Resource Mobilization in International Social Entrepreneurship: Bricolage as a Mechanism of Institutional Transformation

a contrastive study of rhetorical functions of citation in iranian and international elt scopus journals

writing an academic article requires the researchers to provide support for their works by learning how to cite the works of others. various studies regarding the analysis of citation in m.a theses have been done, while little work has been done on comparison of citations among elt scopus journal articles, and so the dearth of research in this area demands for further investigation into citatio...

SMEs and international entrepreneurship: An institutional network perspective

This study examines the influence of the use of institutional networks by SMEs in the context of international entrepreneurship (IE). It provides insights into SMEs’ awareness of, access to, and actual use of the resources available through institutional networks and whether these are inducements or deterrents for entrepreneurial activities in foreign markets. A qualitative research design empl...

Resource Mobilization Theory: Political Movement in Egypt

This paper discusses the application of the resource mobilization theory (RMT) to clarify the activities of certain key socio-political groups and movements in Egypt up till 2011. It contends that the political movements in the country have utilized information and communication technologies (ICTs) and social networks sites (SNSs) as a tool for mobilizing people and coordinating anti-regime act...

Institutional Flexibility and Entrepreneurship

This paper addresses a theoretical puzzle regarding how institutions enhance individual entrepreneurial behavior. We leverage a unique research setting to extend institutional theory into the realm of entrepreneurship by introducing and testing the concept of institutional flexibility. More flexible institutions foster entrepreneurship in allowing, rather than restricting individual choices. Th...

Institutional Obstacles to Entrepreneurship