BACKGROUND Tuberculosis rates in the world remain high, especially in low- and middle-income countries. International tuberculosis (TB) policy generally recommends the use of directly observed therapy (DOT) to ensure treatment adherence. OBJECTIVE This article examines a change in TB treatment support that occurred in 2005 in South Africa, from DOT to the enhanced TB adherence programme (ETA)...

This study aims to analyze how the ethical identity of Javanese-Muslim and Chinese-Kunghucu ethnic entrepreneurs in Kanoman Market, Cirebon City, is look deeply into entrepreneurial ethics practice, including market contestation involving two ethnicities. uses a qualitative method with an anthropological-economic approach find explain phenomenon elements ethnicity. Primary data comes directly f...

Theoretical background : Cluster development is not possible without the of its members, in particular human capital. The social capital theory allows us to see importance for cluster members. Purpose article presents results studies on attitudes entrepreneurs (members cluster) towards employee competences relation cluster. aim also present changes way think about factors their competitiveness....

Micro-entrepreneurs play a critical role in alleviating poverty subsistence marketplaces through their business relationships with microfinance institutions. Despite the enormous importance of these relationships, research question on dimensions relationship quality and overall effects outcomes remains unanswered. Thus, drawing marketing, social exchange, self-determination theories, this study...

This chapter examines the phenomenon of diaspora entrepreneurs and the degree to which they have internationalised their businesses. This is achieved through a tri-component conceptual framework of individual, firm, and environmental factors. Through a case study methodology, it was revealed that analysis on the micro, meso, and mega levels is better suited for in-depth understanding of the phe...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore why the entrepreneurial activities are agglomerative in a cluster and to investigate the government agencies’ functions in the industry cluster that can construct favourable environment for entrepreneurial development. Design/methodology/approach – The case study method is chosen to collect in-depth data to investigate the research domain, and th...

Entrepreneurs often struggle to find sufficient funding for their start-ups. A relatively new way for companies to attract capital is via an internet platform, locating investors who in return receive something in return for their ventures. Equity crowdfunding is one of several types of crowdfunding, and is also known as crowdinvesting in the German-speaking realm. This article predominantly ad...

Article history: Received 1 August 2014 Accepted 1 August 2014 Available online 28 August 2014 Against the background of demographic change, gray entrepreneurship has become more prevalent.When gray entrepreneurs chose to leave paid employment to become self-employed, it is of concern for companies whomay lose highly capable older employees. One of the reasons for this can be a failure to under...