This paper explores entrepreneurial leadership, market orientation, and firm performance. It sorts to ascertain through the literature whether entrepreneurial leadership has an influence on market orientation decision...This paper explores entrepreneurial leadership, market orientation, and firm performance. It sorts to ascertain through the literature whether entrepreneurial leadership has an influence on market orientation decision and firm performance. The review points to the fact that entrepreneurial leadership creates visionary scenarios which they used to assemble and mobilize a “supporting cast” of participants who become committed to the vision and the discovery of strategic value creation by influencing market orientation decision and thus enhancing firm performance. The study thus developed a process model as a result of the literature reviewed. The study concludes that, entrepreneurial leadership influences the market orientation decision of a firm with the help of the “supporting cast” and this helps the firm to increase its performance.展开更多
In the context of economic downward and industrial structural adjustment,cultural level of entrepreneurs exerts direct influence on entrepreneurial results,while reading behavior of entrepreneurs is closed connected w...In the context of economic downward and industrial structural adjustment,cultural level of entrepreneurs exerts direct influence on entrepreneurial results,while reading behavior of entrepreneurs is closed connected with cultural level of entrepreneurs. Therefore,it is of utmost importance to analyze the relation between reading behavior and entrepreneurial performance. Based on the survey data of 200 enterprises in one- hour economic circle of Chongqing,this paper analyzed three dimensions of reading behavior of entrepreneurs: reading subjects,reading media,and reading environment. It analyzed the relation between these three indicators and entrepreneurial performance. It further divided entrepreneurial performance into survival performance and financial performance. Finally,it came up with following conclusions:( i) good reading exerts significantly positive effect on survival performance of entrepreneurial enterprises;( ii) suitable reading environment plays a positive role in financial performance of entrepreneurial enterprises.展开更多
In the context of alienation of cooperative development in China,the concept of cooperative entrepreneurs' ability was expounded based on the theory of entrepreneurial competence,and then factors restricting the d...In the context of alienation of cooperative development in China,the concept of cooperative entrepreneurs' ability was expounded based on the theory of entrepreneurial competence,and then factors restricting the development of cooperative entrepreneurs' ability in China were analyzed. Finally,some countermeasures were put forward.展开更多
This aim of this study is to provide both theoretical and empirical insights on entrepreneurs’ motives and commitments in the hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, using simple descriptive statistics and compl...This aim of this study is to provide both theoretical and empirical insights on entrepreneurs’ motives and commitments in the hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, using simple descriptive statistics and complemented with interviews. The study adopted an exploratory research methodology to explore the phenomena of motives and commitment, using descriptive statistics, particularly mea, and standard deviation to present the extent of occurrences in the study subject. The study is based on a sample of 120 entrepreneurs who are owners of small restaurants in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The results show that entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry are mostly motivated by family related factors such as family tradition, family situation, family line of business, and family prestige. Societal factors are more prominent in the list than both personal and income, financial considerations. The least considered factor that motivates a business start-up is finance or income. The results also suggest that although, entrepreneurs are highly committed to starting and growing their own businesses and are willing to do anything that will help achieve this objective including significant personal sacrifices, they are however, not willing to compromise their family lives.展开更多
IN November 2017,I and a group of more than 20 other African entrepreneurs flew into Shanghai as guests of Alibaba,the global e-commerce company based in China.We were the first batch of applicants for the Alibaba eFo...IN November 2017,I and a group of more than 20 other African entrepreneurs flew into Shanghai as guests of Alibaba,the global e-commerce company based in China.We were the first batch of applicants for the Alibaba eFounders Fellowship,a program designed by Alibaba to promote e-commerce around the world by exposing entrepreneurs to Alibaba’s extensive knowledge and experience with e-commerce in China.展开更多
About fifty years ago, a baby's cry broke the sky of quietness, in a small and beautiful town of Hunan province, which surrounded by green hills and clear water. Though his birth brought his family great happi... About fifty years ago, a baby's cry broke the sky of quietness, in a small and beautiful town of Hunan province, which surrounded by green hills and clear water. Though his birth brought his family great happiness and hope just as any new life, nobody knew that the little boy would get great achievement when he grow up, even start his business oversea, and earn international honor. Let's share with you the entrepreneur Ouyang Riping's story, which may insights these people who want to succeed and complete oneself in favorite condition or adversity rather leave things to so-called fate.……展开更多
This paper describes an academic study into the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom.Here we are concerned with the dimensions of wealth in terms of its measurement.The methodology used ...This paper describes an academic study into the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom.Here we are concerned with the dimensions of wealth in terms of its measurement.The methodology used involved three stages to determine the nature of the wealth involved.Initial sources(predominantly literature)and further sources(mainly business information)were considered in stage one to understand the measurement of the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs.Analysis and synthesis of data undertaken in stage two determined the net wealth for technology entrepreneurs in different areas of activity.The nature and importance of the measurement of the wealth of technology entrepreneurs were examined in stage three to formulate conclusions.The research question investigated“what is the average net wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom?”The contribution of the study is to bring together findings of the research in terms of the measurement of the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs.展开更多
A pizza vending machine takes convenience food to a whole new level,delivering fresh pies to customers in just three minutes 24/7.The Let’s Pizza unit invented by Claudio Torghele,an entrepreneur from Rovereto,Italy,...A pizza vending machine takes convenience food to a whole new level,delivering fresh pies to customers in just three minutes 24/7.The Let’s Pizza unit invented by Claudio Torghele,an entrepreneur from Rovereto,Italy,mixes flour and water together and presses the dough flat to create a 10.5 inch base.Desired toppings(浇头,馅料)are then added and the meal is flash-cooked in a high temperature infrared oven at 380 degrees Celsius.While the baking process is underway,a takeaway box is prepared.展开更多
Recently women entrepreneur literature in developed countries has been assessed through their life course approach due to the criticism on the absence of study from the perspective of structural pattern,in which the w...Recently women entrepreneur literature in developed countries has been assessed through their life course approach due to the criticism on the absence of study from the perspective of structural pattern,in which the women are embedded through means of qualitative study.This reveals so many clarifications to the existence themes.Still the Pakistani entrepreneurial literature neglecting the women entrepreneur life course experiences due to social-cultural context of Pakistan.The present study focused on the ten Pakistani women entrepreneur from Islamabad and Peshawar region by the lens of life course approach through semistructured interview.The qualitative analysis of the life course approach among Pakistani women entrepreneur exposed some additional factor to life course approach and contrary findings as compared to the developed countries.The Pakistani women’s rich stories are affected through life course approach but the socialcultural context made it little worst means bringing into business with less flexible approach.展开更多
O2O industry is surging in 2015,while 020 companies face fiercer competition.Though those startups got several rounds of financing,they still need to solve different problems one by one and move on.1Vicious competitio...O2O industry is surging in 2015,while 020 companies face fiercer competition.Though those startups got several rounds of financing,they still need to solve different problems one by one and move on.1Vicious competitionHunter poaching bears the brunt to become the most severe challenge for O2O entrepreneurs.展开更多
In this warm spring season, I am happy to join all of you for the Chinese-German Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SME) Dialogue jointly sponsored by CAFIU and the Adenauer Foundation of Germany. We all know that ...In this warm spring season, I am happy to join all of you for the Chinese-German Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SME) Dialogue jointly sponsored by CAFIU and the Adenauer Foundation of Germany. We all know that the past year of 2012 was the 40 th anniversary of the establishing of展开更多
文摘This paper explores entrepreneurial leadership, market orientation, and firm performance. It sorts to ascertain through the literature whether entrepreneurial leadership has an influence on market orientation decision and firm performance. The review points to the fact that entrepreneurial leadership creates visionary scenarios which they used to assemble and mobilize a “supporting cast” of participants who become committed to the vision and the discovery of strategic value creation by influencing market orientation decision and thus enhancing firm performance. The study thus developed a process model as a result of the literature reviewed. The study concludes that, entrepreneurial leadership influences the market orientation decision of a firm with the help of the “supporting cast” and this helps the firm to increase its performance.
文摘In the context of economic downward and industrial structural adjustment,cultural level of entrepreneurs exerts direct influence on entrepreneurial results,while reading behavior of entrepreneurs is closed connected with cultural level of entrepreneurs. Therefore,it is of utmost importance to analyze the relation between reading behavior and entrepreneurial performance. Based on the survey data of 200 enterprises in one- hour economic circle of Chongqing,this paper analyzed three dimensions of reading behavior of entrepreneurs: reading subjects,reading media,and reading environment. It analyzed the relation between these three indicators and entrepreneurial performance. It further divided entrepreneurial performance into survival performance and financial performance. Finally,it came up with following conclusions:( i) good reading exerts significantly positive effect on survival performance of entrepreneurial enterprises;( ii) suitable reading environment plays a positive role in financial performance of entrepreneurial enterprises.
文摘In the context of alienation of cooperative development in China,the concept of cooperative entrepreneurs' ability was expounded based on the theory of entrepreneurial competence,and then factors restricting the development of cooperative entrepreneurs' ability in China were analyzed. Finally,some countermeasures were put forward.
文摘This aim of this study is to provide both theoretical and empirical insights on entrepreneurs’ motives and commitments in the hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, using simple descriptive statistics and complemented with interviews. The study adopted an exploratory research methodology to explore the phenomena of motives and commitment, using descriptive statistics, particularly mea, and standard deviation to present the extent of occurrences in the study subject. The study is based on a sample of 120 entrepreneurs who are owners of small restaurants in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The results show that entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry are mostly motivated by family related factors such as family tradition, family situation, family line of business, and family prestige. Societal factors are more prominent in the list than both personal and income, financial considerations. The least considered factor that motivates a business start-up is finance or income. The results also suggest that although, entrepreneurs are highly committed to starting and growing their own businesses and are willing to do anything that will help achieve this objective including significant personal sacrifices, they are however, not willing to compromise their family lives.
文摘IN November 2017,I and a group of more than 20 other African entrepreneurs flew into Shanghai as guests of Alibaba,the global e-commerce company based in China.We were the first batch of applicants for the Alibaba eFounders Fellowship,a program designed by Alibaba to promote e-commerce around the world by exposing entrepreneurs to Alibaba’s extensive knowledge and experience with e-commerce in China.
文摘 About fifty years ago, a baby's cry broke the sky of quietness, in a small and beautiful town of Hunan province, which surrounded by green hills and clear water. Though his birth brought his family great happiness and hope just as any new life, nobody knew that the little boy would get great achievement when he grow up, even start his business oversea, and earn international honor. Let's share with you the entrepreneur Ouyang Riping's story, which may insights these people who want to succeed and complete oneself in favorite condition or adversity rather leave things to so-called fate.……
文摘This paper describes an academic study into the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom.Here we are concerned with the dimensions of wealth in terms of its measurement.The methodology used involved three stages to determine the nature of the wealth involved.Initial sources(predominantly literature)and further sources(mainly business information)were considered in stage one to understand the measurement of the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs.Analysis and synthesis of data undertaken in stage two determined the net wealth for technology entrepreneurs in different areas of activity.The nature and importance of the measurement of the wealth of technology entrepreneurs were examined in stage three to formulate conclusions.The research question investigated“what is the average net wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom?”The contribution of the study is to bring together findings of the research in terms of the measurement of the wealth of successful technology entrepreneurs.
文摘A pizza vending machine takes convenience food to a whole new level,delivering fresh pies to customers in just three minutes 24/7.The Let’s Pizza unit invented by Claudio Torghele,an entrepreneur from Rovereto,Italy,mixes flour and water together and presses the dough flat to create a 10.5 inch base.Desired toppings(浇头,馅料)are then added and the meal is flash-cooked in a high temperature infrared oven at 380 degrees Celsius.While the baking process is underway,a takeaway box is prepared.
文摘Recently women entrepreneur literature in developed countries has been assessed through their life course approach due to the criticism on the absence of study from the perspective of structural pattern,in which the women are embedded through means of qualitative study.This reveals so many clarifications to the existence themes.Still the Pakistani entrepreneurial literature neglecting the women entrepreneur life course experiences due to social-cultural context of Pakistan.The present study focused on the ten Pakistani women entrepreneur from Islamabad and Peshawar region by the lens of life course approach through semistructured interview.The qualitative analysis of the life course approach among Pakistani women entrepreneur exposed some additional factor to life course approach and contrary findings as compared to the developed countries.The Pakistani women’s rich stories are affected through life course approach but the socialcultural context made it little worst means bringing into business with less flexible approach.
文摘O2O industry is surging in 2015,while 020 companies face fiercer competition.Though those startups got several rounds of financing,they still need to solve different problems one by one and move on.1Vicious competitionHunter poaching bears the brunt to become the most severe challenge for O2O entrepreneurs.
文摘In this warm spring season, I am happy to join all of you for the Chinese-German Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SME) Dialogue jointly sponsored by CAFIU and the Adenauer Foundation of Germany. We all know that the past year of 2012 was the 40 th anniversary of the establishing of
