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Under external pressure: action pathways when an adverse event forces micro-enterprises to change
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Business Administration and Industrial Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7800-3063
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Business Administration and Industrial Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0656-4419
2023 (English)In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, ISSN 1355-2554, E-ISSN 1758-6534, Vol. 29, no 11, p. 1-24Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

PurposeThis study aims at developing an understanding of action pathways when adverse events force micro-enterprises to change their operations.

Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative study draws upon empirical data collected from entrepreneurs facing the same adverse event—the COVID-19 pandemic—to build theory on different types of actions that micro-enterprises take and what leads up to these actions.

FindingsThe findings suggest three types of action pathways. The first pathway is set off by losses stretched out over time and generates open-ended actions. The second pathway is set off by immediate losses and generates survival-oriented actions. The third pathway is set off by potential long-term losses and generates developmental-oriented actions.

Originality/valueThis study offers novel insights into action pathways in response to adverse events, heterogeneity of such actions and processes that precede the choice of actions. It also expands the existing literature by showcasing actual actions instead of desired actions, which have already been extensively studied.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald Publishing , 2023. Vol. 29, no 11, p. 1-24
Keywords [en]
Adverse event, Entrepreneur, Grounded theory, Micro-enterprises, Regulatory focus
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Business Administration
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-95745DOI: 10.1108/IJEBR-08-2022-0700ISI: 000937749700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85148002614OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-95745DiVA, id: diva2:1740765
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The Kamprad Family Foundation
Note

Validerad;2023;Nivå 2;2023-03-02 (hanlid);

 Funder: NorrlandsNavet research center

Available from: 2023-03-02 Created: 2023-03-02 Last updated: 2024-03-07Bibliographically approved

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