... is only significant for male entrepreneurs. Originality/value This research establishes hindrance appraisal as the key mechanism linking work–family conflicts to stress in entrepreneurship, positions harmonious passion as a cognitive buffer at the appraisal stage and demonstrates that gender...

... The findings suggest that developing entrepreneurs' psychological capacities can enhance resilience and performance in volatile environments. This has implications for entrepreneurship training programs, especially in emerging markets. Originality/value This study contributes to the entrepreneurship...

...Natalia Vershinina Purpose This paper critically examines how colonial history, cultural values and religious influences intersect to shape entrepreneurship in Côte d’Ivoire. Adopting a decolonial perspective, it explores how the legacies of colonial extraction and postcolonial governance continue...

... of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. Innovation Entrepreneurship Dynamic capabilities Institutions...

... Entrepreneurship (CE) and the Social Capital (SC) theory, this paper aims to understand whether and how MDs' perceived organizational support for innovation (POSI) and individual collaboration propensity (CP) influence the relationship in a non-traditional and highly institutionalized setting, such as a research...

... mechanisms. Originality/value This study reframes migration's entrepreneurial relevance from an information-accumulation view to a capability-formation account. By integrating CQ and Resilience into immigrant entrepreneurship research, it demonstrates how migration fosters cognitive and self-regulatory...

... performance (Cai et al., 2017). Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Decision making Cognition Entrepreneurship © Charlene Lew and Sean Smith 2026 Charlene Lew and Sean Smith...

..., the sharing economy, and entrepreneurship in context by adopting a contextualised approach to understanding the cognitive legitimation strategies of sharing economy firms. This contextualised approach has largely been neglected in the literature. Though insightful, the strategies unearthed in these studies...

... overlooked trade-offs in resilience building. The findings inform complexity-informed entrepreneurship theory and provide actionable insights for founders and support organizations on how to intentionally develop resilience through tailored resource configurations. Entrepreneurs Start-ups...

...Heiko Bergmann; Timothé Crelier; Jacob Mayr Purpose While artificial intelligence ( AI ) is a hot topic in public debate and academic discourse, most research is still conceptual with only a few insights into how AI is used in entrepreneurship practice. This study explores empirically how...

...) by contextualizing it within the setting of crisis entrepreneurship and linking it to stakeholder engagement. In doing so, we respond to (Arndt et al., 2023) call for more research on how absorptive capacity enables firms to navigate complex environments, while providing more fine-grained insights into its...

... Development Goals ( SDGs ) influence sustainable entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach Using the theory of planned behaviour as a theoretical framework and 2022 data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor encompassing 21,053 entrepreneurs across various countries, a multilevel logit model...

... 2026 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Entrepreneurship Social enterprise FsQCA Major social challenges are complex and multifaceted, and responses to these challenges require collaboration between actors. Social...

... realities of entrepreneurial life. The findings also highlight fsQCA's methodological value in uncovering equifinal gendered pathways, informing inclusive policies and support programs that address both personal and professional dimensions of entrepreneurship. Moustafa Haj Youssef can be contacted...

...Nuraddeen Nuhu; Jude Edeh; Juliet Osuji; Mahdi Tajeddin Purpose This study investigates how internally displaced entrepreneurs (IDEs) with extremely limited resources mobilize resources to reinitiate entrepreneurship in hostile environments. We examine the mechanisms by which resilience...

...Deema Sonbol; Elsa T. Chan; Steven A. Brieger; Arielle Newman Purpose This study explores the complex relationship between entrepreneurship and suicide, addressing a critical gap in the existing literature. While entrepreneurship has traditionally been linked to various advantages...

... BY 4.0 licence . Developing countries Entrepreneurship Institutions institutional theory German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 01DG25007 Funding: The research project on which this publication is based was funded by the German Federal Ministry...

.... Practical implications These results challenge assumptions about the universal benefits of detachment from work and underscore the need for occupation-specific models of well-being. This study also advances the understanding of play as a strategic behavioural resource in entrepreneurship, with implications...

... entrepreneurship. It responds to calls for greater contextualisation in entrepreneurship research and contributes to the emerging body of work on constrained rural entrepreneurship, offering insight into the micro-, meso- and macro-level constraints and opportunities shaping farm enterprises. Peter Gittins can...

...Hasanul Banna; Ashraful Alam Purpose This study explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) investments on entrepreneurship, focusing on their influence on firm revenue growth across 26 European countries from 2012 to 2023. The research aims to uncover the dynamics of AI investment...