World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (12 papers in press)

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• Developing emotionally intelligent organisations: an imperative for sustainable competitive edge  
  by Priyanka, Shikha N. Khera, Pradeep Kumar Suri 
  Abstract: This paper tries to identify the human capabilities and competencies that work as enablers to achieve Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). It also discusses the emerging conceptualisation of Emotionally Intelligent Organisations (EIO). By examining various people competencies associated with sustainable competitive edge and the characteristics of EIO, it is observed that a high degree of commonality exists between them. Evidence is presented that supports the argument that creating EIO can pave the way for sustainable competitive edge. Skills such as leadership, creativity, innovation and teamwork, which are deemed necessary to use and design the core competencies in a manner that creates superior response than competitors and thereby, results in a sustainable competitive edge for the organisations, are the very capabilities which form the lifeblood of EIO. Paper concludes with the recommendations to help organisations become emotionally intelligent.
  Keywords: emotionally intelligent organisations; emotional intelligence; sustainable competitive advantage; leadership; learning; agility; innovation; creativity; flexibility; teamwork.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2023.10054935
   
  
• Collective linkage for rural community welfare: a collaborative effort by Amul Dairy and Tribhuvandas Foundation  
  by Darshana R. Dave, Srinivas Sajja 
  Abstract: Inter-organisational arrangements can benefit stakeholders and the community at large. Collaborations exhibit potential in community healthcare services as they address native problems efficiently and are less reliant on public infrastructure. The paper attempts to throw light upon the successful linkage of a farmer cooperative (Amul Dairy) with an NGO (Tribhuvandas Foundation (TF)), an integrated, symbiotic developmental approach with a keen focus on community-based primary healthcare. The study adopts a holistic design with an inductive, longitudinal case approach and follows an exploratory research methodology. Amul Dairy provides sustainable livelihood opportunities to dairy farmers to acquire financial stability and multi-dimensional growth thereby empowering them to contribute to their communities at large, while TF contributes to community healthcare and social welfare through myriad initiatives. These joint efforts have paved the way to address member well-being in cooperative set-ups, apart from providing wider social community welfare benefits through a unique collaborative model.
  Keywords: dairy cooperatives; India; NGO; community welfare; community-based primary healthcare programmes; village health workers; child care; nutrition; social community; clinical services; Covid-19.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2022.10051792
   
  
• Statistics of Sustainable Development evolution in Colombia  
  by Fabio Bermejo, Luis Ramirez-Polo, Norberto Acuña 
  Abstract: Sustainable development currently forms the cross-cutting axis of government programs at the national, regional, and municipal levels of most countries in the world. Colombia has not been immune to this trend, and through its last governments, it has implemented programs aimed at this aim. This article shows how sustainable development in Colombia has been evolving in recent years, analyzed through national and international databases indicators of ecological footprint, biocapacity, human development Index (HDI), and energy, numerically detailing each Factor and analyzing its trends. At the end of the study could be concluded that the increase in the human development index has generated an increase in the ecological footprint (maintaining a reserve in 1.6 hags per capita), 1.25 planets earth would be needed if all humanity lived at the pace of life of Colombians, but the energy intensity and the intensity of emissions have decreased. Long-term policies seek to diversify the energy matrix by increasing generation through non-conventional renewable sources, positioning energy as the principal source of development, emphasizing environmental management, energy efficiency, service coverage, and regional integration.
  Keywords: Sustainable development; Human Development Index; ecological footprint; energy intensity.
  
  
• Factors Influencing Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Review  
  by Jayaram R, Sanjeet Singh 
  Abstract: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability are inevitable to the modern world. This review is twenty years consolidation of the high-quality papers related to sustainable entrepreneurship. This review had the purpose of understanding the factors, challenges, and models related to sustainable entrepreneurship. In this review, sixty-two peer-reviewed journal articles in thirty- three journals related to sustainable entrepreneurship in the last two decades. This paper used Web of Science resources to picture the current working themes in sustainable entrepreneurship. The topics of factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship, the challenges of sustainable entrepreneurship, and models of sustainable entrepreneurship were important. This research had identified forty-six determinants, ten challenges, and several models of sustainable entrepreneurship. R studio and Wordstat are used for content analysis. This research had identified forty-six determinants, ten challenges, and several models of sustainable entrepreneurship. This research identified under-researched determinants, challenges, and models, with scope for further exploration.
  Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneur; Systematic Review.
  
  
• Comparitive Assessment of Green Growth Indicators for China and India  
  by Anindita Chatterjee, Jitendra Gaur 
  Abstract: The paper empirically analyses green growth development in India and China as they are the emerging economies of Asia. Economic growth with the environmental and social well being is vital for achieving green growth. The study uses longitudinal data for both countries from 1990 to 2016 for empirical analysis. T-test and hierarchical clustering have been used to find significant differences between India and China. We found that green growth is a challenging course for both the countries though their growth patterns are entirely different with China leading the green growth pathway with advanced technology and structure. In India, apart from the enforced regulations, the activities need to be implemented for meaningful progress in the area of green growth. The outcome of the paper depicts the difference in growth patterns of both the countries concerning green growth indicators.
  Keywords: Green Growth; Green Economies; Emerging Economy; Sustainability; CO2 Productivity; CO2 Emissions; Pollution; Growth Rate.
  
  
• The Impact of the No Choice Option on the Performance of Women-Owned Businesses in Patriarchal Societies  
  by Bridget Nneka Irene, Joan Lockyer, Cherisse Hoyte, Sunita Dewitt, Razieh Sadraei 
  Abstract: The female' underperformance' discourse is a well-established and often disputed notion in entrepreneurship research. this paper seeks to challenge performance measures and re-evaluate the association between gender and business performance using non-conventional performance indicators. This paper uses the Theory of Planned Behaviour and patriarchy as the theoretical frameworks, and Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis (FPDA) as the method to critically evaluate the association between choice intentions and performance in the context of women-owned businesses in a patriarchal society such as Nigeria, where often success is not required, expected nor welcomed. The data drawn from 100 women entrepreneurs found that 'no choice' or 'forced choice' impacted women's entrepreneurial intentions and, consequently, their business performance. This paper develops a critical analysis of the association between the 'No Choice Option' and the underperformance of women-owned businesses. This association can explain the high failure rates of women-owned businesses in Nigeria.
  Keywords: Gender; Entrepreneurial Intentions; Patriarchy; Underperformance; Theory of Planned Behaviour.
  
  
• Technical sustainability with hybrid approach in the tourism sector  
  by Anuj Kumar, Bindu Roy, Archana Bhatia 
  Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic has brought about forced technological shift in the tourism and hospitality sector with incorporation of artificial intelligence, virtual reality and robotics. The aim of the study is to find the extent and sustenance of technological adaptation in this sector and to critically analyse the far reaching reverberations of this adaptation in the aftermath of the pandemic. This study is based on a traditional narrative review method where global tourism is the primary area of focus. The findings have revealed that AI technologies are a phenomenon in this sector with virtual tourism being the only alternative during the pandemic. While practical usage of robotics technology still poses some challenges in developing countries due to internet connections and a lack of skilled personnel. In sight of this the researchers have designed a model of hybrid approach for tourism sustainability which will aid and steer the tourism and hospitality stakeholders.
  Keywords: post-COVID-19; tourism; sustainability; artificial intelligence; robotics; virtual reality.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2023.10056827
   
  
• Way for social sustainability by making rural people self-reliant: an evaluation of NABARD's initiatives in India  
  by Jyoti Yadav, Ravinder Kaur, Suyash Mishra 
  Abstract: For sustainable development, the 'Self-Reliant India Mission' was announced with the economic package to revive the Indian economy battered due to COVID-19 pandemic. Government of India has been planning and implementing various tremendous schemes/programmes for making India self-sufficient and self-reliant including Self-Help Group-Bank Linkage Programme (SHG-BLP) which is one of the initiatives of NABARD for making rural people self-dependent. This paper aims to investigate the role of SHG-BLP in achieving the goal of social sustainability. For empirical analysis, data on the performance of SHG-BLP and other initiatives taken by NABARD have been considered. The analysis explored that SHG-BLP and other initiatives are working as an energy booster for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and pathways for social sustainability by making Indian rural people self-dependent.
  Keywords: sustainable development; social sustainability; self-reliant; SHG-BLP; self-help group-bank linkage programme; SHGs; self-help groups; women empowerment; NABARD; WSHGs; women self-help groups; micro-enterprises development; economic development.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2024.10066195
   
  
• A systematic review of environmental sustainability and economic growth  
  by Sukhwinder Singh, Manoj Sharma, Yogesh Gupta 
  Abstract: With the deadline for sustainable development goals nearly a decade away, it becomes relevant to conduct a cost-benefit analysis and ascertain the cost of a sustainable economy. Divergent discourses reveal that elements responsible for economic growth and environmental sustainability constantly interact with each other in an inefficient manner. For instance, an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in polluting industries deteriorates the environment, and then changing climatic conditions with high pollution levels impact the output, health, and quality of life. Whereas this effect will be larger for developing countries who are keeping the environment at toe with their detrimental policies. Developed countries are also giving a disadvantage to lower-income countries by utterly exploiting their natural capital stock and worsening their ecological footprint. Analysing extensive literature by using PRISMA analysis makes it practicable for developing countries to understand the causality between indicators of economic growth and environment and draft policies accordingly.
  Keywords: abatement cost; climate change; ecological footprint; economic development; EKC hypothesis; energy consumption; environmental economics; environmental pollution; environmental taxes; industrial activities; social cost of pollution; sustainable development.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2023.10053822
   
  
• Fuzzy integration into sustainability review  
  by Enis Kucuk, Hatice Camgöz-Akdağ 
  Abstract: This study aims to advance sustainability evaluation research by a systematic review and how sustainability issues can be overcome in different disciplines and fields using fuzzy logic under the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework. A systematic literature search was performed by querying keywords on major databases that consider dealing with fuzziness included in sustainability concept and TBL dimensions. All types of fuzzy techniques were considered and evaluated (not only focusing on any specific method, e.g., focusing on only fuzzy multi-attribute decision-making and so forth). Most of the publications are on fuzzy multi-criteria decision making, such as fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS techniques, and focused on solutions in the supply chain management area. The results demonstrate that the fuzzy methods in sustainability examination have promising potential in dealing with the complexities and can support decision-makers.
  Keywords: sustainability; fuzzy; triple bottom line; indicator; fuzzy multi-criteria decision making; literature review.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2024.10066196
   
  
• Upper echelon theory versus dynamic capabilities theory for current sustainability entrepreneurs  
  by Danjuma Tali Nimfa, Ahmad Shaharudin Abdul Latiff, Sazali Abdul Wahab 
  Abstract: The absence of suitable theories to explain the context of sustainability entrepreneurs is a significant weakness. The study aimed to assess the applicability of Upper Echelon Theory (UET) and Dynamic Capabilities Theory (DCT) in the context of sustainability entrepreneurship. Conducted through qualitative research techniques, it analysed literature to gauge the practical relevance of both theories for sustainability entrepreneurs. Findings suggest that both UET and DCT possess dynamic qualities conducive to addressing contemporary challenges, thereby supporting business sustainability. The study advocates for the adoption of these theories in sustainability entrepreneurship backing, potentially enhancing management practices. Despite its contributions, the study acknowledges limitations, suggesting further exploration of additional theories to enrich understanding and application in the field. Overall, it offers valuable insights for academics, professionals, and stakeholders involved in sustainability entrepreneurship, augmenting the existing body of knowledge and highlighting avenues for future research.
  Keywords: upper echelon theory; dynamic capabilities theory; sustainability entrepreneurs; relevance.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2024.10066198
   
  
• Entrepreneurial competence and commitment of smallholder farmers in Madagascar  
  by Boris Urban, McEdward Murimbika, Radomalala Ratsimanetrimanana 
  Abstract: Entrepreneurial Capital (EC) is a crucial driver of performance for smallholder famers which represents a major share of economic activity for many developing. This article examines the extent to which EC, in the form of interactions between entrepreneurial competence and entrepreneurial commitment, affects the performance of smallholder farmers in Madagascar, while taking into consideration the effects of their gender, age and level of education. The study context is the under-researched rural areas of the central region of Analamanga, which comprises of seven rural districts with a total of 139 municipalities, where a sample of 411 smallholder farmers are surveyed. The results reveal a positive relationship between entrepreneurial competencies (perceived capacity, perceived opportunity and role models) and entrepreneurial commitment (affective commitment) which together positively influence performance, while several demographic factors also play a significant role. Study implications relate to how increased EC may help local people in a developing country context improve their enterprise performance. Government is advised to encourage entrepreneurship in Madagascar by advancing the numerous factors involved in enhancing EC.
  Keywords: entrepreneurial capital; entrepreneurial competence; entrepreneurial commitment; smallholder farmers; Madagascar; perceived capacity; perceived opportunity; role models; performance.
  DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2024.10066199