2036: Proactive SMEs? Empirical Evidence from Russia (12643)

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Hyatt: Plaza Ballroom A

Session Number: 2036
Paper Session
Orientation: International,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/3Rbrza

Author(s)

GS

Galina Shirokova

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia

Slides
PA

Polina Artamoshina

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg
EK

Emilia Karpinskaia

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg
TM

Tatiana S. Manolova

Bentley U., United States

Proactiveness is one of the most important constructs in entrepreneurship research, linked to value creation at both the individual and the firm level. While intensively studied, little attention has been paid to how proactiveness is understood and manifested across different institutional and cultural contexts. In this study, we unpack the meaning and manifestations of proactiveness in the context of Russian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Through the qualitative analysis of data from 18 Russian SMEs, we highlight new dimensions of proactiveness at three levels – the executive, the employee, and the firm level. The findings of the study are discussed through the lens of the country’s historic, economic, institutional, and socio-cultural contexts.

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