ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS

Author: Aidin Salamzadeh

Publisher: Global edducation center

Published: 2022-07-10

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1399933884

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The Second International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business was held hybrid in close collaboration with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Lab (GECC) in London (UK). Several distinguished guest speakers and well-known scholars contributed to this event. Following a two-day programme, the conference included a one-day face-to-face event for students and another day dedicated to an online event with three thought-provoking sessions facilitated by Professor Rami Al-Hadeethi, Professor Kursat Demiryurek and Professor Aidin Salamzadeh. Professor Rami Al-Hadeethi and Professor Yashar Salamzadeh also held two plenary sessions. Over 150 individuals from various countries, including the UK, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Russia, Serbia, and Turkey, contributed to this event. Interestingly, presentations were related to entrepreneurship and business in various business contexts, and many followed interdisciplinary approaches. As the event’s organizers, we would like to thank all those who contributed to the quality of this international conference, including participants, conference chairs, scientific committees, reviewers, technical team members and our partners from the University of Tehran (Iran), Ondokuz Mayis University (Turkey), GECC (UK), European Union Project Hub (Japan), and Eastern Black Sea Project Regional Development Administration (Turkey). Notably, this book is divided into two major parts: (i) abstracts and (ii) selected papers. The scientific committee of the conference nominated the selected papers. We hope to meet you at the next events.

Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival
Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-06-25

Total Pages: 1496

ISBN-13: 1799891569

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Running a small business provides opportunity for greater success, increased growth, and potentially the chance to move to the global business arena, yet also much more risk. Small businesses not only have less employment, but also less annual revenue than a regular-sized business. With the growth of large corporations and chain businesses, it has become harder to maintain the survival of a small business. The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought more pressure onto the already unsteady survival of small businesses, due to forced closures, decreased agility, fewer technological innovations, and smaller customer bases. The Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival offers current strategies for small businesses that can be utilized in order to maintain equal footing during challenging times. With the proper strategies available to small business owners, small businesses could not only survive, but also excel despite the environment that surrounds them. Covering topics including decision management, new supportive technologies, sustainable development, and micro-financing, this text is ideal for small business owners, entrepreneurs, startup companies, family-owned and operated businesses, restaurateurs, local retailers, managers, executives, academicians, researchers, and students.

The Essentials of Business Research Methods
The Essentials of Business Research Methods

Author: Joe F. Hair Jr.

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-14

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1317508270

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Increasingly, managers must make decisions based on almost unlimited information. How can they navigate and organize this vast amount of data? Essentials of Business Research Methods provides research techniques for people who aren't data analysts. The authors offer a straightforward, hands-on approach to the vital managerial process of gathering and using data to make clear business decisions. They include critical topics, such as the increasing role of online research, ethical issues, data mining, customer relationship management, and how to conduct information-gathering activities more effectively in a rapidly changing business environment. This is the only text that includes a chapter on qualitative data analysis, and the coverage of quantitative data analysis is more extensive, and much easier to understand than in other texts. The book features a realistic continuing case throughout that enables students to see how business research information is used in the real world. It includes applied research examples in all chapters, as well as ethical dilemma mini cases, and exercises.

Project Managers’ Leadership Styles in Information Technology Sector of Pakistan
Project Managers’ Leadership Styles in Information Technology Sector of Pakistan

Author: Muhammad Khalique Ahmad

Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1543767125

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In these competitive and turbulent times, project organisations face severe challenges. Despite the advancement of project management tools and techniques, the rate of project failure exceeds that of success. Regardless of calls for further empirical studies on the role of project leadership, researchers struggle to find the best leadership styles for project success. New digital transformation phenomena have forced organisations to offer more autonomy and decision-making authority to those at lower hierarchical levels. In this scenario, top management support plays a facilitator role. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, no past studies have examined these critical project success factors simultaneously in a project environment. Embedded in the theories of contingency, goal-setting, and social cognition, this study raised the hypothesis that project managers’ leadership styles impact project success via the mediation of goal clarity, empowerment, and self-leadership as well as the moderation of top management support. Data was collected by administering a cross-sectional survey to 289 project organisations in the IT sector. The results demonstrated that project managers' transactional leadership style does not impact project success because goal clarity has an insignificant association with project success. However, the transformational leadership style showed a positive impact on project success because empowerment significantly and positively relates to project success. The project manager's empowering leadership style was also found to positively influence project success through followers’ self-leadership. Additionally, top management support revealed a significant moderating role by strengthening the relationship between empowerment and project success. This study successfully fills theoretical gaps by introducing a novel moderated mediation model. The findings also offer useful insights to practitioners by revealing that project managers’ transformational leadership and empowering leadership are needed to enhance and encourage employee empowerment and self-leadership, and ultimately secure project success.

International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship: An Information Technology Perspective
International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship: An Information Technology Perspective

Author: Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-11-30

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 146664754X

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There is a high demand in our society to adopt emerging technologies in all aspects of business and economic activity. As traditional business practices and economic activity are occurring in a global context, new areas of economic development are being recognized as the key enablers of wealth and income production. International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship: An Information Technology Perspective discusses innovative solutions to research problems and high performance systems while emphasizing the role of IT and management for sustainable development. This book brings together academics, researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and government officers aiming to contribute to the debate of technology related to international business and strategic management.

Indian Smes And Start-ups: Growth Through Innovation And Leadership
Indian Smes And Start-ups: Growth Through Innovation And Leadership

Author: Leo-paul Dana

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2023-05-03

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9811269564

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Over the years, India has emerged as the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world, earning itself the reputation of being the emerging land for delivering unicorns. It has become one of the most attractive regions in the world for initiating and scaling up new business ideas. Many venture capitalists have invested in India's start-up ecosystem, and the government has also launched a variety of schemes to promote this growth. Indian organisations have become more competitive, making their global presence felt and expanding their reach into new industries and sectors.What factors have been pivotal for the growth of Indian start-ups? How did the Indian ecosystem evolve to fuel this growth? Is the role of leadership in start-ups more crucial than in other organisations?This book, through its diverse range of chapters, not only provides answers to the above questions, but also makes sincere efforts to highlight the innovative potential that start-ups carry and the leadership that is required to sail them through global competition. The book also provides an insight on the race of unicorns and how Indian start-ups have been extremely successful in bagging this coveted title. This edited book is a must-read for budding entrepreneurs and researchers who aim to understand and conduct research on Indian start-ups and their ecosystem support.

Drivers of SME Growth and Sustainability in Emerging Markets
Drivers of SME Growth and Sustainability in Emerging Markets

Author: Dadwal, Sumesh

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-03-19

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Various sectors of emerging markets face unique challenges, largely related to the gap between small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) research and practice. The relationship between SMEs and agriculture, tourism, and other key industries requires a close examination to understand the intricacies of their interplay. An emphasis on the need to bridge this gap, and strategies for scaling up and embedding new sustainability and technology trends into SME strategies is necessary for a healthy growth strategy within emerging markets. Drivers of SME Growth and Sustainability in Emerging Markets is a comprehensive book that delves into the intricate dynamics of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in developing economies. With a focus on a keen awareness of the challenges faced by SMEs, this book offers valuable insights for marketers, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and policy makers seeking to unlock the potential of these vital economic contributors. With a focus on entrepreneurship capacity building and government schemes designed to support SMEs, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to create an enabling environment for sustainable SME growth. From identifying bottlenecks and challenges to presenting innovative business models and sustainable practices, this book serves as a vital resource for business students, management faculty, and professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of SMEs in emerging markets.

Human Resource Management - An Update
Human Resource Management - An Update

Author: Ana Alice Vilas Boas

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-03-20

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 085466131X

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Human Resource Management - An Update deals with the major theoretical and practical issues of managing people in different kinds of businesses in different countries around the world. Chapters address such topics as theoretical bases for human resource management in the new work age, performance management and organizational management, leadership and job analysis, diversity, work–life balance, and sexual harassment, among others.

Handbook of Research on Managing Information Systems in Developing Economies
Handbook of Research on Managing Information Systems in Developing Economies

Author: Boateng, Richard

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-04-17

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13: 1799826112

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Technology provides accessibility otherwise unavailable to the people who can benefit from it the most. As new digital tools become less expensive and more widely available, research and real-world cases that examine the union between emergent countries and information systems are essential in determining the next steps for these nations. The Handbook of Research on Managing Information Systems in Developing Economies is a pivotal reference source that explores the effects of technological data handling within developing economies. Covering a broad range of topics such as emerging digital technologies, socio-economic development, and technology startups, this book is ideally designed for software programmers, policymakers, practitioners, educators, academicians, students, and researchers.