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Saudi Arabia scores 36 in ‘long term orientation’ dimension in Hofstede’s studies. People in such societies exhibit great respect for traditions. Similarly, Saudi Arabia is labelled as a collectivistic society where the hierarchies are recognized and followed. This is even true in families as the…

This article analyzes the impact of entrepreneurial behavior and attitudes on the economic growth of 21 European countries. The objective is through a set of entrepreneurship indicators collected by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) that measure entrepreneurial behaviors and attitudes such as Perceived Opportunities, Perceived…

Choosing the right design, architecture and technologies for an application can be difficult for architects and engineers, especially when dealing with big and fast data. Indeed, these platforms need to deal with the data growth and variety, while generating insights in a timely fashion. These…

To achieve planned levels of sustainable growth and development, authors in literature have argued that a nation would require a lot of investment, and the capital market is one of the verified channels through which this could be made possible. This study examines the nexus…

Although handicrafts portray the Malaysian culture and heritage legacy brought forward from previous generations, over the years, due to industrial revolution and technological advancements, the handicraft industry has been severely affected. However, entrepreneurship is one of the ways forward to sustainably preserve the handicraft industry.…

The current paper offers a reflection derived from the results of the qualitative research component in the author’s PhD thesis on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurial dynamics in Portugal over the last thirty years (Couto, 2013). Relying on a limited, but diverse body…

Family-oriented companies are a predominant type of company in the context of the Portuguese private business fabric. At the heart of this business typology, two structural aspects of the life of individuals coexist: work (company) and family, with multiple challenges experienced by those who create,…

Micro entrepreneurs contribute significantly to economic growth, and poverty eradication through self-employment, and job creation. However, micro-entrepreneurs are believed to wrestle with effective financial recording and planning. In the absence of proper bookkeeping, business analysis, and hence future growth planning are difficult. This exploratory study…

The effective functioning of small and medium enterprises in Ukraine is due to multifactorial impact formation of a competitive environment according to the deepening market relations. The approval of positive trends and the implementation of measures to improve business in the regions are directly dependent…

This article points to the internal problem of nation states and the Warsaw Pact at the turn of the 1950s and 1920s. It also indicates the threats to European security. Events threatening destabilization in the Warsaw Pact countries took place in Poland (1967-1968) and Czechoslovakia…