The International Dimension of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making: Cultures, Contexts, and Behaviours

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Introduction to The International Dimension of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making: Cultures, Contexts, and Behaviours
1 Structure of the Book
References
Revitalizing the `International´ in International Entrepreneurship: The Promise of Culture and Cognition
1 Introduction
2 Taking Stock of the Trajectory of IE Research in Entrepreneurship
3 Broadening the Scope of `International´: International and Intercultural Dynamics
4 Out of the Niches and into the Mainstream: The Promise of Intercultural Research
4.1 Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
4.2 Enactment of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
4.3 Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
4.4 Exploitation of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
5 Conclusion
References
Uncovering Entrepreneurial Belief Systems Through Cognitive Causal Mapping
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual and Methodological Underpinnings
2.1 Mental Models and Reasoning
2.2 Origins of Knowledge and Beliefs
2.3 Methodological Implications
2.4 Research Tasks and Expectations
3 Context, Respondents, Method
3.1 Context and Participants
3.2 Comparative Causal Mapping
3.3 Validity
4 Findings
4.1 Examining Belief Systems´ Sharedness
4.2 SBA Belief System
4.3 NME Belief System
4.4 Correspondence of Beliefs and Behaviours
5 Discussion
5.1 Evaluating the Findings
5.2 Assessing the Methodology
5.3 Cross-cultural and Cross-national Studies
6 Conclusion
References
International Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Knowledge Exploitation and Innovation: Case of International Pharma-Biotech SME
1 Introduction
2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: An International Approach
3 Knowledge Exploitation and Innovation Through International Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
4 Methodology
4.1 Research Context
4.2 Method
4.3 Data Collection and Analysis
5 Discussion
5.1 Scientific and Technological Knowledge Exploitation
5.2 International Market and Institutional Knowledge Exploitation
6 Knowledge-based Collaboration and Business Agility Development
7 Conclusion
References
Ignorance and International Entrepreneurship. Two Sides of a Blade in the Decision to Enter a Foreign Market
1 Introduction
2 The Concept of Ignorance
3 Being Aware When Deciding
4 Degrees of Ignorance
5 The Role of Ignorance in International Entrepreneurship
6 Ignorance in Judgement and Decision-Making
7 Heuristics and Cognitive Biases
8 Towards an Integration of Ignorance
9 Conclusion
Appendix
References
Risk or Opportunity? Exploring the Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Decision and the Use of Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns ...
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background
2.1 Entrepreneurial Decision-Making Process in Firm Development
2.2 The Role of Regional Disparities on SMEs´ Choices
2.3 Crowdfunding as Entrepreneurial Financial Source
3 Methodology
3.1 Sample and Data Collection
3.2 Operationalization of the Variable
4 Results
5 Discussion and Conclusion
References
The Internationalization of Family SMEs: A Literature Review and Research Agenda
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Internationalization of Family SMEs
3.1 Capabilities and Family Involvement in Top Management Teams
3.2 Social Capital and Its Influence on Internationalization
3.3 Influences of Distance
3.4 Pathways of Internationalization
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions and Future Research Directions
References
Internationalising HRM Framework for SMEs: Transcending High-Performance Organisation Theory´s Economic Utilitarianism Towards...
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review: High-Performance Organisation (HPO) Theory
2.1 Strategic Management Planning
2.2 Teamwork
2.3 Reinventing Staff and Management Commitment
2.4 Task-Based Productivity
2.5 Collaboration
3 Methodology
4 Results
4.1 Internationalising HRM Framework
4.2 Competency Capacity
4.2.1 Principle 1: Entrepreneurial Skill Capacity
4.3 Research and Talent Development Capacity
4.3.1 Principle 2: Information and Knowledge Sharing Capacity
4.4 Social Capacity
4.4.1 Principle 3: Cultural Competence Capacity
4.5 Resilience Capacity
4.5.1 Principle 4: Sustaining Bouncing Back Capacity
4.6 Implications for HRM and Future Research
5 Conclusion
References
Cross-cultural Tribes, Community and Indigenous Entrepreneurship
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review and Theoretical Frames
2.1 Indigenous Theory
2.2 Cultural Theories and Pedagogies
2.3 Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship
2.4 Clan and Kindred Entrepreneurship
2.5 Community and Tribal Entrepreneurship
2.6 Indigenous Nomadic Entrepreneurship
2.7 Institutional and Cultural Logics
3 Methodology
4 Case Studies
4.1 Igbo Tribe
4.2 The Fulani
4.3 Hausa
4.4 Yoruba
5 Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Sustainable Initiatives in International Markets
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results
3.1 Teaching in Universities to Have Professionals with Sustainable Approach
3.1.1 Deep and Constant Change
3.1.2 Create Lifelong Learner
3.1.3 Multidisciplinary Teaching
3.2 Sustainable Initiatives and Their Impact on Worldwide Markets
3.2.1 Hospitality Industry
3.2.2 Supply Chain Management
3.2.3 Sustainable Transportation
3.2.4 Sustainable Management of Plastics
4 Conclusions
References
Social Capital and the Morphogenesis of Actors: Lessons from International Social Entrepreneurs
1 Introduction
2 Social Entrepreneurship: A Social Innovation Perspective
2.1 Social Entrepreneurship: A Brief Introduction
2.2 The Social Innovation Model of Social Entrepreneurship
3 Morphogenesis and Social Capital: Introducing Our Two Theory Lenses
3.1 Morphogenesis and Social Entrepreneurship: Changing the Game
3.2 Social Capital and Social Entrepreneurship: Playing the Game
4 The Social-Capital-Morphogenetic Model of (International) Social Entrepreneurship
4.1 Morphogenesis, Social Capital and International Social Entrepreneurship
4.2 Individual Level: The Social Entrepreneur
4.3 Organisational Level: The Social Enterprise
4.4 System Level: Society at Large
5 Discussion
5.1 Social Capital and Effectual and Causal Logics
5.1.1 Social Capital and Effectual Logics
5.1.2 Social Capital and Causal Logics
5.2 Feedback Loops and Rule Setting Behaviour
6 Concluding Remarks
References
Determinants of the Internationalisation Process of Colombian Firms
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Research Design
2.2 Sample and Database
2.3 Data Analysis Technique
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References