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The influence of entrepreneur's personal characteristics on MSEs growth through innovation

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  • Issam Laguir

    (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Matthijs Den Besten

    (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier)

Abstract

Research in the separate areas of innovation and growth has considerably intensified in recent years. However, little scholarly attention has been paid to the entrepreneurs\textquoteright personal characteristics that might explain the growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) through innovation. This study examines the key entrepreneurs\textquoteright personal characteristics affecting micro and small enterprises (MSEs) upgrading, defined here as substantial growth through innovation. Six major determining types of entrepreneurs\textquoteright characteristics were identified from the innovation and the growth literature: education, work experience, gender, motivations, nationality and age. The empirical results which are based on t-tests of the differences between upgraders and non-upgraders, the linear probability model and the logit model, all suggest that work experience and motivations are cornerstones in the likelihood that an MSE will upgrade. The policy implications of this study on promoting MSEs upgrading are also discussed.

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  • Issam Laguir & Matthijs Den Besten, 2016. "The influence of entrepreneur's personal characteristics on MSEs growth through innovation," Post-Print hal-02012533, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02012533
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1153792
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    1. Bogatyreva, Karina & Laskovaia, Anastasiia & Osiyevskyy, Oleksiy, 2022. "Entrepreneurial activity, intrapreneurship, and conducive institutions: Is there a connection?," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 45-56.
    2. Fabiane Tubino Garcia & Carla Schwengber ten Caten & Elaine Aparecida Regiani de Campos & Aline Marian Callegaro & Diego Augusto de Jesus Pacheco, 2022. "Mortality Risk Factors in Micro and Small Businesses: Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-37, February.
    3. Anasuya K. Lingappa & Lewlyn L.R. Rodrigues, 2023. "Synthesis of Necessity and Opportunity Motivation Factors in Women Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(1), pages 21582440231, March.
    4. Surender Mor & Sonu Madan & Geoffrey R. Archer & Arvind Ashta, 2020. "Survival of the Smallest: A Study of Microenterprises in Haryana, India," Millennial Asia, , vol. 11(1), pages 54-78, April.
    5. Aliaa El Shoubaki & Issam Laguir & Matthijs den Besten, 2020. "Human capital and SME growth: the mediating role of reasons to start a business," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 54(4), pages 1107-1121, April.

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