Senior Entrepreneurship: A Selective Review and Research Agenda

Matos, Catarina; Amaral, Miguel; Baptista, Rui

doi:10.1561/0300000084

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“…Furthermore, the dismissal of the adoption of the Internet due to lack of knowledge shows an association with entrepreneurs motivated by family tradition, who are older, male, with primary education. These findings are consistent with previous publications which link motivation by tradition (Shah andPatel 2016, Huang et al 2018), low educational levels (Laukkanen 2000, Wilson 2008, and older entrepreneurs , Matos et al 2018, with lack of knowledge or resources to implement e-commerce.…”

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“…In the field of SMEs, demographic variables have been extendenly used and are often combined with psychographic and cultural conditions, to achieve greater understanding of entrepreneurs' behavior. The relationship of aspects such as gender (Belás et al 2015, Kozubíková et al 2017, Orser and Riding 2018, age (Weber and Schaper 2004, Kickul et al 2008, Matos et al 2018, educational level (Laukkanen 2000, Wilson 2008, Liñán et al 2016, marital status (Sirec and Mocnik 2010, Duman et al 2015, Gupta and Mirchandani 2018, and participation in training (Liñán et al 2016, Henry et al 2017, Barrera 2017, have been linked to perceptions, motivations and attitudes in the field of entrepreneurship, consequently, the pertinence and timeliness of these variables is also recognized for the segmentation of entrepreneurs, in the field of e-commerce.…”

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Barriers to the Adoption of the Internet and Selection of E-Commerce Actions: Incidental Motivations of Micro-Entrepreneurs

Barrera-Verdugo

2019

Business: Theory and Practice

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For decades entrepreneurial motivations have been related to entrepreneurial behavior, in areas such as investments or formulation of strategies, however, its link with the adoption of e-commerce in microenterprises has not been explored. Likewise, most of the research on e-commerce has been focused on studying small and medium-sized companies. Consequently, this research aims to assess the relationship of motivations of micro-entrepreneurs when developing their businesses, with the barriers they perceive to adopt the Internet, and the types of e-commerce activities they implement in their companies. In addition, demographic variables are analysed in order to facilitate the categorization of these organizations. Logistic regressions and Chi-square statistics are developed, on data published in the Fifth Micro-Entrepreneurship Survey of Chile. The results obtained show that the motivation for entrepreneurship based on family tradition is related to less Internet adoption and uses for e-commerce; also, it is evidenced that necessity and opportunity-based motivations are positively associated with Internet use for relationship purposes with clients and suppliers. This information is considered relevant in practical terms, since it allows strengthening the use of e-commerce in microenterprises, through the implementation of programs to support microentrepreneurs with incident characteristics, under the financing of governmental entities or private companies.

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confidence: 99%

Barriers to the Adoption of the Internet and Selection of E-Commerce Actions: Incidental Motivations of Micro-Entrepreneurs

Barrera-Verdugo

2019

Business: Theory and Practice

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“…The silver entrepreneurship and the silver economy are mutually reinforcing. The growing demand in the silver economy creates opportunities for silver entrepreneurs while their innovative contributions further fuel the growth and development of the market (Matos et al, 2018). Therefore, it can be stated that this relationship holds significant potential for economic growth, social inclusion, and individual fulfilment.…”

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Silver entrepreneurship: A golden opportunity for ageing society

Barković Bojanić,

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Damoska Sekuloska

2024

EBR

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This paper aims to discuss the notion of silver entrepre-neurship in the context of the silver economy. Policy-wise knowing who silver entrepreneurs are and what it takes to support them is an essential step to productively managing the ageing population and promoting an age-ready but age-friendly approach to creating a sustainable economy and society in the new demographic reality. The paper provides a theoretical and empirical literature review of silver entre-preneurship to identify the current state of the art. It also identifies selected policies and strategies aiming to foster silver entrepreneurship, representing a more inclusive and age-diverse entrepreneurial landscape. The silver entrepre-neurship proves to be a challenging research field due to the elusive nature of entrepreneurship itself and the lack of universal definitions for this phenomenon.

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“…Among the pull factors can be considered the self-realization, the desire to increase income to get one most cherished goal, or to maintain a good personal and social activity level. (Wainwright et al, 2015;Heimonen et al, 2012;Matos et al, 2018;Soto-Simeone & Kautonen, 2020;Weber & Schaper 2004). Negative motivational factors arise from dismissal or lack of satisfaction in their professional activities, causing conflicts between individual aspirations and reality (Harms et al, 2014), reduction in wages and job stability (Weller et al, 2018), or from situations where an alternative career does not generate enoughincome.…”

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Factors influencing senior entrepreneurship in Chile. A GEM perspective

2020

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Objective: The aim of this research is to identify which are the internal factors that lead senior (+55 years) to entrepreneurship in Chile and its comparison with a selected group of Latin American countries. Methodology: To achieve the previous goal, the analysis is based on the Adult Population Survey of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) of 2016 and uses a logistic regression model applying different variables on the TEA (Total early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity). Results: The research shows that occupation, level of education, age, knowledge of other entrepreneurs and the entrepreneur’s confidence in their own skills are key variables. Limitations: These study does not consider the external perspective, which reflects how the environment influences entrepreneurial intentions. Practical implications: Based on these results, governments can better understand what factors they should consider when configuring policies to support entrepreneurial activity in this demographic sector. Furthermore, this work contributes to the development of knowledge about senior entrepreneurship in the country and to the identification of best practices to be used in other countries.

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Senior Entrepreneurship: A Selective Review and Research Agenda

Abstract: Scholarly interest in entrepreneurial activity by older members of society has been rising, reflected in the growing tally of publications about senior entrepreneurship as a distinct form of entrepreneurship.

Cited by 23 publications

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Barriers to the Adoption of the Internet and Selection of E-Commerce Actions: Incidental Motivations of Micro-Entrepreneurs

Barriers to the Adoption of the Internet and Selection of E-Commerce Actions: Incidental Motivations of Micro-Entrepreneurs

Silver entrepreneurship: A golden opportunity for ageing society

Factors influencing senior entrepreneurship in Chile. A GEM perspective

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