...Zdena Hruskova; Lenka Komárková Purpose Informal learning is vital to microenterprises, yet the common view of it as “organic” obscures a contested terrain where women – especially in non-standard roles – must continually negotiate legitimacy, a process shaped by power. We examine how power...

...) and their complex interactions provide a generalizable framework for understanding microenterprise creation in rural, resource-constrained settings across emerging economies. Originality/value By examining both the business characteristics and the underlying motivations, this research offers valuable insights...

... rights only Entrepreneurship African SMEs Microenterprises Resource acquisition Business linkages High-potential firms Informal firm growth The literature on high-growth firms (also termed gazelles, high-potential or high-impact firms) provides considerable evidence that “a few...