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The proponents of the entrepreneurial motivation dichotomy have argued that opportunity-driven entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed and sustain in entrepreneurship, unlike people who start-up businesses out of necessity. However, disagreement still exists on why and under which conditions the former might outperform the latter. This research contributes to this debate by examining the mediation role of psychological capital in the relationship between entrepreneurial motivation and business success among youths. This study relied on a random sample of 295 young entrepreneurs surveyed from Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We applied partial least squares to analyze the hypothesized relationships. Evidence for the positive effect of opportunity-led motivation on psychological capital was found, but the findings did not support any direct effect of entrepreneurial motivation on business success. Instead, psychological capital positively and significantly mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial motivation and business success. This paper makes a distinctive new contribution to the understanding of the intriguing and controversial entrepreneurial motivation dichotomy—a business success relationship. To this end, we have found out that opportunity entrepreneurs have 3% more chance of succeeding in businesses compared to necessity entrepreneurs, because the former outperform the latter by 4% in the dimensions of psychological capital. This paper has new policy implications, as it reveals the great importance of psychological capital in promoting business success, thus reducing unemployment among youths, and offers tips from which psychological capital can be built or improved.
Akilimali Ephrem; Paul Nguezet; Ishara Charmant; McEDWARD Murimbika; Bola Awotide; Abdoulaye Tahirou; Mulindangabo Lydie; Victor Manyong. Entrepreneurial Motivation, Psychological Capital, and Business Success of Young Entrepreneurs in the DRC. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4087 .
AMA StyleAkilimali Ephrem, Paul Nguezet, Ishara Charmant, McEDWARD Murimbika, Bola Awotide, Abdoulaye Tahirou, Mulindangabo Lydie, Victor Manyong. Entrepreneurial Motivation, Psychological Capital, and Business Success of Young Entrepreneurs in the DRC. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4087.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAkilimali Ephrem; Paul Nguezet; Ishara Charmant; McEDWARD Murimbika; Bola Awotide; Abdoulaye Tahirou; Mulindangabo Lydie; Victor Manyong. 2021. "Entrepreneurial Motivation, Psychological Capital, and Business Success of Young Entrepreneurs in the DRC." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4087.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country with a high agricultural productivity potential; however, the agribusiness sector remains unattractive to youths. This study examined the extent to which perceived social norms and psychological capital affect youths’ intentions to pursue agribusiness opportunities in the Eastern DRC. Data was collected on a sample of 600 youths. We applied Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS−SEM) in order to examine the relationship between the variables. The findings indicated that most of the youths did not select agribusiness as their top career choice. The intention to engage in agribusiness activities was significantly higher among the youths who perceived that agribusiness was socially valued and supported. Psychological capital significantly and positively affects youths’ agripreneurial intention. The findings contribute to the underlying Theory of Planned Behavior by supporting a positive mediation role of psychological capital—and the moderating roles of educational level, gender, access to land, and location—on the relationship between perceived social norms and agripreneurial intention. The paper concludes that the provision of funds is not enough to promote youth agripreneurship in an environment in which agricultural-related social norms, youths’ psychological capital, gender, access to land, educational level, and location (rural versus urban) are not thoroughly considered.
Akilimali Ephrem; Paul Nguezet; McEDWARD Murimbika; Zoumana Bamba; Victor Manyong. Perceived Social Norms and Agripreneurial Intention among Youths in Eastern DRC. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3442 .
AMA StyleAkilimali Ephrem, Paul Nguezet, McEDWARD Murimbika, Zoumana Bamba, Victor Manyong. Perceived Social Norms and Agripreneurial Intention among Youths in Eastern DRC. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3442.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAkilimali Ephrem; Paul Nguezet; McEDWARD Murimbika; Zoumana Bamba; Victor Manyong. 2021. "Perceived Social Norms and Agripreneurial Intention among Youths in Eastern DRC." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3442.
Research indicates that institutional weaknesses in several African economies often leads to uncertainty, but also provides opportunity so that different types of entrepreneurship may become more or less feasible in these economies. Recognizing that it is not always clear which institutions really matter, this study is important as it empirically examines the impact of formal and informal institutions, as well as the effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy, on systemic entrepreneurial growth intentions. Hypotheses were statistically tested using primary data from early-stage enterprises (n = 292) in South Africa. Findings highlight a significant relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy as well as the normative institutional dimension and systemic entrepreneurship. By weaving in the entrepreneurial and institutional context of South Africa, this study has extended the theoretical and empirical reach of institutional theory to the domain of systemic entrepreneurship. Study implications relate to creating empirical links between the different institutional dimensions, self-efficacy and systemic entrepreneurship, which is vital for an African market setting as the context for entrepreneurship is often a distinctive one.
M. MURIMBIKA; B. Urban. Institutional and self-efficacy effects on systemic entrepreneurship: evidence from South Africa. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship 2020, 1 -22.
AMA StyleM. MURIMBIKA, B. Urban. Institutional and self-efficacy effects on systemic entrepreneurship: evidence from South Africa. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship. 2020; ():1-22.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. MURIMBIKA; B. Urban. 2020. "Institutional and self-efficacy effects on systemic entrepreneurship: evidence from South Africa." Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship , no. : 1-22.
The paper discussed motivations of sustainable entrepreneurship in Gauteng Province, South Africa, and estimated relationships between these motivations and enterprise performance. Despite the growing field of sustainable entrepreneurship, most of the available literature has been mainly theoretical and qualitative or has focused on developed countries. This paper contributes to addressing this gap through empirical analysis based on primary survey data from 91 sustainable entrepreneurs. Reliability of the performance and motivation scales were subjected to the Cronbach's alpha coefficient test, and the results were acceptable. The exploratory factor analysis indicated that the motivations of sustainable entrepreneurship factored into 4 dimensions: extrinsic, intrinsic, income security and financial independence, and necessity motivations. Regression analysis revealed that extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are important determinants of enterprise performance. These motivations can be targeted to promote sustainable entrepreneurship in addition to complementary support such as improving business management skills and competencies of sustainable entrepreneurs.
Charles Nhemachena; McEDWARD MURIMBIKA. Motivations of sustainable entrepreneurship and their impact of enterprise performance in Gauteng Province, South Africa. BUSINESS STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT 2018, 1, 115 -127.
AMA StyleCharles Nhemachena, McEDWARD MURIMBIKA. Motivations of sustainable entrepreneurship and their impact of enterprise performance in Gauteng Province, South Africa. BUSINESS STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT. 2018; 1 (2):115-127.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCharles Nhemachena; McEDWARD MURIMBIKA. 2018. "Motivations of sustainable entrepreneurship and their impact of enterprise performance in Gauteng Province, South Africa." BUSINESS STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT 1, no. 2: 115-127.
The study combines the research domains of strategic management and corporate innovation by examining the impact of strategic management practices on entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Recognising the importance of internal business processes that enable firm entrepreneurial behaviour, it is hypothesised that higher levels of EO are positively associated with the strategic management practices of (1) locus of planning, (2) scanning intensity, (3) planning flexibility, (4) planning horizon, and (5) strategy and financial control attributes. Empirical testing takes place in an under-researched emerging market context on a sample of 219 financial and business services firms. The results provide support for the positive impact that the different strategic management practices have on EO. A practical consideration is for managers to leverage the strategic management practices so that the firm's position on the conservative-entrepreneurial continuum is increased by its propensity to be innovative, proactive, and be willing to take risks when confronted by uncertainty.
McEDWARD MURIMBIKA; Boris Urban. STRATEGIC INNOVATION AT THE FIRM LEVEL: THE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION. International Journal of Innovation Management 2014, 18, 1450016 .
AMA StyleMcEDWARD MURIMBIKA, Boris Urban. STRATEGIC INNOVATION AT THE FIRM LEVEL: THE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION. International Journal of Innovation Management. 2014; 18 (2):1450016.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMcEDWARD MURIMBIKA; Boris Urban. 2014. "STRATEGIC INNOVATION AT THE FIRM LEVEL: THE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION." International Journal of Innovation Management 18, no. 2: 1450016.
Thomas N. Huffman; McEDWARD MURIMBIKA. Shona ethnography and Iron Age burials. Journal of African Archaeology 2003, 1, 237 -246.
AMA StyleThomas N. Huffman, McEDWARD MURIMBIKA. Shona ethnography and Iron Age burials. Journal of African Archaeology. 2003; 1 (2):237-246.
Chicago/Turabian StyleThomas N. Huffman; McEDWARD MURIMBIKA. 2003. "Shona ethnography and Iron Age burials." Journal of African Archaeology 1, no. 2: 237-246.