very good (α = 0.96). Concerning the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, the three-dimensional structure of the instrument was evaluated, finding an adequate fit [χ2(87) = 279.6, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.972, RMSEA = 0.049, SRMR = 0.025], based on this, the original internal structure was corroborated. In complementary analyses, it was found that the instrument is invariant according to sex and university. Finally, it demonstrates significant correlations with scales that measure similar constructs.ConclusionThe Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy Scale on the Internet shows adequate psychometric properties; therefore, it can be used as a management tool to analyze the entrepreneurial capacity of university students with a commercial profile. These findings allow universities to evaluate the entrepreneurial capabilities of students who can promote sustainable businesses, which in turn improves the relationship between the University, state, and company.

The Challenges and Countermeasures of Entrepreneurial Enterprise Strategic Planning

The main challenges faced by entrepreneurial enterprises in strategic planning include the lack of experience and capabilities of entrepreneurs themselves, affecting the professionalism of strategic decision-making; limitations in resources such as funding and talent, constraining strategic execution; and misjudgment of market conditions and external policy changes, increasing decision-making risks. These challenges seriously impede the effectiveness of strategic implementation for entrepreneurial enterprises. In response, businesses can take three key measures: improving the systematic nature of strategic planning and execution, establishing flexible strategic adjustment mechanisms, and introducing external professional services. Firstly, establishing a scientific and systematic strategic management framework to accurately recognize market trends and proactively control risks. Secondly, setting up regular review mechanisms based on market and policy changes and making strategic adjustments when necessary. Lastly, collaborating with professional organizations to address the lack of experience and perspectives and minimize risks. Through the integrated application of these strategies, entrepreneurial enterprises can ensure the effectiveness of strategic planning and implementation in a complex and ever-changing environment, and gain momentum for sustained growth.