...Wei Liu; Taoyong Su; Xinghui Lei; Peter Teirlinck Purpose This study examines the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) humility and strategic alliances in new ventures, as well as the dynamic effects of CEO humility across the life-cycle stages of firms. Design/methodology...

...Alexander Wilms; Dennis Kundisch Purpose We investigate benefits and determinants of cooperation between new ventures and family-owned firms. While cooperation with large corporations has been widely studied, little attention has been paid to the specific dynamics of asymmetric partnerships...

... on the dynamic capabilities view, we address this gap by linking digital leadership capabilities with business model innovation via managerial decision-making through provision of grants received by new ventures. Design/methodology/approach The study is cross-sectional research. Data have been collected...

...Chuandi Jiang; Jeffrey Muldoon; Hadi Alhorr The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of competitive memory that assists the new ventures to overcome challenges due to the liability of newness in the strategic adaptation stage. This is a conceptual paper. Through a critical...

...Samuel Adomako Purpose The purpose of this paper was to examine the joint effects of regulatory focus, entrepreneurial persistence and institutional support on new venture performance. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a random survey approach to sample 204 new ventures from Ghana...

...Esther Hormiga; Desiderio Juan García-Almeida Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of an entrepreneur’s accumulated knowledge and firm’s innovation on the development of reputation in the early years of a new venture from a knowledge-based approach. Design/methodology...

... and relationships and understanding between the banks and the small business sector have become increasingly toxic. On top of this, the nature of relationships between banks and entrepreneurial new venturers are seen to be persistently determined by the interests of banks. This research seeks to provide new...