Digital transformation in West Africa: a two country, two-sector analysis

Madichie, Nnamdi O.; Bolat, Elvira; Taura, Nasiru

doi:10.1108/jec-06-2020-0114

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“…However, there are few studies that have analyzed entrepreneurial behavior in the context of the community of Indian family firm entrepreneurship for two reasons. One is due to a lack of studies that have replicated prior empirical results (Bettis et al , 2016a; Mezias and Regnier, 2007; Gupta et al , 2018; Santoro et al , 2018; Madichie et al , 2021). Another reason is the lack of studies validating theory building and conceptual work (Hambrick, 2007; Whitfield, 2000; Harima et al , 2020; Ghosh et al , 2020b).…”

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Entrepreneurial behavior of family firms in the Indian community: adoption of a technology platform as a moderator

Chatterjee

Chaudhuri

Vrontis

2021

JEC

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the generalizability of Daniela Weismeier-Sammer’s (2011) replication study on entrepreneurial behavior and extended the model by considering the adoption of a technology platform as a moderator in the Indian family entrepreneurship community. Design/methodology/approach The earlier replication study was conducted in Austria, and this one has been conducted in India with 372 respondents of Indian family firms. The study has used the structural equation modeling technique for analysis purposes. The study has also used multi-group analysis for understanding the moderator impact. Findings Willingness to change, generational involvement, perceived technological opportunities and corporate entrepreneurship for the Indian family business community, along with strategic planning, as a moderating factor, formed the earlier model. In the context of strategic planning, this study observes a similarity, but due to the consideration of the additional moderator, the role of generational involvement has become insignificant. Research limitations/implications This study adds value to the overall body of literature on the family business community, digital entrepreneurship and technology adoption in the family business community. The study provides valuable inputs on the digital entrepreneurship and family business firms which could be used by entrepreneurs, policymakers and practitioners for different purposes. The sample size is small and India specific so the proposed model cannot be generalizable. Originality/value This study has used replication and validation techniques in the digital entrepreneurship community and new venture creation in the Indian context. Very few studies have explored the digital entrepreneurship phenomenon in the Indian family business community context. Also, the use of adoption of technology platform as a moderator enhances the model from the earlier study. Thus, this study is deemed to be a unique research study.

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Entrepreneurial behavior of family firms in the Indian community: adoption of a technology platform as a moderator

Chatterjee

Chaudhuri

Vrontis

2021

JEC

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“…Rapid digital entrepreneurship is reshaping the global economy, infiltrating virtually every sector and aspect of everyday life and helping organizations to leverage technology to become agile in the face of disruption and to create new, digitallyenabled business models (Beliaeva et al, 2020;Matyushok et al, 2021;Kraus et al, 2021;Verhoef et al, 2021;World Economic Forum, 2022). The DP ecosystem has been shown to accelerate the creation of new ventures through digital models and entrepreneurial innovations (Zhai et al, 2022;Madichie et al, 2021;Srinivasan et al, 2019;Ndemo and Weiss, 2017). Across developed and developing economies, DPs utilizing technological architecture, such as the Internet of Things, information, communication technology (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, cloud computing and cryptocurrency, continue to…”

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“…The DP ecosystem has been shown to accelerate the creation of new ventures through digital models and entrepreneurial innovations (Zhai et al. , 2022; Madichie et al. , 2021; Srinivasan et al.…”

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The institutional impact on the digital platform ecosystem and innovation

Ochinanwata

Igwe

Radičić

2023

IJEBR

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PurposeThe digital platform (DP) develops through a network capability that combines technological infrastructure and resources to provide goods or services. This article investigates how institutions influence the development of the DP entrepreneurship ecosystem (EE) in a developing economy context.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory qualitative approach based on interviews with 33 DP business executives in Nigeria was the chosen research method. The interview method took the form of face-to-face, telephone and zoom video meetings, depending on the respective preferences of the participants. The research philosophy is based on interpretivism. Hence, the collected data were analyzed thematically and interpreted to make sense of the business executives' perspectives about the DP landscape as well as its institutional enablers and barriers.FindingsThe findings reveal institutional elements that are either too underdeveloped or weak to nurture an effective DP system resulting in high cost of doing business. A key cultural challenge is obtaining an honest workforce and managers. Also, there is lack of effective policies, weak regulation, multiple taxation and foreign competition, which affects local digital firms. Although cultural diversity has several merits, differences in cultural values and languages create marketing and promotion challenges. Moreover, the low level of digital literacy between Generation Z, Millennials and others, such as Baby Boomers and Generation X, poses a significant challenge concerning customer segmentation.Research limitations/implicationsResearch on digital technologies, the complexity of platform architectures and institutional logic has attracted interest in recent years. This article explored the institutional logic influencing the development of DP ecosystem (providing knowledge about EE in a developing world context). Despite the institutional challenges, there are multiple opportunities for Nigerian DP sector to flourish in the fast-growing economy.Originality/valueThe value of this article is related to how micro-, meso- and macro-institutional forces combine to support or become barriers to the development of the DP ecosystem, especially in developing economies where digitalization is creeping into every business sector and society.

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“…Still on the topic of digital, another recent journal special issue on "Digital Transformation in the Emerging Markets and Communities of Africa," (Halkias et al, 2021), featured one article (Madichie, Bolat & Taura, 2021) that explored opportunities and challenges of accelerating digital entrepreneurship development in key economic growth sectors in West Africa. The study uses case illustrations from the media and agriculture sectors to highlight some of the opportunities and challenges that have shaped current business practices in this digital space in West Africa.…”

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“…The study finds that technological infrastructure featured as one of the main challenges for fostering success in the media-tech cases and perhaps linked to the low internet penetration rates. Overall, Madichie, Bolat & Taura (2021) highlighted the importance of partnerships (attributable to SDG 17) within the entrepreneurship ecosystems as a critical condition for ensuring positive benefits for all stakeholders within the entrepreneurial ecosystem taken from the lens of West Africa.…”

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