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The Development of Sustainable Entrepreneurship Research Field

Sustainability, 2018

Sustainable entrepreneurship has received substantial recognition from academics and practitioners in the last decade, with a noticeable and rapidly increases of publications on the topic. Through bibliometric techniques and tools, this study allows mapping the main academic literature on sustainable entrepreneurship and analyzes the most substantial contributions to the advances of research in this field. The chronological analysis of literature from the Web of Science-Social Sciences Citation Index (WoS-SSCI) database-until January 2018-provides new insights not previously reviewed, such as the journals, authors and articles more influential so far. As a result, 282 articles were retrieved, which were published in 140 journals and written by 663 authors affiliated to 413 institutions, from 50 countries. The analysis allowed identifying publication evolution over time, and provides clues about the opportunities for future research.

The Current State of Research on Sustainable Entrepreneurship

International Journal of Business Research, 2014

This article outlines the emerging research concerned with sustainable entrepreneurship. To advance this research field and to highlight potential future directions for research, this article reviews and explores the present state of research on the field by means of a structured literature review. It facilitates comparisons of past developments, and uncovers areas where research is still needed. By synthesizing the present body of literature and focusing on sustainable environmental, societal and economic developments in the field of entrepreneurship, we conclude the paper by proposing three potential directions for future research.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Literature Review

2022

On these days, issues such as environmental degradation, wealth gap and unequal access to op-portunities and resources are increasing. These concerns have increased the need for sustainable entrepreneurship, defined as sustainable business practices. Entrepreneurship is central in transi-tioning towards a more sustainable future, whereas aligning the social, economic, and ecological objectives and ecological entrepreneurs play a role. This literature review analyzes the field of sustainable entrepreneurship and the extent of their integration in the global business arena. It aims to analyze the depth of existing pieces of literature on sustainable entrepreneurship, its defi-nitions and applications in business practices. The analysis relies upon a literature search on the SCOPUS database around the keywords ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Sustainable Entrepreneurship’. The scientific software VOSviewe is used to better ilustrate the linkage of major categories and correspondent trends, relate...

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Past Researches and Future Directions

Sustainable Entrepreneurship(SE) has emerged as a new area of scholarship in the field of entrepreneurship research which seeks to address social and environmental problems. Sustainable Entrepreneurship takes into account both social aspects and environmental effects and also considering the long-term economic and business consequences of new venture opportunities. The term ‘sustainable entrepreneurship’ combines two words, sustainability and entrepreneurship. However, research combining sustainable development and entrepreneurship is relatively new. The newness of the field offers tremendous opportunity to explore new ground and relationships in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. This paper describes the concept of sustainable entrepreneurship, examines the past researches and outlines a prospective research agenda for further inquiry in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship.

The Trifecta of Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review Study

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Studies, 2023

Several publications approach the subjects of sustainable entrepreneurship (SE). This study aims to explore the body of literature between 2017-2022 on sustainable entrepreneurship that is still evolving. Besides that, it aims to establish the research gaps and future research agenda to support the scholarly investigation of the subject matter. This study uses a systematic literature review as a scientific inquiry to uncover the richness and establish holistic perspectives on the sustainable entrepreneurship knowledge domain. This study results from 1,659 articles through Emerald and Scopus academic databases, supplemented with the Google Scholar search engine. Through the comprehensive inclusion and exclusion process with PRISMA 2000, only 42 documents were selected for the synthesis study. There are three critical findings uncovered. Firstly, discover Macro-Meso-Micro dimension's underpinnings theory as the foundation to look at the holistic subject matter of sustainable entrepreneurship. Secondly, with the synthesis of 42 articles, eight thematic surfaced. Third is identifying a new emerging conceptual framework to understand sustainable entrepreneurship and its correlational impact within the Macro-Meso-Micro dimension. However, the proposed multiple research gaps and future agenda are within the emerging theme of sustainable entrepreneurship. It is a field that involves qualitative and quantitative inquiry, and it will bring new knowledge for academic development and support practitioner thirst to embrace sustainable entrepreneurship.

Final Paper -ANIL-2019-IIPM-Sustainable Entrepreneurship and its Viability.pdf

www.iipm.ac.in, 2019

Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the drivers as well as Govt. Scheme operating towards sustainable entrepreneurial practices in MSMEs, operating in Odisha. The secondary objectives are to explore the relationship between these drivers and to draw out the implications for policy and practice besides finding the awareness regarding entrepreneurial education for entrepreneurship development and the linkage between entrepreneurship development and technical education. Design/methodology/approach – There is a growing interest in the role that entrepreneurship can play as a catalyst to accomplish economic and social development objectives, together with growth, innovation, employment, and equity. The paper is informed by the literature on sustainable entrepreneurship, and on the drivers of pro-environmental practices in SMEs. It reports on the results of an exhaustive multi-level empirical study, which investigates the environmental practices of SMEs in Odisha. This case study/review was carried out to determine ways for invigorating technical, vocational education and training through entrepreneurship education. This paper emphasizes the prevailing Governmental scheme for entrepreneurship development and strategies suggested to build up the culture and the plausible reasons for gap for entrepreneurship towards breaking new ground by deploying solutions for rapid, sustainable and resource-efficient growth are also discussed. Findings – The study identifies that coercive, normative and mimetic isomorphic pressures concurrently drive sustainable entrepreneurial activity in the majority of MSMEs. These pressures are exerted by specific micro and macro-level factors, ranging from international customers’ requirements to individual-level values of owners and managers. It also reveals the catalytic effect of Technical education not only to boosts the capacity of innovation but also nurtures the innovation and entrepreneurship among the students of engineering college in Odisha. Practical implications – The evidence suggests that, in countries where formal institutional mechanisms have less of an impact, intermediary organisations can perform a proto-institutional role that helps to overcome pre-existing barriers for sustainable entrepreneurial activity.. Originality/value – This paper provides new insights into sustainable entrepreneurship and motivations for environmental practices in an under-researched developing economy with special reference to Odisha state in India. . Paper type : Case Study /Research Paper Key words Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Competitive, Innovation, Strategies, MSME

Editorial—A Contribution to Academic Research: The Role of Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers

Conventional learning, based on logical-deductive concepts such as "two plus two equals four" and "if we add a third line to two parallel lines, parallelism is maintained," has its value. However, as Spinoza (1632-1677) taught us many centuries ago in his "Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect," memorized technical knowledge alone is insufficient. ETHICAL STATEMENT All content from JER-JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL RESEARCHERS is licensed under Creative Commons, unless otherwise specified and in the case of content retrieved from other bibliographic sources.

Development of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Model

Malaysian management journal, 2020

The most prominent feature of today's economy is rapid change. To succeed in such an economy, countries must be able to adapt to these changes with great agility. One of the most potent tools for achieving this end is sustainable entrepreneurship. Sustainable entrepreneurs are those who undertake entrepreneurial endeavors while taking into account different aspects of social, economic and environmental sustainability. These entrepreneurs strive to keep their resources focused on sustainable development and to balance the objectives of entrepreneurial success and sustainability so as to solve social and environmental problems. In this study, after reviewing the research literature and identifying the factors pertinent to sustainable entrepreneurship, a conceptual model was developed by drawing on the expertise of 10 experts, who were selected by snowball sampling. Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) approach was used to examine the network of relationships among the factors. The findings showed that the considered factors fall into four levels: sustainability culture was placed at the most fundamental level, legal requirements, resource preservation, social participation, green management and human resources management were placed at the second level, social justice, effective and efficient processes, and customer-centricity were placed at the third level, and social well-being and economic benefits were identified as the top-level factors or outputs of sustainable entrepreneurship. The proposed model depicted means, process, first order and ultimate goal in inhacing entrepreneurship sustainability endeavors.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Mapping the Business Landscape for the Last 20 Years

Sustainability, 2022

Sustainable entrepreneurship is venturing to shift business practices towards environmental and social sustainability. It gained popularity worldwide, particularly in the US, due to promoting regulations for some sustainability areas, the high availability of impact investment, and the large-scale entrepreneurial ecosystem of the country. However, the literature does not explain what sustainable entrepreneurs undertake in business. This paper investigates (1) what the coverage of sustainable entrepreneurship is, (2) how this coverage has changed in the last 20 years, and (3) which sustainable development goals (SDGs) sustainable entrepreneurs serve. For these questions, the study analyses keyword co-occurrences of companies (n = 2004) from 72 countries and regions listed on the CrunchBase database with sustainability identification. The study shows differences in coverage and changes between the US and the other countries in the last 20 years. The study maps sustainable entrepreneur...

Sustainability and Economy A Paradigm for Managing Entrepreneurship Towards Sustainable DevelopmentF

Sustainability and Economy A Paradigm for Managing Entrepreneurship Towards Sustainable DevelopmentF, 2021

The economy and the environment imply various decisions related to the exploitation, production, distribution, and consumption that affect the organizational environment, and indirectly promote a rational behavior in favor of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, although the social connotations about nature-society relations, from education based on sustainable development, the human being is integrated into the social and ecological ecosystem. And sustainability starts from multidimensional research with a theoretical framework that allows describing the contributions of social sciences and sustainability to incorporate ecological processes as a change of economic, social, and sustainable paradigm within entrepreneurship to contribute to the quality of life. In conclusion, assuming changes from the economy and sustainability are aspects that support multidimensionality in creating value for society and allow us to meet needs in a creative way that recognizes the objectives of sustainable development, through ventures aimed at influencing conservation environments.