The Bigger the Better? Business Size and Small-Business Owners’ Subjective Well-Being
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-020-00264-2
Abstract: Business growth is often portrayed as an important outcome for small-business owners. Few empirical studies have however examined whether there is a positive relationship between business size and different dimensions of small-business owners’ subjective well-being.… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; small business; business; business size ... See more keywords
Does personality matter? Small business owners and modes of innovation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-021-00509-1
Abstract: Abstract The DUI (learning by doing-using-interacting) mode offers a promising theoretical framework to explain why many small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are successful in innovation without research and development (R&D) efforts. In this context, we… read more here.
Keywords: small business; business owners; innovation; mode ... See more keywords
Immigrant entrepreneurship in America: Evidence from the survey of business owners 2007 & 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2019.103918
Abstract: We study immigrant entrepreneurship and firm ownership in 2007 and 2012 using the Survey of Business Owners (SBO). The survival and growth of immigrant-owned businesses over time relative to native-founded companies is evaluated by linking… read more here.
Keywords: immigrant entrepreneurship; survey business; business owners; owned firms ... See more keywords
Classy behavior: the big political role of small business owners
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DOI: 10.1057/s41295-017-0110-1
Abstract: Many theories assign important political roles to small business owners as part of the middle and upper middle class. Despite this, we have surprisingly little empirical work on the political behavior of small business owners.… read more here.
Keywords: behavior big; small business; political behavior; business owners ... See more keywords
Place Attachment and Coastal Flood Risk Perceptions Among Maltese Business Communities
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DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2025.2590397
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the influence of place attachment on the willingness of coastal business owners in the Maltese Islands to adapt to climate change. Climate change poses a significant threat to coastal communities through… read more here.
Keywords: business owners; climate; risk; place attachment ... See more keywords
Exist or exit? Women business‐owners in Bangladesh during COVID‐19
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DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12546
Abstract: AbstractWithin the unique context of COVID-19, this feminist research provides novel insights on how gender-specific issues are articulated in the experiences of women concerning their small businesses in a patriarchal developing nation Based on the… read more here.
Keywords: patriarchal developing; business owners; developing nation; women business ... See more keywords
Violence Against Children in Afghanistan: Community Perspectives
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DOI: 10.1177/0886260518760610
Abstract: Violence against children (VAC) is a significant international problem and, in Afghanistan, is particularly complex given the country has suffered armed conflict and extreme poverty for more than 30 years. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: violence; children afghanistan; community; vac ... See more keywords
The Business Ownership Patterns of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: An Exploratory Study
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DOI: 10.1177/23294965221105664
Abstract: When debating the effect of undocumented immigrants on the economy, scholars often presume that undocumented immigrants are wage laborers rather than business owners. This study imputes the legal status of Mexican and Central American immigrants… read more here.
Keywords: business; undocumented immigrants; legal status; business owners ... See more keywords
It’s not who you know, but who you are: Explaining income gaps of stigmatized-caste business owners in India
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307660
Abstract: Scholars across disciplines and around the world have diverted research attention to rising income inequalities across groups and strategies to reduce them. The literature has broadly identified human capital and social capital as two potential… read more here.
Keywords: social capital; business owners; human capital; income ... See more keywords
Caught Between Autonomy and Insecurity: A Work-Psychological View on Resources and Strain of Small Business Owners in Germany
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.525613
Abstract: While research on personality factors and economic success of entrepreneurs has flourished over the years, studies on their specific working conditions and their impact on health and career are surprisingly scarce. This study used a… read more here.
Keywords: work; career; small business; health ... See more keywords