Programa del congreso

• Goals: This study analyses the well-being of immigrant entrepreneurs by examining how individual and work-related demands and resources influence burnout and engagement.

• Theoretical Framework: Grounded in the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, this study explores how these factors shape the well-being of immigrant entrepreneurs. The model explains how resources sustain engagement and well-being, while demands may lead to burnout, directly and indirectly by reducing engagement.

• Methodology: We apply Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using data from the EWCS, analyzing a sample of 522 immigrant entrepreneurs in Europe.

• Results/Implications: That demands and resources have mixed effects. Some resources, such as job rewards, self-realization, and work-life balance, enhance engagement and reduce burnout. Conversely, physical demands increase burnout and decrease engagement. Work intensity fosters engagement, suggesting a high workload may be perceived as a sign of growth rather than stress. Engagement is a strong predictor of well-being, whereas burnout negatively affects it, directly and indirectly by reducing engagement. This study develops the JD-R model by applying it to immigrant entrepreneurship. It highlights the need for policies that strengthen job resources, in line with ODS 8, and underscores the role of well-being, aligning with ODS 10.

The phrase “two heads are better than one” is widely accepted, but to what extent does adding more members to an entrepreneurial team enhance growth aspirations across diverse institutional contexts? This paper examines how economic freedom (at the macro-level) moderates the inverted U-shaped relationship between entrepreneurial team size and growth aspirations (at the micro-level). Using a multi-layered approach, we analyze data from 41,256 individuals across 63 countries during the 2019–2022 period. Our findings reveal a non-linear relationship between team size and growth ambitions. Specifically, we identify eight members as an optimal team size for entrepreneurial projects. In contexts with stronger institutions, such as greater economic freedom, this team size is associated with an increase in job creation. However, beyond a certain point, larger teams may negatively impact job creation aspirations. These results contribute to the literature on solo entrepreneurs versus entrepreneurial teams and the role of institutional contexts in shaping entrepreneurial ambitions. Theoretical and practical insights are provided for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

Objective: This study examines the impact of entrepreneurial growth aspirations on sustainability orientation. Additionally, the study investigates the moderating role of environmental regulatory stringency in shaping this relationship.

Theoretical framework: The research draws on the literature on ambitious entrepreneurship and new institutional economics. We argue that growth-oriented entrepreneurs are more likely to adopt sustainability-focused strategies and that environmental regulations positively influence sustainability orientation. However, we also suggest that, for entrepreneurs with higher growth aspirations, the impact of stringent regulations is less pronounced.

Methodology: We utilize a multisource dataset comprising individual data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and country data from the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and the Heritage Foundation. We employ multilevel modeling techniques to analyze how individual-level aspirations influence sustainability orientation, while accounting for the contextual effects of national-level institutional factors.

Results/implications: We find support for our expectations. Our findings highlight the importance of both entrepreneurial ambitions and regulatory frameworks in fostering sustainability, emphasizing how they interact to shape sustainable business practices.

This paper delves into the personal and contextual characteristics that differentiate collaborative entrepreneurs (franchisees) from those who have decided to start their own businesses (independent owners). Both types of entrepreneurship have been analyzed separately, without really knowing which conditions favor one or the other form of entrepreneurship. This knowledge is fundamental to understanding how to promote entrepreneurship in different environments or among different individual profiles. Thus, based on neo-institutionalist and RBV theories, we first identify the conditions capable of discriminating between collaborative vs. independent entrepreneurship and then empirically test their influence. Using a unique dataset from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey, the results identify several actor-centric (e.g., formal education and age) and environmental-centric (e.g., informal institutional norms) factors that favor collaborative forms of entrepreneurship (franchising) over individual initiatives. Results also show that franchisees are not necessarily less entrepreneurial than independent owners. On the other hand, they do not support the advantages of collaborative entrepreneurship in adverse institutional contexts, at least when analyzed at a country level.