The mediating role of personality traits on the entrepreneurial orientation–firm performance relationship: informal entrepreneurship context

Khan, Eijaz Ahmed; Harris, Lynne M.; Quaddus, Mohammed

doi:10.1007/s40497-021-00263-4

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“…This is not surprising since individuals who have a high need to achieve their personal goals usually have a belief that formalizing their businesses can tap into their ability to engage in productive activities that can facilitate goal achievement. Therefore, it is evident that extant literature on personal traits has focused mostly on students (see; Vod a and Florea, 2019;Bazkiaei et al, 2020;Zheng et al, 2021) in explicating mainly their entrepreneurial intentions, with very few studies focusing on informal entrepreneurship (see; Khan et al, 2013), whose findings were based on predicting the performance of the informal micro-tea-stall entrepreneurs using evidence from Bangladesh.…”

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Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country

Sendawula,

Najjinda,

Nanyanzi

et al. 2024

NEJE

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore how the personal traits of the informal entrepreneurs influence their formalization decisions.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a qualitative approach using a multicase design in which 28 informal entrepreneurs situated in Kampala district, Uganda, were engaged. An interview guide, recorders and note books were used in data collection.FindingsThe results indicate that the traits of informal and semiformal entrepreneurs are distinct. Informal entrepreneurs have been noted to be more courageous and resilient, while their semiformal counterparts have greater passion for their businesses. It is thus observed that the formalization prospects are higher for the semiformal entrepreneurs than for their informal counterparts. Entrepreneurs that would be willing to formalize their businesses are discouraged by distance, technology and the cost of involving middlemen. Whereas the resilient entrepreneurs are noted to work through these challenges, the passive ones in both the informal and semiformal categories will not formalize their businesses by giving such excuses.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the extant literature on informal entrepreneurship by providing initial empirical evidence on how the personal traits of the entrepreneurs influence their formalization decisions specifically.

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Section: Personal Traits Of Informal Entrepreneursmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…, 2020; Zheng et al. , 2021) in explicating mainly their entrepreneurial intentions, with very few studies focusing on informal entrepreneurship (see; Khan et al. , 2013), whose findings were based on predicting the performance of the informal micro-tea-stall entrepreneurs using evidence from Bangladesh.…”

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Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country

Sendawula,

Najjinda,

Nanyanzi

et al. 2024

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“…Type II: “Informal Affluent” is characterized by a high level of informality and high socioeconomic status (74 articles). Examples of this type include: informal micro tea-stall entrepreneurs in Bangladesh having high income stability and yet engaging in fully informal entrepreneurial activities (Khan et al, 2013); above average income dealers from the largest electronics marketplace in the world producing “shan-zhai” 1 mobile phones in China, despite the governmental prohibition against private businesses (Lee & Hung, 2014); and the American computer programmer Shawn Fanning, who established Napster as a fully informal, successful, growth-oriented, and innovative software-based business while attending college (Webb et al, 2009).…”

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Informal Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda

Salvi

Belz

Bacq

2022

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

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Informal entrepreneurship (IE) has received increased recognition because of its theoretical distinctiveness and practical relevance. However, the burgeoning literature on IE is difficult to navigate, due to its rapid growth across different disciplines. Through an integrative review, we introduce a novel typology of informal entrepreneurs that captures their heterogeneity across various contexts. We point out a dynamic perspective of IE, consisting of three pathways—the reactive formalizing, the proactive formalizing, and the informalizing pathways—along which informal entrepreneurs move, acquiring or foregoing regulative legitimacy. Our review extends the theory on IE, outlines promising research avenues, and suggests relevant practical implications.

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Elucidating the moderating role of personality traits in probing the linkage between digital entrepreneurship characteristics and perceived opportunities

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The mediating role of personality traits on the entrepreneurial orientation–firm performance relationship: informal entrepreneurship context

Cited by 5 publications

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Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country

Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country

Informal Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda

Elucidating the moderating role of personality traits in probing the linkage between digital entrepreneurship characteristics and perceived opportunities

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