Journal of the International Council for Small Business

2020 - 2026

Current editor(s): Eric Liguori

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Volume 7, issue 2, 2026

Shaping the future of small business scholarship: Research notes, research articles, and rapid communications pp. 273-276

Eric Liguori, Antje Fiedler, Ayman El Tarabishy and Jeffrey Alves

The influence of macro and micro environmental factors on bamboo-based SMEs’ organizational learning ambidexterity pp. 277-295

Rina Ariyanthi Dewi, Aurik Gustomo, Yudo Anggoro and Sri Herliana

Sustainable Development Goal knowledge and higher education students’ entrepreneurial goal orientation: A serial mediation model through sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial self-efficacy and desirability pp. 296-308

Cong Doanh Duong, Trong Nghia Vu, Thu Van Bui, Thi Phuong Hien Tran and Tuan Vu Chu

Relationship between financial indicators and start-ups’ bankruptcy risk: The technology sector in Portugal pp. 309-331

Joana Silva Pereira, Jorge Humberto Mota and Mara Madaleno

Enhancing entrepreneurial outcomes: The role of experiential pedagogy in compulsory entrepreneurship education in developing economies pp. 332-346

Victor Udeozor, Mathew Hughes, Oyedele Martins Ogundana and Ugbede Umoru

Organizational search and environmental performance: A policy guide for SMEs in emerging economies pp. 347-357

Christian Sarfo, Andrea Caputo and Mohammad Fakhar Manesh

Everyday Experiences of Racism and Discrimination by Ethnic Minority Small Business Owners in the UK pp. 358-369

Engin Sönmez

Future-proofing footwear: Scenario-based sustainable innovation for SDG alignment in Iranian MSMEs within the textile industry pp. 370-394

Mohammad Amin Ghalambor and Armin Firoozpour

Women entrepreneurs in Assam: Analyzing support systems, educational impact, and financial accessibility pp. 395-406

Pankaj Bora and Reema Rabha

Determinants of proactive intellectual property management in manufacturing Mexican SMEs: Analyzing the influence of top management team characteristics pp. 407-429

Jesús Calderón Aguiñaga

Addressing the challenges of adopting sustainable business practices by MSMEs: Sustainable finance as an enabler pp. 430-446

Joshua O. Ohioma and Soofi Anwar

Cognitive dissonance in social entrepreneurship: Sources and strategies pp. 447-471

Mir Shahid Satar

The role of social accelerators supporting social entrepreneurship: A narrative perspective of a special relationship pp. 472-489

Ignacio Alvarez de Mon, Margarita Núñez-Canal and María de Las Mercedes de Obesso Arias

Business obstacles to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in India: Evidence from enterprise surveys pp. 490-503

Kizhakkeppat Vidyarani and Thangamani Maheshkumar

The role of family support and inspirational role models through social cognitive career theory pp. 504-526

Luc Phan Tan

Explore the importance of competitive strategy to entrepreneurial marketing and business performance pp. 527-542

Hao-Te Lu and Yi-Chou Wang

Corruption and business dynamics in Morocco: Evidence from the World Bank Enterprise Survey pp. 543-558

Chaimae Krichi, Mariem Liouaeddine, Ayoub Saadi and Zakaria Mansouri

Women entrepreneurship: A synthesis of systematic literature reviews pp. 559-570

Hyder Kamran, Aryaty Binti Alwie and Sharon Yong Yee Ong

How green entrepreneurial intention and green knowledge sharing enhance green competitive advantage in SMEs pp. 571-589

Ploychompoo Weber and Kampanat Siriyota

Fostering export success: The roles of absorptive capacity, market orientation and firm innovativeness in SMEs pp. 590-605

Duy Linh Bui

Breaking the chains: Psychological barriers and social entrepreneurial intentions in Vietnam pp. 606-631

Luc Phan Tan

Competency-based strategies of women entrepreneurs for overcoming barriers: The key role of entrepreneurial learning pp. 632-653

Tatiana Somià

Accomplishing SMEs’ performance through firm resilience and strategic planning pp. 654-670

Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni, Obaloluwa Obed Oyewo, Favour Nwokedike and Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni

Volume 7, issue 1, 2026

A discourse of women entrepreneurship policy in Canada pp. 1-22

Tasha Richard

Entrepreneurial mindset: Skills, attitudes, and intentions in information technology pp. 23-43

Muhammad Salman Shabbir

Building a future-ready workforce: A sociotechnical approach to digital transformation in Thai food SMEs pp. 44-65

Pittawat Ueasangkomsate

Maximizing financial efficiency through technological synergy: Unleashing ICT for enhanced cash management in SMEs pp. 66-96

Michael Ayikwei Quarshie, Reginald Djimatey, Shakeb Akhtar and Donkor Nawaah

Accuracy in private company financial reporting for prediction of future cash flow pp. 97-118

Siming Liu and Len Skerratt

Green entrepreneurial orientation and SMEs’ performance: The mediating role of innovation types pp. 119-136

Aida Hamur, Hamza Smajić and Emil Knezović

Introducing entrepreneurial resilience in small business failure prediction pp. 137-147

Han Dieperink, Jan Adriaanse and Mark Dechesne

Moderated mediation analysis: Entrepreneurial education’s influence on the SSN–EI link via entrepreneurial attitude pp. 148-162

Anubhav Tewari, Ehtesham Ahmad and Ashish Kumar Arya

Exploring the impact of binarized corporate governance attribute scores on firm performance in China: A comprehensive analysis pp. 163-189

Mahfoudh Hussein Mgammal and Talal Fawzi Alruwaili

Exploring challenges of digital adoption in family business pp. 190-206

Nyayu Lathifah Tirdasari, Wawan Dhewanto and N. Nurlaela Arief

Youths’ entrepreneurial intention for tourism and nontourism businesses: The influence of entrepreneurship education and gender pp. 207-228

Zinhle Mhlongo, Sibusiso D. Ntshangase and Ikechukwu O. Ezeuduji

Industry 4.0 and innovation policy: An investigation of SMEs in the Italian automotive supply chain pp. 229-258

Giulio Giuseppe Calabrese, Greta Falavigna and Roberto Ippoliti

Business networks, innovativeness, and international knowledge in the sustainability of cooperatives in the global markets pp. 259-271

Peter Dithan Ntale, Vivian Nalubega and Robert Mugabe

Volume 6, issue 4, 2025

Examining the impact of humane entrepreneurship on overall firm performance: An empirical investigation of SMEs pp. 579-592

Zoran Bjelic, Christophe Schmitt, Rico Baldegger and Raymond Bou Nader

Measuring environmental, social, and governance (ESG) firm performance: A new story resembling an old one pp. 593-605

Katia Passerini, Ayman El Tarabishy and Arturo Pagan

Family firms and entrepreneurial teams: A dynamic view from Argentina pp. 606-617

Andrea Minetti, Noelia Barberis, José Borello and Rubén Ascúa

Influence of leadership programs on generic skill development and entrepreneurship: The role of action learning focused on questioning and reflection of young adults pp. 618-628

Fumiyo Seimiya and Rihyei Kang

Developing resilience through sustainability: Qualitative insights from family businesses pp. 629-638

Thomas Rudolf Mörth and Michael Kuttner

New venture risk management: Theoretical framework and research perspectives pp. 639-658

Reinhard Schulte

Creativity and alertness for successful entrepreneurship pp. 659-665

Masoud Karami, Clécio Falcão Araujo, Jintong Tang and Lucas Bonacina Roldan

The role of entrepreneurship in alleviating ESG backlash and advancing sustainability pp. 666-684

Eunhye Son and Jungho Suh

Practical insights into predicting defaults in small and medium-sized enterprises pp. 685-696

Hamid Cheraghali and Peter Molnár

Hand that rocks the cradle: Impact of personality on business succession in family-owned small business pp. 697-720

Diep Ngoc Nguyen, Zeshan Ahmad, Ali Muhammad, Belal Mahmoud AlWadi and Elaine Yen Nee Oon

Unveiling the nexus: Financial inclusion, financial literacy, and financial performance as catalyst for women-owned enterprises in India pp. 721-751

Serin Peter, Geetha Elangovan and Gokarna Vidya Bai

The role of communication in expatriate management at SMEs: Evidence from foreign employees in Turkey pp. 752-769

Sawsan Aldandachly, İlkay Akbaş and Özgür Burçak Gürsoy

Investigating how individual entrepreneurial orientation impacts entrepreneurial intention: The mediating role of positivity and moderating affect of institutional support among university students pp. 770-790

Shefali Srivastava

Entrepreneurial intentions among academics in Nigeria: The mediating role of self-efficacy pp. 791-810

Precious Chikezie Ezeh, Anayo D. Nkamnebe and Ogochukwu E. Nkamnebe

Leadership’s impact on SME performance: A systematic review of its role in enterprise pp. 811-842

Margaret Doe Ametefe, Alooma Garba Adamu, Fudamu Aliyu Umaru and Faith Gameli Ametefe

Modeling the adoption enablers of blockchain technology–based supply chain financing: An integrative dual DOI–TOE analysis pp. 843-864

Elijah Asante Boakye, Hongjiang Zhao, Bright Nana Kwame Ahia and Millicent Adu-Damoah

Exploring the landscape of family business research in Asia: A bibliometric analysis pp. 865-898

Alhamzah F. Abbas, Hashim Mahdi Hashim, Alaa Mahdi Sahi, Gül Erkol Bayram and Marco Valeri

Firm-level determinants of financial leverage in SMEs: Evidence from the UK information technology sector pp. 899-912

Ahmad Nasiri, Mohammad Sadegh Ghasemi and Nastaran N. Richards-Carpenter

Entrepreneurial resilience and tourism business success during crises: The moderating impact of state intervention pp. 913-935

Yohannes Mekonnen Yesuf, Ziska Fields and Woretaw Chanie

Volume 6, issue 3, 2025

Factors influencing the success of micro- and small enterprises: Evidence from Fiji pp. 353-368

Seone Soakimi Lolesio, Ritu Srivastava and Shital Vakhariya

Retaining young workers in SMEs in a French engineering and consultancy branch pp. 369-382

Michaël Bénédic, Philippe Anton, Raymond Bou Nader and Christophe Schmitt

Analysis of women entrepreneurship in township and rural areas in South Africa pp. 383-391

Rebecca Majola

Financial technology and entrepreneurship in Kenya: A propensity score matching approach pp. 392-405

Rodgers Musamali Anyanga, Bhavish Jugurnath and Jackson Maalu

Analyzing green entrepreneurial orientation drivers: Insights from the Indian manufacturing industry pp. 406-425

Shivani Shivani, Purari Kumar and Akriti Chandra

Navigating the digital shift: Exploring the online dimension in entrepreneurial ecosystems pp. 426-435

Tatyana Tsukanova, Susana C. Santos and Eric Liguori

Revisiting the role of behavioral control and entrepreneurial identity in empirical entrepreneurial intention research: A theory of planned behavior approach pp. 436-454

Ivan Paunovic and Klaus Deimel

Beyond stereotypes: The story of a single-woman entrepreneur in a patriarchal society pp. 455-468

Roshni Narendran

FinTech business models focus on financing SMEs pp. 469-481

Rubén Ascúa and André Wölfle

Enabling university and regional conditions to create a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem pp. 482-493

Kimberly M. Gramm, David L. Doerfert, Amy E. Boren-Alpízar, Scott Burris and Rudy Ritz

Changes in networks influencing entrepreneurial activity of start-up founders: The increasing importance of the weak ties pp. 494-502

Hiroshi Nozawa and Rihyei Kang

Identifying and overcoming conflicts of Japanese intrapreneurs pp. 503-514

Toshimitsu Abe and Rihyei Kang

Mechanisms of weak ties developing women entrepreneurship behaviors pp. 515-523

Eriko Toda and Rihyei Kang

Antecedents and outcomes of learning from and with entrepreneurial role models: A systematic literature review pp. 524-538

Daniel Nauck, Bojan Kitanovikj and Michael Herzog

Toward sustainable futures: Enhancing inclusive transdisciplinary skills and inner development goals in sustainable entrepreneurship education pp. 539-551

Sylvia Robles

A study of the influence of family involvement on the IPO performance of Korean start-ups pp. 552-565

Youngkeun Choi

Simple rules and heuristic decision making using the quick screen tool: A JD Bioscience case study pp. 566-577

Rayan K. Salih, Joon Seok Lee, Ryan Friedrich, Michael Toscani, Arthur A. Boni and John M. York

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