Effect of Trust on Micro Entrepreneurship Development with the Mediatory Role of Social and Emotional Capital


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Policymakers are pouring in huge incentives for microenterprise like subsidized capital, grants and capacity building programs. Still, they were not able to achieve success. Interestingly, successful microenterprises are more often achieved success without these intermediations. It means that there may be other factors intangible in nature that determines their success. This study provides a new dimension to the success of microenterprise i.e. the intangible component of intermediation. We define them as social and emotional capital. For this, we propose a theoretical framework motivated from the exploratory work of Panda (2016) in which microenterprises development (MED) is affected through the intangible factor of trust. This trust creates social and emotional capital, which in turn enables microenterprises development. Trust is measured through Trust in Work Team, Trust in Management, and Trust in Work Setting. Whereas social capital is classified into Cognitive, Structural, and Relational Dimension. Emotional capital is proxies by Gratitude Culture at Work. To establish its empirical validity, a survey was conducted using a Likert scale type close-ended questionnaire. Data was collected from 366 participants from micro-enterprises in Pakistan and analyzed using Structured Equation Modeling. Emotional capital has a direct significant effect on MED as well as through the Cognitive dimension on social capital which in turn affects MED. Moreover, social capital positively affects MED when it is related to cognitive and structural dimensions and has no influence in the relational dimension. The results suggest that trust has a significant effect on MED, social, and emotional capital when it is associated with work team and does not significantly affect when it is associated with management and work settings.




Financial Technology (FinTech), Entrepreneurship, and Business Development


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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT2021) organized by EuroMid Academy of Business & Technology (EMABT), held in Istanbul, between 06–07 November 2021. In response to the call for papers for ICBT2021, 485 papers were submitted for presentation and ‎inclusion in the proceedings of the conference. After a careful blind refereeing process, 292 papers ‎were selected for inclusion in the conference proceedings from forty countries. Each of these ‎chapters was evaluated through an editorial board, and each chapter was passed through a double-blind peer-review process.‎ The book highlights a range of topics in the fields of technology, ‎entrepreneurship, business administration, ‎accounting, and economics that can contribute to business ‎development in countries, such as ‎learning machines, artificial intelligence, big data, ‎deep ‎‎learning, game-based learning, management ‎information system, ‎accounting information ‎system, knowledge management, entrepreneurship, and ‎social enterprise, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, business policy and strategic ‎management, international management and organizations, organizational behavior and HRM, ‎operations management and logistics research, controversial issues in management and organizations, ‎turnaround, corporate entrepreneurship, innovation, legal issues, business ethics, and firm ‎governance, managerial accounting and firm financial affairs, non-traditional research, and creative ‎methodologies. These proceedings are reflecting quality research contributing theoretical and practical implications, for those who are wise to apply the technology within any business sector. It is our hope that the contribution of this book proceedings will be of the academic level which even decision-makers in the various economic and executive-level will get to appreciate.




Trust and Entrepreneurship


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In this innovative book, international scholars investigate trust and its role in relation to the entrepreneurial behaviour of small firms across a variety of institutional and cultural settings.







De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship


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"A small business is not a little big business." Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engines of worldwide economies and the main sources of job creation. Management in these companies is different from management in larger/older enterprises with their already established concepts and instruments. In view of the high importance of SMEs in emerging, developing and developed economies worldwide, the De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship investigates the underlying mechanisms and practices of management within these companies with a focus on entrepreneurship, growth and innovation. It argues that it is time for a dedicated theory of "SME Entrepreneurship" to emerge. Entrepreneurial thinking and behavior in SMEs must be differentiated from that of start-ups and large companies. On the other hand, it also explores the different entrepreneurship manifestations that exist within a widely heterogeneous group of SMEs. The handbook provides a theoretical framework in which to understand, compare and contrast the complexity of SMEs in both domestic and international processes and addresses the strengths, achievements, and challenges of entrepreneurship in SMEs.




Trust and New Technologies


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For scholars interested in how social concepts such as trust impact on new technologies, this is undoubtedly a valuable contribution. Ian Grant, Telecommunications Policy . . . the editors have managed to provide a comprehensive overview of current conceptual and empirical research on trust-related issues from multiple perspectives. . . Trust and New Technologies is an enlightening collection of research papers on trust. The book should be of interest to scholars, practitioners and researchers focusing on the applications of new technologies in marketing and business management. Since trust also is a key concept in information behaviour studies, researchers interested in this field will also find this book a useful resource. Madely du Perez, Australian Library Journal This book is a timely collection of research papers on one of the most critical subjects on the internet. It explores a wide range of trust related issues from multiple perspectives, and by researchers from around Europe and America. The papers address the different roles that trust plays in consumer marketing in online environments, in mobile media, and in organizational relations. The issues highlighted are relevant to both academics and practitioners. Feng Li, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Trust and New Technologies presents versatile new research that illustrates the different roles that trust plays in the marketing and management of new technologies. The authors provide a comprehensive and much needed overview of the current state of conceptual and empirical research in the topical area of trust and new technologies. Comprising of sixteen chapters, the book is divided thematically into three sections: consumer trust in online environments trust and mobile media new technologies and trust within and between organizations. This enlightening book will be of great interest to scholars, practitioners and research students focusing on the applications of new technologies in marketing and management. Trust researchers across business disciplines and the social sciences will also find this timely and unique book a constructive resource.




Management Today


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Integrating core management concepts with evidence-based research and strategies, Management Today, Second Edition provides students of all backgrounds with the foundations they need to start and enhance their careers. Authors Terri A. Scandura and Frankie J. Weinberg share their experiences as active researchers and award-winning teachers throughout the book to engage and inspire the next generation of managers. Students can apply what they have learned through self-assessments, reflection exercises, and experiential activities. Real-world case studies explore business scenarios students may encounter throughout their own careers. Practical, concise, and founded upon cutting edge research, this text equips students with the necessary skills to become impactful members of today′s business world. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your Sage representative to request a demo. Learning Platform / Courseware Sage Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It′s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available in Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. LMS Cartridge: Import this title′s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.




Digital and Social Media Marketing


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This book examines issues and implications of digital and social media marketing for emerging markets. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. The book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, while identifying new theoretical constructs and practical applications of digital marketing. It addresses topics such as electronic word of mouth (eWOM), demographic differences in digital marketing, mobile marketing, search engine advertising, among others. A radical increase in both temporal and geographical reach is empowering consumers to exert influence on brands, products, and services. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media are having a significant impact on the way people communicate and fulfil their socio-economic, emotional and material needs. These technologies are also being harnessed by businesses for various purposes including distribution and selling of goods, retailing of consumer services, customer relationship management, and influencing consumer behaviour by employing digital marketing practices. This book considers this, as it examines the practice and research related to digital and social media marketing.




Social Media Impact On


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This Book Presents Social Media Impact On Entrepreneurship Development / Good Impact on social media for entrepreneur This Book main goal is to find out ✔'How social media transformed into a great business landscape to the entrepreneurs" and ✔"How entrepreneurs are getting benefited from this". In the past social media usually used for on entertain purpose where the user only used many other social media platforms to amuse themselves but now a day's people do use social media for marketing and selling business products also. So it's a great transform for utilizing the platform for entrepreneurs. New entrepreneurs who are usually fresher finds it easy to use various social media platform as their market place, because it takes less effort and capital to start. In this Book we have identified what kind of impact has been placed to the new entrepreneur's development. We have also find the entrepreneurs think Facebook and Instagram are the two major platforms that helps them to get their business started. This Book shows answers of mainly two questions, ✔✔ Which is a how social media impact positively on entrepreneurship development?✔✔ And how social media save time and money to develop entrepreneurship?




Game Changers in Management


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A “game changer” is a metaphor commonly used to describe a broad range of events and phenomena in different fields and domains, from natural disasters, through economic crises, emerging narratives, technological or social innovations to conflicts and political or military interventions. Although precise definitions of a “game changer” vary and its conceptual boundaries remain blurred scholars agree that its main quality is the ability to change the status quo. Management scholars have long been interested in increasing the relevance and impact of their studies by addressing a diverse range of global issues. This aspiration to offer significant and meaningful theoretical, practical and societal contributions has led to the advent of strand of management research related to “grand challenges”. Solving any of these challenges could be a game changer, not only from management studies perspective but also from a wider social standpoint.