In the complex world of micro-institutions, hybrid organizations deserve special attention because of their rich, multiple, and adaptable configurations that allow them to play a key role in modern market economies. Mainly characterized by the pooling of decision rights as well as some property...

Developing countries engage MNCs to achieve economic growth and social sustainability. However, some MNCs export unethical practices such as environmental degradation, pollution, and demotivating working environments among others which exacerbate poverty and inequality. The main objective of...

This chapter presents an overview of the literature on the financing of scaling and high-growth firms. Our goal is not to be exhaustive but to selectively highlight key themes within the literature. First, the chapter discusses the relationship between access to finance and firm growth. Second,...

This chapter proposes a practice approach for inquiring into entrepreneurship and small-scale venturing and, within that view, presents and illustrates different ways of conducting interactive research.

Over the past 30 years, researchers have developed a strong, active, and expanding body of work on what social capital is, how it functions, and its positive impact on individuals and communities. The field has advanced and now, important findings on its role in economic development are being...

The gig economy, initially perceived as beneficial for workers, is found to enhance resilience and job-crafting skills, with gig workers displaying proactive behaviours and finding meaning in their work. However, studies suggest potential drawbacks, such as limited development opportunities and...

This chapter argues that the values and institutions of participatory and deliberative democracy are essential to addressing societal precarity. The first section briefly describes the current problem of societal precarity owing to the erosion of community solidarity, increasing socio-political...

This case study follows Mokuba Mave, an engineer-turned-entrepreneur, who founded Vigiltech in 2011 to address security infrastructure challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By leveraging his UK-based experience, Mokuba introduced advanced wireless security solutions to a market plagued...

This chapter delves into the evolving theme of the work of international professionals known as virtual expatriates, a phenomenon emerging from the combination of the accelerated digitalisation of global business processes and the COVID-19 (Corona) pandemic, which prompted the widespread...

This study finds that external governance actors like financial analysts and the media are less effective in preventing opportunistic diversification when such behavior becomes a norm within the industry. In other words, when many firms in the same industry diversify into real estate, financial...