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The influence of entrepreneurs’ multi-country resources and mobility on transnational entrepreneurship survivability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2024

Hamizah Abd Hamid Open the ORCID record for Hamizah Abd Hamid [Opens in a new window]  and
Arafet Bouhalleb
Hamizah Abd Hamid*
Affiliation:
Global Business and Digital Economy Center (GloBDE), Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Arafet Bouhalleb
Affiliation:
Laboratoire LED Université Paris 8 Vincennes - Saint-Denis, Paris, France Le LaRA, ICD Business School, Paris, France
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Corresponding author: Hamizah Abd Hamid; Email: Hamizah.h@ukm.edu.my
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Abstract

This study examines the role of entrepreneurs’ multi-country resources and mobility in achieving transnational entrepreneurship survivability. Outlined by the Forms of Capital model through the context of transnational entrepreneurship, this research provides a layer of understanding on the individual-opportunity-venture nexus in entrepreneurship through to exploring the way individual resources contribute towards venture survivability in a dynamic environment. The findings indicate that there are four core configurations associated with long-term entrepreneurial survivability, with geographical mobility is present as the necessary condition in achieving the outcome of interest. Theory-wise, this study speaks to the discourse of individual-opportunity-venture nexus through the configurations revealed from the findings. Practice-wise, the configurations will be useful for transnational entrepreneurs and policymakers interested in developing policies to encourage transnational venture sustainability.

Keywords

transnational entrepreneursconfigurational approachinternational entrepreneursMalaysiaventure survival
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Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , First View , pp. 1 - 21
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management

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