World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development: Volume 17 Issue 3

The role of social media in strengthening civic engagement in the Middle East and North Africa

Allam Ahmed, Omer Gibreel

This article explores the current trends in civic engagement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region after a decade of social media growth in the region.

Application of AI technology in modern digital marketing environment

Kiran Nair, Ruchi Gupta

The purpose of this paper is to explore the various application of artificial intelligence (AI) to social media and digital advertising professionals and agencies to specialize to…

Service constraints and willingness to pay in community-managed water supply services in Ghana

Emmanuel Kwame Nti, Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa, Nana Sampson E. Edusah, John-Eudes Andivi Bakang, Vasco Baffour Kyei

The purpose of this paper is to support the development of effective strategies that enhance community water supply systems. The study examined service constraints and willingness…

Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support

Muhammad Farrukh, Issam Ghazzawi, Ali Raza, Imran Ahmed Shahzad

Religion is a system of beliefs that plays a vital role in an individual's personal and work life. Surprisingly, management researchers have not studied this area in a meaningful…

Systematic review on sustainable entrepreneurship education (SEE): a framework and analysis

Sarika Sharma, D.P. Goyal, Archana Singh

Sustainable entrepreneurship education (SEE) is a field, which mingles two imperative fields of research, sustainable entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. This…

The intervention of strategic innovation practices in between regulations and sustainable business growth: a holistic perspective for Malaysian SMEs

Ariful Islam, Sazali Abd Wahab

SMEs that manage more sustainability focused initiatives into their core business strategy can possibly benefit from lower expenses, reduced threats and new business…

Impact of cultural values on leadership roles and paternalistic style from the role theory perspective

Korhan Arun, Nesli Kahraman Gedik, Olcay Okun, Cem Sen

This paper researches the effects of the cultural context from values' ground on leadership roles and the effects of roles on styles. The idea behind this study is to show that…

Choice of marketing outlets among smallholder cowpea farmers in Ghana

Millicent Adei Kotey, Faizal Adams, Fred Nimoh, James Osei Mensah, Seth Etuah, Coleman Edwin

To help address the problem of imperfections in the performance of cowpea markets in Ghana, the study sought to understand the costs and benefits associated with different market…

Entrepreneurial ecosystems during COVID-19: the survival of small businesses using dynamic capabilities

Sumayya Rashid, Vanessa Ratten

The world is going through a global crisis after the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in most areas of the world. Businesses particularly small ones do not work in isolation but…

Challenges of rural start-ups in Karnataka, India

Praveen Kulkarni, Rohit Mutkekar, Shashidhar Chiniwar, Sanjeev Ingalagi

The purpose of this paper is to provide the insights on the challenges influencing rural start-ups. It provides insights with regards to managerial, operational, marketing and…

Twenty years of green innovation research: trends and way forward

Muhammad Farrukh, Sarfaraz Javed, Ali Raza, Jason Wai Chow Lee

This paper aims to analyze the publication structure of academic research on green innovation (GI) between 2000 and 2019.

Technopreneurship intention among nonbusiness students: a quantitative assessment

Bahadur Ali Soomro, Naimatullah Shah

The present study attempts to identify the predictive power of technopreneurial-related activities (TRAs), technopreneurial self-efficacy (TSE) and technopreneurial motivation…

CSR at scale: the relationship between corporate social commitment and social progress in developing economies

Keith L. Whittingham

In recent decades, companies have increasingly engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), with the goal of providing benefit to both society and the company. While these…

Future of Egyptian female entrepreneurs post COVID-19

Doaa M. Salman Abdou

Currently, COVID-19 delayed economic growth and forced many businesses to shut down. Both formal and informal entrepreneurs are trying to develop a way out to survive. To measure…

Sustainability and financial performance relationship: international evidence

Ilker Yilmaz

The purpose of the article is to examine the relationship of corporate sustainability to firm financial performance by presenting international data.

Sport and social entrepreneurship in Germany: exploring athlete perspectives on an emerging field

Louis Moustakas, Lisa Kalina

Athletes are increasingly perceived as important drivers of entrepreneurship and social change. As a result, increasing research and activity has attempted to engage athletes in…

Examining the determinants and consequences of financial constraints faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises' owners

Vibhuti Mittal, T.V. Raman

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) counter numerous financial obstacles concerning business financing and cash flow management. The study, therefore, intends to…

An analysis of factors and conditions pertaining to the rise of the sharing economy

Hamid Yeganeh

This study aims to examine the various factors and conditions pertaining to the rise of the sharing economy.

Entrepreneurial activity in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda: the role of infrastructure development and entrepreneurial orientation

Muhammed Ngoma, Peter Dithan Ntale, Mwesigye Castro

The purpose of this paper is twofold (1) to establish the relationship between infrastructure development and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on the entrepreneurial activities in…