Journal of the International Council for Small Business

2020 - 2025

Current editor(s): Eric Liguori

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Volume 6, issue 2, 2025

A review on high growth firms and scaling pp. 175-190

Euclides Major, Carlos M. DaSilva and David Urbano

Gender disparities among financial entrepreneurs: The case of hedge funds pp. 191-199

Francesc Naya and Nils S. Tuchschmid

Self-leadership: The essential drive for entrepreneurs pp. 200-205

Marco Furtner, Simon Liegl and Kilian Klösel

A transformative model for teaching and learning emotional intelligence for aspiring entrepreneurial leaders pp. 206-215

Delia Elena Mateiaş, Gary Low and Rick Hammett

The dual effect of COVID-19: Diverse digitalization approaches in micro- and small businesses pp. 216-228

Maurizio Caon, Eva Panetti, Emanuele Meier and Rico J. Baldegger

Loan application due diligence and financing small firms in Africa pp. 229-243

Oghenekome Umuerri, Tilo Halaszovich and Jürgen Bode

Empowering K–12 pupils: Fostering problem-solving skills through sustainable entrepreneurship and computational thinking pp. 244-255

Anette Bentz, Jonas Krasowski, Bernhard Standl and Claudia Wiepcke

Exploratory research on the internationalization speed of small and medium-sized enterprises pp. 256-268

Yoshiko Miura

The human element in digital transformation: The role of talent management for SMEs pp. 269-283

Albena Pergelova and Desislava Yordanova

Evaluating the impact of digital and financial literacy on MSME performance pp. 284-296

Purari Kumar, Akriti Chandra, Shivani Shivani and Vinay Pillai

Seeking for effectiveness of sustainability entrepreneurial education programs: A multiple case analysis pp. 297-310

Fatimata Ly-Baro, John M. York and Orsolya Ihasz

Navigating success: Exploring how entrepreneurial traits and institutional factors mediate enterprise characteristics and financial performance pp. 311-330

Sheevun Di O. Guliman-Qudsi, Berlyn M. Teaño and Michael Lloyd A. Bation

Unraveling the entrepreneurial journey: The role of education, personality, and gender pp. 331-352

Sanam Soomro, Mingyue Fan, Safia Soomro, Sonia Najam Shaikh, Fatima Zahra Kherazi and Sadaf Akhtar

Volume 6, issue 1, 2025

Geneva’s entrepreneurial ecosystem: From historical roots to a sustainable future pp. 1-17

Rico Baldegger, Ayman ElTarabishy and Jeffrey Alves

A multilevel view of internal technological innovation pp. 18-32

Russell Seidle

Resilience and small business performance: An empirical investigation pp. 33-47

Krittaya Sangboon and Leon Schjoedt

Nice to value. Unraveling the nexus between management accounting use and financial performance: A quantitative study of SMEs pp. 48-54

Paolo Roffia, Thomas Henschel and Fares Getzin

The knowing–doing gap: Family SMEs and sustainability in Germany and Sweden pp. 55-65

Börje Boers, Thomas Henschel, Adrian Ade and Stefan Kemp

The influence of the fear of failure on women pursuing entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom pp. 66-75

Shivansh Mathur and Robert A. Phillips

Entrepreneurial archetypes: Spiritual well-being as a catalyst for humane entrepreneurship and performance pp. 76-85

Olimpia Rosales and Geraldina Silveyra

What makes women entrepreneurs happy: The life stage, entrepreneurial ladder, and subjective well-being pp. 86-98

Yi-Wen Chen and Szu Chuang Li

Sustainability transitions in small, entrepreneurial food services through systems innovation pp. 99-113

Carlos Martin-Rios

Commitment to corporate social entrepreneurship in the context of a health crisis: The case of the scientist–entrepreneur couple who founded BioNTech pp. 114-122

Franck Duquesnois and Redouane Karar

Unleashing the potential of MSMEs in India: A strategic analysis pp. 123-143

Caroline Priya Martinravi and Krishnakumar Krishnasamy

Applying the new DIN 33459 quality management standard for educational entrepreneurs pp. 144-156

Jonathan Biehl and Rolf Koerber

The potential of CSR engagement in UK SMEs pp. 157-174

Cezara Nicoara and Vita Kadile

Volume 5, issue 4, 2024

Innovative strategies for overcoming barriers to technology adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises pp. 331-344

Muhammad Saqib Iqbal, Zulhasni Abdul Rahim, Ahmed Mohammed K Alshammari and Hamza Iftikhar

Sustainable innovations for rural Africa: Case studies from Nigeria and Tanzania pp. 345-371

Ayoub Derdabi and Ondřej Dvouletý

Managing healthcare innovation activities in Kazakhstan for optimal effectiveness pp. 372-389

Zhazira Kusmoldayeva, Magbat Spanov, Gulzada Mukhamediyeva, Aigul Baimbetova and Gulmira Sugirova

Entrepreneurial orientation and national culture in Thailand: A case of three generations of a Thai SME pp. 390-401

Yoshiko Miura

“Surviving” and “thriving” during uncertainty: Uncovering the stories of women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka pp. 402-411

Nilupulee Liyanagamage, Charmaine Glavas, Lisa Schuster and Thilakshi Kodagoda

Volume 5, issue 3, 2024

Model city failure: New Haven and limits to the entrepreneurial state pp. 205-215

Jeffrey Muldoon, Derek Yonai, Tasha M. Richard and Shahanaz Akter

Strategic performance blueprint: Optimizing business performance through tailoring strategic postures to environmental and institutional contexts pp. 216-231

Nasser Alqahtani, Can Uslay and Sengun (Shen) Yeniyurt

A study on the relationship between women entrepreneurs’ stress, coping strategies, and business-related fear pp. 232-245

R. Krithiga and G. Velmurugan

Overcoming the liability of newness: The interplay of debt, equity, and profitability in nascent SMEs pp. 246-258

Karikari Amoa-Gyarteng and Shepherd Dhliwayo

What are the critical success factors for small farming businesses? Evidence from Zambia pp. 259-281

Maureen Lupunga Malesu and Pavel Syrovátka

Productivity and wage gaps between informal and formal firms in India: Trends and determinants pp. 282-303

Golam Rabbani and Rajesh Raj

Can equity-based crowdfunding be a fast and effective financing model for early-stage startups? pp. 304-329

Vahdet Altundal

Volume 5, issue 2, 2024

A growth model for understanding female-owned enterprises pp. 85-94

Oyedele Ogundana, Amon Simba, Leo-Paul Dana and Eric Liguori

Firm growth through disruption: Insights into internal dynamics pp. 95-105

Ivana Milosevic, A. Erin Bass, Mary Uhl-Bien, Nicholas J. Arreola and Erin G. Pleggenkuhle-Miles

Human capital resources creation and utilization in ethnic minority microbusinesses: The construction of a culture-induced entrepreneurship model pp. 106-116

Muhibul Haq, Martin Johanson, Julie Davies, Wilson Ng and Léo-Paul Dana

Theorizing eight enablers (8Es) of youth (early-stage) entrepreneurship pp. 117-128

Ty Choi and Reid McLain

SME default prediction using random forest including nonfinancial features: An empiricial analysis of German enterprises pp. 129-147

Constantin Siggelkow and Roberto Marquez Fernandez

Aligning strategy, curriculum, and research for societal impact: Designing an actionable framework for business schools globally pp. 148-168

Samantha B. Steidle, Dale A. Henderson and Jane Machin

Structural topic models for the automated measurement of entrepreneurial motivation among college students of different disciplines pp. 169-181

Yasser Farha, Cesar Bandera and Nesren Farhah

Evaluation of the impact of governmental subsidy on firms’ survival during COVID-19: Evidence from Senegal pp. 182-195

Mariem Liouaeddine, Ayoub Saadi, Zakaria Mansouri and Achraf Benchebtith

First offer pricing in small and medium-sized firm sales: Developing a scale for practitioners pp. 196-203

Michael Graffius, Robin M. Gubela, Birgit Felden and Sven Wolff

Correction pp. 204-204

The Editors

Volume 5, issue 1, 2024

Different academic entrepreneurs, different support measures: Classifying academic entrepreneurs with their motivations pp. 1-8

Toshimitsu Abe and Rihyei Kang

Corporate social responsibility and COVID-19: A case study of a family-owned printery pp. 9-16

Michael Kuttner and Barbara Fürthner

Humane entrepreneurship implementation in Indonesian SMEs: Case study in West Java, Indonesia: SMEs pp. 17-24

Banowati Talim

Human factors in creative entrepreneurship: Significance of entrepreneurs’ personal characteristics, perceived status, and emotions pp. 25-36

Mohammed-Aminu Sanda

Exploring humane entrepreneurship implementation: Case study of a Swiss SME active in winter sports pp. 37-53

Zoran Bjelic, Christophe Schmitt and Rico Baldegger

Necessity entrepreneurship: An examination of control beliefs pp. 54-61

Suwakitti Amornpan, Leon Schjoedt and Krittaya Sangboon

Should you invest in start-ups now? A practical study of start-ups investment trends using commercial databases pp. 62-71

Hiroshi Nozawa and Rihyei Kang

High impact sustainable transdisciplinary collaboration model for food justice pp. 72-78

Sylvia Robles and Joanne Rampersad-Ammons

MAMMUT idea scanner: From the initial idea to a convincing business model pp. 79-84

Ewald Mittelstädt and Lisa-Marie Pütz