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Entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts - the example of European Union borderlands

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posted on 2023-06-09, 05:35 authored by Friederike Welter, Mirela XhenetiMirela Xheneti, David Smallbone
This paper advances our understanding of entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts, which are characterized by resource constraints and institutional changes but are rich in intangible resources of a socio-cultural nature. Drawing on qualitative data of individuals engaged in informal cross border activities in EU borderlands, we theorize resourcefulness along two core dimensions: continuity and change in relation to socio-cultural, spatial and institutional conditions and, development and coping as outcomes. We identify six configurations of resourcefulness patterns and outcomes that extend current understandings of the variations in how individuals interact with their contexts offering, therefore, a nuanced view of resourcefulness.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

ISSN

1932-4391

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

1

Volume

12

Page range

23-53

Department affiliated with

  • Strategy and Marketing Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Intrapreneurship Hub Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2017-03-30

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2019-10-23

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-03-30

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