...Ram Nundanga Purpose This study provides valuable insights aimed at improving the understanding of the entrepreneurial motivation within rural artisanal clusters in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach Primary data were collected from 126 rural carpentry entrepreneurs...

... because and despite the unique set of challenges they face. Design/methodology/approach We undertake a qualitative study focusing on IFE in the Indian context. Using the abilities–motivation–opportunity (AMO) framework as a theoretical lens, we interviewed 14 IFEs to gain insights...

...Peter John Kuvshinikov; Joseph Timothy Kuvshinikov Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the insights of founding entrepreneurs to understand what they consider as motivating factors in their decision to act upon entrepreneurial intentions. Using this information, the entrepreneurial...

.../value This conceptual paper gives a new direction to how collective entrepreneurial processes and outcomes can be understood. Self-determination theory and relationship-focused theory, in unison, can be useful in analyzing the role of intrinsic motivators, extrinsic motivators, and relationships during...

... community resources is widely recognized in the literature as being important for immigrant entrepreneurship. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the extent to which immigrant entrepreneurs' agency, specifically their motivations, influence their use of, and contributions to, their ethnic social...

..., the good example set by some small rms may in uence the broader trading environment to improve standards of behaviour and integrity in business. KEY WORDS Business ethics, social responsibility, pro t maximisation, priorities, motivation INTRODUCTION This paper explores a relatively under-researched area...