Faruk Şahin

This study explores the key determinants of green small‐ and medium‐sized enterprise (SME) performance in economies that have performed inadequately concerning global sustainability goals. Drawing on the dynamic capabilities view (DCV) as a theoretical lens and utilizing qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), we examined which configurations of resources are associated with higher financial performance and environmental action intensity. Our analysis identified financial, technical, human, and institutional resources that combine in complex ways and are associated with high financial performance in four equifinal configurations: (1) a knowledge‐intensive pathway that combines technical know‐how with private sector support, (2) an institutionally supported pathway that leverages technical know‐how with public sector support, (3) a human capital‐centered pathway that emphasizes green workers with financial resources, and (4) a comprehensive pathway that integrates all resource types. For high environmental action intensity, three configurations are sufficient, with public‐ and private‐sector support jointly associated with broad adoption of energy and waste routines even when internal assets are limited. The study advances beyond “why” entrepreneurs pursue green opportunities to examine “how” these configurations are associated with higher financial performance and environmental action intensity. These findings are also significant to policy and SME managers for highlighting strategic sustainability approaches that enable pathways to competitive advantage through environmental performance while strengthening business resilience in resource‐sensitive and competitive environments.

Purpose: Although much research has been done on the Big Five personality traits that underpin individual performance in teams, knowledge of the interdependencies of traits for individual performance is rather limited and especially so in the new ordinary workplace represented by global virtual teams (GVTs). The purpose of the study is to explore how personality traits combine in configurations that lead to high individual performance in GVTs. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the configurational perspective, we use fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis on a sample of 697 students nested within 171 GVTs to examine the influence of the personality traits on peer-rated individual performance. Findings: Three distinct configurations of traits, each including agreeableness, account for high levels of individual performance in GVTs. Agreeableness, which is found to be a necessary condition, emerges as a favorable trait in GVTs and is associated with high individual performance across three different combinations with other personality traits. Originality/value: This study offers a deeper understanding of the interplay between personality traits and their causal conditions for high individual performance in GVTs, thereby enriching the literature. It contributes to the growing body of literature on virtual team dynamics, providing insights that can help organizations optimize team composition and performance in the increasingly digital workplace.

Informal township small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa face challenges because of the limited use of performance indicators in their progression through the organizational life cycle. This study explores preferred indicators within the Results and Determinants Framework that may contribute positively toward the growth of informal SMEs. Using semi-structured interviews, qualitative data were obtained from 14 informal SMEs to explore the framework and key indicators. The results show that preferred indicators include leveraging social media for competitiveness, maintaining financial records for improved financial performance, a customer-centric approach to enhance service quality and fostering innovation through new ideas. A novice finding is the redefinition of growth for township businesses, which is unconventional and different from that of larger enterprise. The results suggest that informal SMEs can elevate their performance by using a tailored framework with strategic support from government institutions. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Although contemporary literature provides several important insights into the role of attributes of SMEs, there is much less evidence on what configuration of entrepreneurial orientation and global mindset makes this process successful, that is, contributing to the export performance of SMEs. This study uses a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis on a sample of 97 SMEs in Ghana to explore the potential complementary role between the entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and global mindset for superior export performance. The results indicate two different yet equifinal configurations of these factors that lead to a high level of export performance of SMEs. One of the configurations shows that proactive and innovative SMEs with managers high on global mindset achieve superior export performance regardless of their willingness to take risks. Another configuration indicates that regardless of the global mindset of managers, SMEs can achieve higher export performance by being proactive, innovative, and willing to take high risks. Several implications for theory and practice are discussed based on the findings.

Birden çok nesil süren ve aile üyeleri tarafından yönetilen bir kuruluş olarak karşımıza çıkan aile işletmeleri, günümüzde tüm dünyada sayılamayacak kadar çoğalmıştır. Bu tip işletmelerin yönetim felsefesinin işletmelere sunduğu stratejik seçeneklere her geçen gün yenisi eklenmektedir. Bu sebeple de aile şirketlerinin dünya çapındaki işletmeler arasındaki yeri de oldukça yüksektir. Türkiye’de de sağladığı avantajlar ve ülke çapındaki yaygın uygulamaları sonucu birçok çalışmaya konu olmuş ve olmaktadır. Bu çalışma Türkiye’deki aile işletmeleri üzerine hakemli bilimsel dergilerde yayımlanmış makaleleri, belirlenen kriterler kapsamında sistematik olarak tespit ve analiz ederek mevcut literatür durumunu ortaya koymak ve Türkiye ile ilgili gelecek çalışmalar için bakış açısı kazandırmak maksadıyla kaleme alınmıştır. Bu kapsamda yerli ve yabancı akademik veri tabanlarında bulunan ve Türkiye’deki aile işletmeleri üzerine yapılmış çalışmalar taranarak bunlar arasından 51 makale seçilmiş ve örneklem oluşturulmuştur. Elde edilen sonuçsa; aile işletmeleri literatürünün uyum içerisinde ve birbirini tamamlar vaziyette olmadığı, çalışmaların dağınık ve uluslararası literatürdeki görünürlüğünün düşük olduğudur. Çalışmanın son bölümünde ileride yapılacak çalışmalar için çeşitli çıkarımlar ve öneriler yer almaktadır.

Purpose: Based on the Dynamic Capabilities View (DCV) and Knowledge-based View (KBV), this study investigates the relationships between intellectual capital (IC) resources and dynamic innovation capabilities in the context of new ventures. Design/methodology/approach: Data for the study is collected from 311 start-up firms in Turkey and is analysed via Structural Equation Modelling. Findings: The results indicate that the effects of human capital and social capital on dynamic innovation capability are fully mediated by innovation orientation (IO). Besides, dynamic innovation capability is found to be strongly associated with innovation performance. Practical implications: In the study, IO is suggested as a useful mechanism for encouraging the deployment of an innovation focus in all functions of a firm for attaining long-term sustained competitiveness. Thereby, the findings are expected to present important implications for start-up founders and policy-makers, by highlighting the importance of knowledge management and investing in human and social capital resources for generating the capability to innovate. Originality/value: The most significant contribution of the study is the development of a model suggesting IO as a mediating variable between the IC resources and dynamic innovation capability relationship in the context of start-up firms. Furthermore, the findings indicate a positive and significant association between the dynamic innovation capability and innovation performance in these economic units.