Current Issue : October-December Volume : 2025 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 5 Articles
As nonprofits operate in a competitive environment with limited resources, they constantly seek new ways to optimize their resources. This study investigates factors influencing nonprofits’ decision to integrate flexible labor, such as independent contractors, into their workforce. Using longitudinal data from 2008 to 2018 in the arts and cultural sector in the United States, this study tests hypotheses related to the impact of an organization’s financial health, cost of permanent employment, reliance on government funding and donations, organizational size, and service demand variations on flexible labor use. The findings confirm that nonprofits offering higher fringe benefits and facing greater service demand fluctuations rely more on flexible labor. However, contrary to our expectations, this study also finds that nonprofits with stronger long-term financial health are more inclined to adopt flexible labor, while larger nonprofits use less flexible labor than their smaller counterparts. This study advances our understanding of the organizational and sector-level factors behind flexible labor adoption in nonprofits and offers practical implications for managing it....
This study explores the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in rural Afghanistan, where political instability, restrictive gender norms, and limited institutional support severely constrain women’s economic participation. Using a qualitative methodology, 17 online semi-structured interviews were conducted with women operating both formal and informal businesses across diverse regions. The research identifies key barriers including early marriage, lack of education and training, restricted mobility, limited access to financial services and markets, and the impacts of the Taliban’s resurgence. Despite these constraints, participants demonstrated resilience through adaptive strategies such as home-based enterprises and reliance on social networks. The findings highlight that rural women’s entrepreneurship is often an act of survival and resistance within deeply patriarchal systems. This study underscores the need for integrated policy interventions that address not only economic inclusion but also cultural and structural barriers, in order to create a more supportive environment for women’s entrepreneurship in conflict-affected contexts....
The needs of modern businesses are constantly evolving, and project management must continuously adapt by proposing new solutions to emerging challenges. Building on previous research—a systematic literature review (SLR) identifying international best practices and a questionnaire survey capturing insights from the Moroccan context—this study aims to enhance the practices of Moroccan project management. By integrating global methodologies from the SLR with local business realities from the survey, this research lays the foundation for improving project management practices in Moroccan enterprises. Rather than presenting a finalized framework, this study explores key project management methodologies, with a particular focus on Lean and Agile principles, and evaluates their relevance to the local context. The findings highlight the benefits of combining these approaches to enhance efficiency, adaptability, and overall project performance. This paper thus introduces the initial foundation for the subsequent development of a comprehensive hybrid framework aligned with both global standards and local realities....
The empirical literature shows that entrepreneurial orientation, such as risktaking, pro-activeness, and innovation, predict firm financial performance. However, research is limited on the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on firm-level entrepreneurial orientation and financial performance. This paper fills this void by applying the structural equation model to investigate the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial orientation and performance of firms listed on the Ghana Club 100 (N = 199 CEOs). The finding of the study shows that risk-taking directly predicts the financial performance of companies on the Ghana Club 100 whilst entrepreneurial selfefficacy is a significant mediator between all the constructs of entrepreneurial orientation and the financial performance of Ghana Club 100 companies....
This research investigates the challenges and opportunities faced by Chinese enterprises, particularly Angel Yeast, in entering the Guinean market. By examining key barriers in regulatory, infrastructural, socio-cultural, and environmental contexts, this study identifies factors that affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) success. It proposes a strategic framework for market entry that emphasizes regulatory reforms, infrastructural development, cultural sensitivity, and sustainable practices. The research integrates theoretical models with empirical data gathered through interviews with industry professionals and government reports, offering valuable insights for Chinese companies seeking long-term success in Guinea....
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