Boso, N., Essuman, D. orcid.org/0000-0003-1838-2505, Koka, E.A. et al. (1 more author) (2026) Building resilience enterprises in resource-constrained environments: How entrepreneurial supply chain competencies matter. In: Kapfudzaruwa, F., Narayanan, S., Myres, K., Schoenherr, T., Nagao, M. and Bolumole, Y., (eds.) Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Comparative Analysis. Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 47-69. ISBN: 9783032236791.
Abstract
Although prior research has highlighted a variety of value-enhancing resources and capabilities that support business venture resilience, it remains unclear which entrepreneurial supply chain competencies are required to build resilient enterprises during supply chain disruptions. This study draws insights from the micro-foundations of dynamic managerial capabilities to explain how six entrepreneurial supply chain competencies (i.e., opportunity, relationship, conceptual, organizing, strategy, and commitment competencies) can be leveraged to build resilient business ventures during supply chain disruptions in resource-constrained environments. Statistical analyses of large-scale survey data from entrepreneurs of agricultural business ventures in Ghana, a low resource context in sub-Saharan Africa, indicate that only conceptual and commitment supply chain competencies are associated with a venture’s entrepreneurial resilience, with conceptual competency emerging as the strongest predictor. The paper discusses how these findings contribute to supply chain and entrepreneurship research and practice.
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| Keywords: | Supply chain disruptions; Entrepreneurial resilience; Entrepreneurial supply chain competency; Dynamic capabilities; Developing country |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2026 14:33 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2026 14:33 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-032-23680-7_3 |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:247794 |
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