Family and Entrepreneurship: New Empirical and Theoretical Results

Abstract

From the previous evidence, usually mixed, on the relationship between family variables and entrepreneurship, this Special Issue provides new results from around the world, which contribute to a better knowledge of the determinants behind the entrepreneurship decisions of individuals and families and, consequently, of the mechanisms through which the flexibility of self-employment is more compatible with family responsibilities, with respect to paid work. It is in this context that this Special Issue presents five empirical examples that show connections between the gender variable in the family and the entrepreneurial decision, with important evidence for China, the US, Southern Africa, Latin America, and Poland. This Special Issue also provides a theoretical framework to understand the process of succession in family firms. In addition to these specific issues on entrepreneurship and self-employment, this Special Issue also includes other labor topics related to family variables, such as occupational gender segregation, maternal employment, mothers' work, family conflict, and job insecurity. Keywords Family • Entrepreneurship • Socio-economics JEL Classification H24 • J61 • R23 All that is valuable in human society depends upon the oportunity for development accorded to the individual Albert Einstein. This contribution has benefited from funding from the "Cátedra Emprender" (Fundación Emprender en Aragón).

Exploring Personal and Contextual Variables of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor through the Rasch Mathematical Model

“…Entrepreneurial competencies (e.g., identifying opportunities) are defined as a multidimensional clusters made up of values, knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to successfully create a company [82][83][84]. Finally, the literature highlights the process of entrepreneurial role adoption by the subject that she or he observes in a family member, which largely explains the succession process [85][86][87].…”

Identifying the prospective science teachers’ understanding towards entrepreneurial skills

“…The obstacles and incentives in the business you will establish upon making a business decision are affected by many variables. Family, culture, education, religion and economy and geography are the leading variables that affect entrepreneurship (Basar, 2017;Guney, 2015;Karadal, 2016;Molina, 2020;Poblete, Sena & De Arroyabe, 2019;Tutar, Altınkaynak & Terzi, 2017;Valliere, 2019). These variables affect the spirit of motivation and entrepreneurship that affect individuals' initiatives (Basar, 2017;Soomro, Shah & Mangi, 2019) may positively or negatively impact (Murnieks, Klotz & Shepherd, 2020).…”

Antecedents of entrepreneurship in the career trajectories of junior enterprises alumni

“…Bearing in mind that the participants in this study were selected in a non-random manner, it cannot be said that the trajectories of these young entrepreneurs who are junior enterprises alumni represent this social category. As for the interview script, parental influence in relation to gender was not addressed, as found in the study by Molina (2020), which opens up a promising line of future research to understand the role of men and women in their children's entrepreneurial careers. In this study, we were able to analyze the distinction of gender when it comes to the perception of entrepreneurial skills, but future studies can advance this theme by also investigating the different reasons for entrepreneurship by gender.…”