...Robert Kwame Dzogbenuku; Joshua Kofi Doe; Felicia de Heer; Cynthia A. Bulley Purpose Grounded in dynamic capabilities theory (DCT), this study investigates the mechanisms linking innovation strategy to post-COVID-19 recovery performance of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs...

...Paulo Feitosa; Suelene Mascarini Purpose We aimed to study how movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic affected the survival of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach We use a unique dataset of 6,470 Brazilian SMEs and apply a generalized...

...Richard Croucher; Myint Moe Chit; Ellis Osabutey; Marian Rizov Purpose The paper investigates factors that contribute to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) surviving major exogenous shocks. Global crises such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have increasingly heightened scholarly...

... Entrepreneurial ecosystem Entrepreneurial resilience Small and medium enterprises COVID-19 Contingency theory The worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the severity of its consequences have been widely felt. The virus first appeared in the latter half of 2019, rapidly becoming a worldwide...

...Samer Abaddi Purpose COVID-19 has rendered many firms' business models, strategies and performance vulnerable, including entrepreneurial financials. Some managed to survive, while others drowned in the epidemic swamp. This study offers an exceptional model to fill the gap. Design/methodology...

.../approach The authors utilize the Kirznerian and Schumpeterian theories of entrepreneurship to understand pandemic entrepreneurship. Using evidence from the US COVID-19 pandemic, the authors argue that pandemics impact both the “identification” and “action” moments of entrepreneurship. Findings...

...Diana Weinert Thomas Purpose This paper assesses the short-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the market for childcare and speculates about potential long-term consequences of pandemic-related policy intervention. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses basic statistics and data...

... policies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the paper aims to illuminate the wider social role of private healthcare entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a qualitative methodological strategy through 12 in-depth semi-structured interviews...

...Jorgina Pereira; Vitor Braga; Aldina Correia; Aidin Salamzadeh Purpose This study aims to distinguish businesses by their degree of complexity and to analyse the influence of complexity on the performance of firms during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodology...

...Vanessa Ratten Purpose Public policy has been an integral part of the response mechanisms used to manage the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, greater attention has been placed on policy planners in terms of how they can enact entrepreneurial ideas that help to alleviate the turmoil surrounding...

...Panagiotis Dimitropoulos; Lazaros Ntasis; Konstantinos Koronios Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide up-to-date evidence on the net effect of COVID-19 pandemic on international arrivals and occupancy rates in Greece. Analysis and forecasting point out the demand for 2020, and thus...

...Chiara Acciarini; Paolo Boccardelli; Mario Vitale Purpose The Covid-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary and unpredictable event influencing the whole economy and society. Using a case study approach, the authors explored how big companies operating in Italy were able to respond to the crisis...