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This research aims at analysing the influence of a holistic configuration of factors related to industry and the characteristics of the entrepreneur and the business, on the survival of social and commercial entrepreneurial initiatives in both, new and consolidated companies. The sample ranges from 2,851 to 2,109 firms, according to the period considered, and has been obtained from the reports of the projects submitted to the Assistance Programme to Young Entrepreneurs, promoted by the Valencian Institute of Youth. Other sources of information have been the Institute’s own reports and the Chambers of Commerce. A configurational analysis is performed using the Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. The results obtained show that there is no necessary condition by itself and that there are several sufficient solutions that explain a considerable percentage of survival cases. They also show how the solutions vary significantly and, consequently, the relevance of the different causal antecedents, when the company acquires greater maturity.

La innovación desempeña un papel clave en el éxito empresarial, y la política tecnológica resulta fundamental para explicar por qué algunas empresas logran mejores resultados de innovación que otras. Asimismo, el factor humano es indispensable porque son las personas quienes traducen las estrategias y políticas definidas por la dirección en comportamientos de innovación exitosos. Sin embargo, no existe suficiente evidencia sobre la influencia de los sistemas de prácticas y procesos de recursos humanos en la relación entre política tecnológica y resultados de innovación. Esta investigación aborda este vacío, al examinar el papel de la dirección de recursos humanos desde una perspectiva tanto de contenido como de proceso. Se analizaron respuestas de 225 directivos de primer nivel jerárquico de empresas en Colombia en diferentes sectores. Los resultados (pls-sem) muestran un efecto positivo de las políticas de tecnología sobre los sistemas de prácticas de recursos humanos. No se encuentra evidencia que permita soportar un efecto de mediación del sistema de prácticas sobre la relación entre tecnología e innovación. Análisis complementarios permiten identificar un efecto directo de la fortaleza percibida del sistema de recursos humanos sobre los resultados de innovación. Se realizan contribuciones teóricas y prácticas a pesar de la naturaleza transversal del estudio.

Purpose - In light of the inconclusive findings in literature, the aim of this paper is to answer the question: how can negotiation behavior be explained in a situation of power imbalance?Design methodology approach - Based on Kim et al., the paper proposes a theoretical model that is empirically studied through a case study.Findings - Power relationship is a key contextual factor in determining negotiation behavior in joint ventures (JVs), but it has to be defined more in terms of the perceived value of the alternatives rather than the amount of available better alternatives to a negotiation agreement (BATNAs). Thus, when a partner looks to gain access to knowledge (market, technology, etc.) about the counterpart, although it has a greater number of BATNAs, they perceive a situation of mutual dependency.Practical implications - Understanding how the negotiating context affects behavior is crucial for firms to anticipate the reactions and behavior of their counterparts and thus display suitable behavior to gain the most favorable agreement possible in JVs (win win agreements in view of the importance of establishing long-term commitment for a correct implementation and performance). The correct selection of the negotiating team also appears as a key element for consideration (people capable to maintain an integrative orientation to confront any competitive reaction).Originality value - The paper focuses on the determination of negotiation behavior in joint ventures, an overlooked research area. In particular, it gives light to the inconsistent results found in earlier works centered in analyzing the impact of power-dependence relationship in negotiation behavior choice.

Este artículo analiza las diferencias en el nivel de supervivencia entre el emprendimiento social y el emprendimiento de negocios, así como el efecto de la formación, experiencia y motivación para emprender sobre la supervivencia. Dada la naturaleza de las variables dependientes, se optó por utilizar la prueba de Pearson, la prueba de Mann-Whitney para dos muestras independientes y el modelo logit sobre una muestra de 2.175 empresas. Los resultados no muestran diferencias significativas en la probabilidad de sobrevivir entre los dos tipos de emprendimiento, pero sí parecen mostrar la existencia de diferencias significativas en la influencia de las variables independientes analizadas sobre la supervivencia.

The study of the application of quality tools and techniques has been broadly covered by the specialist literature. To a lesser extent, the literature has analysed the strategic capability of the EFQM model, that is, its capacity to facilitate integrative (rational and emergent) strategy formation processes. But, the study of how the application of this model may affect how firms apply quality tools and techniques remain unexplored. Taking this gap in the literature as a starting point, our research goal is threefold: first of all, we intend to study the relationship between the use of tools and techniques and the experience of a firm in the application of quality management and the EFQM Excellence Model; secondly, we have the intention of studying the extent to which quality tools and techniques may affect rationality and/or emergence in the strategy formation process; and thirdly, we try to analyse the effect of the experience in the use of the EFQM model on this relationship. We employed a quantitative research methodology to try to reach these goals. As a consequence, some interesting results have come up. As an example, the experience in the application of the EFQM model has a moderating effect on how companies use quality tools and techniques. Concretely, a great experience in the employment of this model make firms to apply quality tools and techniques in a more participative way combined with high levels of formalisation and planning. Also, some other conclusions and implications have been drawn up.

Companies are increasingly adopting practices aimed at fostering intrapreneurial initiatives to ensure their survival, seize opportunities, and combat threats. This paper analyzes the effect of employee perceptions of high-performance work systems on intrapreneurial behavior, with potential mediation by knowledge management processes. It also analyzes possible moderation by human resource management (HRM) strength. Hypotheses were tested using partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) in Smart PLS 3.3. The analysis was conducted for a sample of 1,885 knowledge-intensive employees working in three banks in Ecuador. The results show that innovative behavior can be enhanced by implementing high-performance work systems. These systems promote sound knowledge management processes. These findings are relevant because they offer guidance to help practitioners promote intrapreneurship. They highlight the importance of high-performance work systems that enhance knowledge management processes, particularly knowledge sharing. The results also show that HRM strength moderates the relationships between high-performance work systems and intrapreneurial behavior and between knowledge management and intrapreneurial behavior. However, in the second of these relationships, the effect is the opposite of what is to be expected. This finding may indicate a need to consider this variable at the group, department, or even organizational level under a multilevel analysis approach.

Las empresas sociales constituyen una realidad de la que multitud de instituciones, tanto organismos internacionales como universidades de prestigio, se han hecho eco dedicando recursos a su estudio y promoción. Actualmente, la literatura se centra, fundamentalmente, en investigar las diferencias entre emprendimiento de negocios y social, las diferentes lógicas de las empresas que, siendo sociales, persiguen fines lucrativos con el fin de obtener un sistema sostenible, o la medición del impacto del valor social que aportan. Sin embargo, poco se ha investigado aún sobre cómo afectan determinadas características del emprendedor y la empresa social a supervivencia, lo que constituye el fin de este trabajo. El estudio utiliza una muestra que oscila entre 291 y 212 empresas según el periodo considerado. Utilizando el Análisis Cualitativo Comparativo, tratamos de identificar si existe algún antecedente que sea condición necesaria para la supervivencia, así como combinaciones de antecedentes causales capaces de explicar la  supervivencia. Los resultados muestran que no existe ninguna condición necesaria por sí misma y que existen diversas soluciones suficientes que varían conforme la empresa adquiere mayor madurez.

Up until now, studies on entrepreneurs and their relationship to business performance have focused primarily on analyzing the entrepreneur as an individual. While studies have been conducted on the entrepreneurial team, their focus has centered on team size and degree of diversity - cultural, age, gender - leaving a gap in the analysis of the effect of a team’s competencies on the outcome of the ventures. This research aims to help fill this gap by using the psychometric instrument DISC. This research analyzes entrepreneurship by opportunity, evaluating the performance of 109 Colombian companies and the composition of their entrepreneurial teams. The results obtained provide the basis for better understanding of the make-up of entrepreneurial teams, considering the variances and interdependencies of the competency development level among their members. They reveal that identifying the similarity or heterogeneity in certain groups of competencies, as well as how developed they are, can have an impact on the ventures’ success. The cluster analysis carried out suggests that highly developed competencies associated with the ‘dominance’ dimension in the members of an entrepreneurial team are essential. These must be above-average in heterogeneous levels among the team members. They must also be accompanied by the ‘steadiness’ competency provided by the team-oriented partners, as well as an average, homogeneous level of competencies associated with ‘conscientiousness’ if the new business is to achieve good financial results in its early years. The ‘influence’ dimension did not play a significant role. The teams made up of more homogeneous partners obtained the poorest financial results. Furthermore, the study provides new perspectives for measuring business performance in a venture, as well as for evaluating the relationships between the entrepreneurial team's competencies and the company’s results in the first years of business. Accordingly, it offers inputs for future research.

New firms play an important role in employment, economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness. For this reason, a growing number of public institutions are dedicating more and more resources to promoting entrepreneurship. Thus, it is particularly interesting to analyze the effectiveness of different programs and identify the most effective practices. The main objective of this paper is to make progress in the improvement of systems used for assessing public assistance plans and show how changes introduced as a result of this assessment have important effects on the quality of start-ups. To accomplish this objective, we carried out an in-depth case study of the young entrepreneurs' assistance program launched by the Valencian Institute for Youth. Las empresas de nueva creación juegan un papel crucial en la generación de empleo, el crecimiento económico, la innovación y la competitividad. Ello ha llevado a un número creciente de instituciones públicas a dedicar ingentes recursos al apoyo y fomento de iniciativas empresariales. Resulta por ello de especial interés analizar la eficacia de los distintos programas e identificar cuáles son las prácticas más efectivas. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo avanzar en la mejora de los sistemas de evaluación de programas de ayuda a emprendedores y mostrar cómo las mejoras introducidas pueden tener efectos sobre la calidad de los negocios creados. Para ello se analiza en profundidad As novas empresas desempenham um papel crucial na criação de emprego, crescimento econômico, inovação e competitividade. Por essa razão, um número crescente de instituições públicas está dedicando cada vez mais recursos para apoiar e promover o empreendedorismo empresarial. Assim, é particularmente interessante analisar a eficácia de diferentes programas e identificar quais as práticas mais eficazes. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é fazer progressos na melhora dos sistemas usados para avaliar programas de apoio a empresários e mostrar como as mudanças introduzidas em resultado dessa avaliação podem ter efeitos importantes na qualidade dos negócios criados. Para cumprir esse objetivo, analisamos em profundidade o caso do programa de apoio a jovens empresários lançado pelo Instituto Valenciano para a Juventude.