... outcomes into procurement processes in higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative approach grounded in institutional theory, the study draws on interviews with 19 professionals involved in public tertiary institution construction projects. Reflexive thematic...

.../approach Employing a rigorous qualitative design, the study utilizes a novel framework that integrates institutional theory (IT) and corporate entrepreneurial strategy (CES). Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and thematic analysis identified key themes: external environment, institutional...

... 11 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Women's entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship policy Gender Institutional theory Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania As a discrete field of scholarship, women's entrepreneurship...

.... Entrepreneurship Economic freedom Institutional theory Legal structure Startup Policy Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of businesses has been one of the fundamental research questions in the broader field of strategic entrepreneurship (Hitt et al., 2001 ; Ireland...

.... Design/methodology/approach The authors develop theory that explains how the government influences the pursuit of public sector opportunities, thereby influencing where new ventures expend their finite effort. Specifically, the authors use institutional theory to delineate the regulatory, cognitive...