http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14526 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:02:23 GMT 2026-05-15T15:02:23Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14539 Policies to Address Supply-side Issues in MSME Finance: A Global Compilation Troilo, Michael; Freeman, Nick; Abe, Masato Access to finance (A2F) for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) is critical for their survival and development, yet such access remains constrained for many MSMEs worldwide. In this article, the authors identify some of the key issues on the supply side of MSME finance globally, such as the lack of a credit registry/over-reliance on collateral, over-reliance on debt finance, high transaction costs of serving MSMEs and lack of non-bank/specialty financial institutions. They pinpoint the root causes and trace their impacts using concrete examples. The authors then share policy prescriptions over the short, medium and long terms that have been collected from around the world to address these concerns. They also provide case studies as inspiration to policymakers and other stakeholders in MSME finance. This compilation is a handy resource for policymakers and other stakeholders in MSME finance to understand and overcome barriers on the supply side. Troilo, M., Freeman, N., & Abe, M. (2025). Policies to Address Supply-side Issues in MSME Finance: A Global Compilation. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 34(1), 7-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557251315238 (Original work published 2025) Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14539 2025-02-21T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14537 Unfolding the Relationship Between Entrepreneurs’ Cognitive Style and Performance: Experiential Learning as a Mediator and Responsibility and Risk-taking as Moderators Jayacyril, Christina Maria; Kuttalam, Magesh; Michael, Annie Riya; Velnadar, Regina; Parayitam, Satyanarayana The aim of the study is to examine the effects of entrepreneurs’ cognitive style on firm performance mediated through experiential learning. A conceptual model was developed showing the responsibility as a moderator between cognitive style and experiential learning, and risk taking as a moderator between experiential learning and firm performance. Using a survey instrument, data were collected from 378 entrepreneurs in the Southern part of India. Hayes’s PROCESS macros were used to test the hypothesised relationships. The results reveal that all dimensions of cognitive style: Knowing style, planning style and creating style, are significantly and positively related to firm performance. The results also suggest that experiential learning mediates the relationship between three dimensions of cognitive style and firm performance. Further, the findings indicate that entrepreneurs’ responsibility moderates the relationship between all three dimensions of cognitive style (knowing style, planning style and creating style) and experiential learning. The results also showed risk-taking as a moderator between experiential learning and firm performance. This study offers practical insights to both entrepreneurs and educators by highlighting the role of cognitive styles in achieving success. Further, educational institutions can conduct workshops and training programs to bring awareness about the antecedents to entrepreneurial success. The conceptual model developed, to the best of our knowledge, is first of its kind especially in the context of a developing country—India. This study emphasises the significance of three dimensions of cognitive style as precursors to firm performance, mediated through experiential learning. This study extends the current knowledge on the effect of cognitive styles on entrepreneurship intentions by exploring the responsibility and risk-taking as moderators. Jayacyril, C. M., Kuttalam, M., Michael, A. R., Velnadar, R., & Parayitam, S. (2025). Unfolding the Relationship Between Entrepreneurs’ Cognitive Style and Performance: Experiential Learning as a Mediator and Responsibility and Risk-taking as Moderators. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 34(1), 33-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557251326530 (Original work published 2025) Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14537 2025-03-25T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14536 Strategic Entrepreneurship Behaviour and the Explorative and Exploitative Innovation of SMEs Khan, Golam Mostafa; Taghizadeh, Seyedeh Khadijeh; Riyami, Said Al; Rahman, Syed Abidur; AlAbri, Salem Balancing explorative and exploitative innovations poses a significant challenge for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to resource limitations. Strategic entrepreneurship behaviour offers a potential solution; yet an understanding of specific behaviours fostering these innovations remains limited. This study proposes that strategic entrepreneurship behaviour, synthesised from innovation attitude, perceived innovation control and subjective innovation norms, influences SMEs' explorative and exploitative innovation activities. These innovation activities, in turn, are expected to impact new product development and market performance. Data collected, with government permission from 244 SMEs and analysed using SmartPLS, revealed significant effects of innovation attitude and perceived innovation control on both types of innovations. However, subjective innovation norms show no influence. Findings exhibit that explorative and exploitative innovation activities have a favourable influence on new product performance, with the latter significantly affecting the market performance. This study uniquely integrates strategic entrepreneurship behaviours from the Theory of Planned Behaviour and innovation activities from the resource-based view, promoting performance enhancement and offering insights into strategic management and policy formulation. Khan, G. M., Taghizadeh, S. K., Riyami, S. A., Rahman, S. A., & AlAbri, S. (2025). Strategic Entrepreneurship Behaviour and the Explorative and Exploitative Innovation of SMEs. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 34(1), 74-110. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557251315866 (Original work published 2025) Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14536 2025-02-07T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14535 The Effects of Personal Attributes of Managing Directors on Startup Accelerator Performance Wise, Sean; Valliere, Dave Most research on accelerators to date focuses on the startups themselves. There has been limited research on the accelerators and their performance as the unit of analysis. Using the upper echelon theory, this article hypothesises the effects of individual attributes of managing directors on the startup accelerator’s performance and tests these by analysing data from 154 Techstars accelerator cohorts comprising more than 1,500 startups. Two personal attributes of managing directors, education and management tenure, influenced the accelerator performance. The education level of the managing director affects the proportion of the graduating cohort that is acquired, the speed of these acquisitions and the survival prospects of graduates that are not acquired. The tenure of the managing director affects the proportion of the graduating cohort that is acquired. These results suggest that certain attributes of an investor play a role in the future success of startups in their portfolio, extending the upper echelon theory from senior management to outside investors. Wise, S., & Valliere, D. (2025). The Effects of Personal Attributes of Managing Directors on Startup Accelerator Performance. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 34(1), 111-150. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557251317401 (Original work published 2025) Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14535 2025-02-15T00:00:00Z