Entrepreneurial mindfulness and organizational resilience of Chinese SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of entrepreneurial resilience

Liu, Xuepeng; Wu, Xiaohang; Wang, Qing; Zhou, Zhenzhen

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.992161

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“…The relationship between lecturers' dedication to teaching entrepreneurship in HEIs and level of mindfulness is complex (Yener et al, 2018;Liu et al, 2022). Although mindfulness may be beneficial to individuals' personal and professional lives, as has already been demonstrated in its potential for enhancing teachers' skills and performances, especially at low level of education like elementary or secondary school (Hwang et al, 2017), it may not have a substantial impact on their commitment to teaching entrepreneurship due to several reasons (Chavaha et al, 2021;.…”

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Mindful minds and entrepreneurial spirits in higher education: a scoping review

Karali,

Mastrokoukou,

Livas

2023

Front. Educ.

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IntroductionMindfulness at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may enhance personal development, learning, and entrepreneurial thinking. Thus, this scoping review investigates the effects of mindfulness on HEI entrepreneurship education, focusing on teaching, learning, and entrepreneurial intention.MethodTo identify relevant articles for inclusion, the study used a predetermined set of keywords and a descriptive search algorithm in six electronic databases. The process of study selection adhered to the principles outlined in the Preferred Reporting of Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and resulted in the inclusion of eleven (11) studies. Said studies spanned several nations and employed various research methods, with an emphasis on quantitative approaches.ResultsResults indicated that mindfulness did not have a direct impact on lecturers’ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. Nevertheless, mindfulness appeared to indirectly impact teaching outcomes by influencing other variables, such as readiness for change. From an educational processes and outcomes perspective, mindfulness was found to improve the entrepreneurship learning environment and enhance students’ entrepreneurial orientation. The latter included students’ intentions to develop or participate in environmental and socially responsible entrepreneurial ventures.DiscussionThe present study advances our understanding of the relationship between mindfulness, entrepreneurship teaching and students’ entrepreneurial orientation in higher education settings. Nevertheless, it also demonstrates a lack of comprehension of the exact mechanisms at play, and therefore highlights the need for further research in this scientific area. By gaining a broader awareness of the impact of mindfulness on entrepreneurship education, education professionals and decision-makers can improve the design of programmes to cultivate the entrepreneurial orientation and skills necessary for students’ success in a rapidly changing business environment.Systematic Review RegistrationThe review process has been duly registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF) and given the identifier DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/YJTA3.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Mindful minds and entrepreneurial spirits in higher education: a scoping review

Karali,

Mastrokoukou,

Livas

2023

Front. Educ.

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“…Unsurprisingly, literature is emerging on the economic and social impact of COVID-19 on SMEs from financial, innovation and entrepreneurial perspectives (Adam and Alarifi, 2021;Lim et al, 2020;Dai et al, 2021;Liu et al, 2022;Sun et al, 2022). For instance, Robinson and Kengatharan's (2020) investigation of 14 SMEs in Sri Lanka reveals that SMEs struggle with cash flow problems such as paying loans and employees' salaries, experience drops in market demands and, as a result, have had to downsize.…”

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“…(2021) provide a discussion of the evolving major operational difficulties faced by SMEs. On a related theme, Liu et al. ’s (2022) analysis indicates that relatively entrepreneurially-minded SME owners are more likely to display resilience when dealing with the effects of the pandemic on business operations.…”

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The influence of the labour market and COVID-19 on human resource practices in SMEs in China: a longitudinal study

Li,

Rees,

Zhang

2023

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the evolving perceptions and human resource (HR) responses of owners and HR managers of Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards local labour markets in the context of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a two-stage longitudinal qualitative approach involving 52 interviews with owners and HR managers of Chinese SMEs in the pre- and post-pandemic time periods.FindingsThe findings reveal a shift from the perceptions of a general labour shortage to perceptions of specialised talent shortages and increasing geographical disparities in local labour markets. They further reveal that SMEs are increasingly likely to adopt efficiency-oriented, flexibility-enhancing HR practices in the face of high uncertainty.Practical implicationsThe findings provide insights into the nature of the constraints of SMEs' sustainable development that need to be addressed by policymakers, SME owners and HR managers when they devise and implement policies relating to structure optimisation, labour market integration and mobility enhancement.Originality/valueIn contrast to extant literature that has examined the labour market at the national level, this study explores the views of SMEs (the demand side) by taking a localised perspective on how SMEs have responded to change through their HR practices.

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“…Regarding capabilities, managers with high capabilities can quickly perceive the environment and adequately coordinate the available resources for the firm's long-term development; thus, managerial abilities at the individual level are recognized by most researchers. For example, Liu et al [44] showed that positive entrepreneurial thinking is positively associated with SME resilience. In terms of the organizational aspects of competencies, innovation competencies, change management process competencies, and dynamic competencies have also attracted the attention of researchers.…”

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Multiple Driving Paths of High-Tech SME Resilience from a “Resource–Capability–Environment” Perspective: An fsQCA Approach

Liu

Jia

2023

Sustainability

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High-tech SMEs are the new drivers of economic growth and innovation development. The complex and turbulent operating environment of the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) era poses a serious threat to high-tech SME sustainability. Although studies have explored the factors influencing high-tech SME resilience, the equivalent effects of different combinations of factors on organizational resilience have yet to be considered. Based on the resources–capabilities–environment perspective, this study uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to analyze the driving paths of high-tech SME resilience. The configuration effects of financial and relationship resources, managerial abilities, innovation capabilities, the market environment, and government interventions on the organizational resilience of high-tech SMEs are examined, and a robustness test is passed. The results show the following: (1) high-tech SME resilience is affected by multiple factors; (2) high-tech SMEs have three high-resilience driving paths—resource–capability, resource–capability–environment, and resource–environment—and two non-high-resilience driving paths—resource–capability inhibition and resource–environment inhibition; and (3) the high and non-high resilience paths are asymmetric. Theoretically, the formation of organizational resilience is a complex nonlinear process with limited single condition effects on outcomes. This study explores the impact of the interaction of multiple factors on organizational resilience, reveals the multiple driving paths of high-tech SME resilience, and enriches the theoretical study of organizational resilience. Practically, this study helps managers identify the combined effects of “resource–capability–environment” perspectives on high-tech SMEs’ resilience and provides intellectual support for them to achieve sustainable development and enhance resilience.

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Entrepreneurial mindfulness and organizational resilience of Chinese SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of entrepreneurial resilience

Cited by 10 publications

References 153 publications

Mindful minds and entrepreneurial spirits in higher education: a scoping review

Mindful minds and entrepreneurial spirits in higher education: a scoping review

The influence of the labour market and COVID-19 on human resource practices in SMEs in China: a longitudinal study

Multiple Driving Paths of High-Tech SME Resilience from a “Resource–Capability–Environment” Perspective: An fsQCA Approach

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