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Papers by Dr Keren Naa Abeka Arthur

Theorising Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Education, 2022

Artivate, 2020

Abstract:This paper explores the stories of student entrepreneurs in order to understand 1) their... more Abstract:This paper explores the stories of student entrepreneurs in order to understand 1) their motivation for pursuing student entrepreneurship, 2) their entrepreneurial engagements, and 3) their entrepreneurial challenges including how they balance entrepreneurship and academic work. The study uses a qualitative research design involving a total of twenty graduates of visual arts academic programs in Ghana; respondents were sampled using a purposive and snowball approach. Data collection was carried out with the help of a semi-structured interview guide and data analysis was conducted using a thematic analysis approach. Findings show that most respondents chose to pursue entrepreneurship while studying as early as senior high school level as an avenue for addressing personal financial constraints. Results indicated a preference for entrepreneurial activities in multiple art related industries for most respondents with sectors such as graphic communication design and t-shirt prin...

Being Human During COVID-19

Journal of Responsible Innovation, 2014

The version presented here may differ from the published version. If citing, you are advised to c... more The version presented here may differ from the published version. If citing, you are advised to consult the published version for pagination, volume/issue and date of publication Governance of new product development and perceptions of responsible innovation in the financial sector: insights from an ethnographic case study

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2019

Purpose The past two decades have witnessed a surge in entrepreneurship training (ET) programmes ... more Purpose The past two decades have witnessed a surge in entrepreneurship training (ET) programmes among religious organisations in Ghana. Despite this, current studies on the topic have revealed a gap in the perception of ET initiatives and the actual needs and expectations of trainees. This paper aims to explore the characteristics of ET programmes in Christian organisations in Ghana and the perception of beneficiaries on the relevance of these schemes. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research approach was used for the study. The study used interviews and document reviews as data collection instruments. In investigating research questions one and two for case study one, interviews were used. For case study two, data were collected mainly through a review of documents for research question one and interviews for research question two. The data were analysed using thematic analysis techniques. Findings The results show some similarities in ET characteristics in the two cases...

Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts, 2020

This paper explores the stories of student entrepreneurs in order to understand 1) their motivati... more This paper explores the stories of student entrepreneurs in order to understand 1) their motivation for pursuing student entrepreneurship, 2) their entrepreneurial engagements, and 3) their entrepreneurial challenges including how they balance entrepreneurship and academic work. The study uses a qualitative research design involving a total of twenty graduates of visual arts academic programs in Ghana; respondents were sampled using a purposive and snowball approach. Data collection was carried out with the help of a semi-structured interview guide and data analysis was conducted using a thematic analysis approach. Findings show that most respondents chose to pursue entrepreneurship while studying as early as senior high school level as an avenue for addressing personal financial constraints. Results indicated a preference for entrepreneurial activities in multiple art related industries for most respondents with sectors such as graphic communication design and t-shirt printing domi...

Journal of Business Ethics, 2019

Transformational Entrepreneurship Practices, 2019

This chapter explores the question of how female micro entrepreneurs can transition into transfor... more This chapter explores the question of how female micro entrepreneurs can transition into transformational entrepreneurs. Using case studies, the chapter draws on the experiences of successful women entrepreneurs who have succeeded in growing their businesses from micro enterprises into impactful ones. In addition, the chapter conducts a cross-case analysis and highlights lessons learnt for policy making.

Financial Innovation, 2017

The power of financial innovations to affect societies on global and intergenerational levels com... more The power of financial innovations to affect societies on global and intergenerational levels compels us to ask how we can ensure their responsible emergence in society. This requires an understanding of how innovation occurs and how it is governed in practice. Despite this, there is little research on the process and governance of financial innovation. The few studies conducted in this area have focused on the 'backend' of the innovation process. Therefore, using data from secondary sources, this study investigates how two major financial innovations occurred and were governed, and it discusses the findings in relation to those in the literature. This approach revealed that innovation processes fall within a continuum ranging from structured to unstructured. Moreover, lead times are potentially longer for innovations that are significantly disruptive, new to the market, and technological in nature. Finally, innovation processes can involve multiple stakeholders who use both statutory regulation and self-regulation for innovation governance. This paper concludes that innovation processes and their governance can vary significantly according to different areas of the financial landscape and associated innovation contexts. Thus, there is a need for more empirical work to understand such variability and practices in the sector as a whole.

Journal of Innovation Management, 2018

This paper reviews the literature from diverse disciplines in order to trace historically, the em... more This paper reviews the literature from diverse disciplines in order to trace historically, the emergence of financial innovation and its governance. It starts with a charting of the occurrence of financial innovations throughout history, followed by a chronological mapping of the introduction of mechanisms to govern these innovations. It then discusses findings from the review in order to shed light on the extent to which financial innovation governance approaches used throughout history were sufficiently robust to ensure the emergence of responsible financial innovation. Findings show changing drivers of financial innovation across history with no evidence of specific governance mechanisms for the process of financial innovation itself. What exists are mechanisms for governance of the financial sector, in the form of legal frameworks, policies and self-regulatory mechanisms that place emphasis on regulation of the products of financial innovation after these have been developed and...

Over the past decades, financial innovation has catalysed the development of economies in many wa... more Over the past decades, financial innovation has catalysed the development of economies in many ways. Despite this, the introduction, commercialisation and use of innovations in finance in new and unexpected ways in society has led to negative impacts globally. To this end, scholars are becoming interested in understanding how financial innovations can be managed to ensure a positive net benefit globally. Using a qualitative research design, this paper investigates the questions of how innovation takes place and how it is governed within the insurance broking industry. The study further engages in a cross-case analysis where findings from the empirical work are discussed in relation to previous empirical study conducted in the asset management and bank customer relationship management space. Findings suggest the existence of a more nuanced continuum of practices, ranging from unstructured approaches through informal to formal models where the phasing of innovation activities was clea...

Financial Innovation

Introduction: Since the financial crisis of 2008, the theory of financial innovation has been a f... more Introduction: Since the financial crisis of 2008, the theory of financial innovation has been a focus at a time of re-evaluation and re-conceptualization. However, little has been done to evaluate the current state of research considering the increasing complexity of financial innovation. This paper examines the hypothesis of a general theory that encompasses increasing complexities in the financial innovation process. Methods: The paper begins with an overview of the definitions, the features, and the classification schemes of financial innovation. Additionally, the paper reviews the existing literature on the main objects of study in financial innovation and groups the findings under four main concepts. A conceptual analysis is presented that evaluates current approaches to the study of the financial innovation process and the difficulties inherent in constructing a single general theory. The paper proposes a framework based on a meta-theory of financial innovation as a better approach to understanding the inherent complexities and diversities affecting financial innovations. Discussion: (1) Financial innovations present diversities and complexities that make it infeasible to build a unifying general theory to explain their development. (2) The current state of research on financial innovation theories is limited and requires additional input. (3) A meta-theory that identifies, classifies, and connects theories of development for financial innovations is better suited to explaining the complexity of financial innovation processes.

Journal of Responsible Innovation

The ultimate framing of the first iteration of RRI as enabling smart, inclusive, sustainable grow... more The ultimate framing of the first iteration of RRI as enabling smart, inclusive, sustainable growth had as much to do with the financial crisis then engulfing the Eurozone as meeting the goals of the Lisbon Treaty. Now we have come to the end of Horizon 2020, it is presently unclear how RRI will continue to be addressed as it is mainstreamed into Horizon Europe. In this Perspective, we will argue that discussions about placing responsibility at the centre of innovation should not solely be aimed at promoting GDPmeasured growth. Our vision must be longer, more global, more transformative. In this short piece, we explore the possibilities arising through extending 'responsibility' to an a-growth approach to innovation, one which emphasises the relational dimensions of responsible innovation through the concept of 'well up' economics.

Journal of Business and Enterprise Development

Purpose of the Study: The University of Cape Coast in it bit to reduce graduate unemployment has ... more Purpose of the Study: The University of Cape Coast in it bit to reduce graduate unemployment has introduced a university-wide entrepreneurship course for all non-business students. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the entrepreneurship course on their entrepreneurial intentions.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Descriptive survey design was employed in the study. Based on the consecutive sampling technique, a sample of 1,200 students participated in the study. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data.
Findings: Results from the analysis showed influence of attitude (β = 0.321, p = 0.000) on entrepreneurial intention. Similarly, perceived behavioral control (β = 0.446, p = 0.000) also showed significant influence on entrepreneurial intention, whereas subjective norms (β = 0.032, p = 0.228), did not show any significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. The overall joint significance of the antecedent factors explained 48% (r 2 = 0.479, p < 0.01) of the variance in entrepreneurial intention.
Research Limitations/Implications: The study sampled only non-business entrepreneurship students of the University of Cape Coast. The questionnaire was also administered after the students had gone through a semester course in entrepreneurship. Future research could look at a comparative study on entrepreneurial intention between the business and non-business students.
A further research could also do a pre-assessment of the students' knowledge and entrepreneurial intentions and another after the course to give any distinct change in attitude if there be any in the form of longitudinal study.