Purpose – To study how entrepreneurial environments influence entrepreneurial opportunities and capacities in China. Design/methodology/approach – This paper constructs statistical models to test the relationship between environmental factors and entrepreneurial opportunities or capacities...

Purpose – This study aims to examine, by drawing upon resource dependence theory and upper echelon theory, how entrepreneurs’ socioeconomic statuses and political characteristics influence the establishment of formal political ties by new ventures, and how these relationships are moderated...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to apply the social cognitive theory and social learning theory to examine the different mechanisms through which entrepreneurs’ moral awareness and ethical behavior affect the product innovation of new ventures. Design/methodology/approach: The authors...