Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs
The study aims to identify the relationship between managers’ mindfulness concerning business obstacles in an institutional context and the survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The investigation was based on the data gathered in Poland through two linked studies. A Kaplan and Meier (195...
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
2022-03-01
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The study aims to identify the relationship between managers’ mindfulness concerning business obstacles in an institutional context and the survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The investigation was based on the data gathered in Poland through two linked studies. A Kaplan and Meier (1958) nonparametric estimation analysis was used to verify the hypotheses. The study’s findings show that SMEs with mindful managers, paying attention to the institutional business barriers, survive longer than the other SMEs. The study results also reveal that the probability of SMEs survival significantly increases when managers are aware that bureaucracy constitutes a barrier to their firms’ development. By identifying new effects of managers’ mindfulness, the study’s outcomes support the theory of mindfulness and extend the knowledge on mindfulness in organizations. Moreover, the survey findings support the institutional theory concerning business and entrepreneurship.
First published online 24 March 2022
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e602c18f8e9491bb8695325c9bd2ffe2022-12-21T18:20:23ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Business Economics and Management1611-16992029-44332022-03-0110.3846/jbem.2022.16114Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEsIzabella Steinerowska-Streb0Department of Entrepreneurship and Management Innovation, University of Economics in Katowice, Katowice, Poland The study aims to identify the relationship between managers’ mindfulness concerning business obstacles in an institutional context and the survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The investigation was based on the data gathered in Poland through two linked studies. A Kaplan and Meier (1958) nonparametric estimation analysis was used to verify the hypotheses. The study’s findings show that SMEs with mindful managers, paying attention to the institutional business barriers, survive longer than the other SMEs. The study results also reveal that the probability of SMEs survival significantly increases when managers are aware that bureaucracy constitutes a barrier to their firms’ development. By identifying new effects of managers’ mindfulness, the study’s outcomes support the theory of mindfulness and extend the knowledge on mindfulness in organizations. Moreover, the survey findings support the institutional theory concerning business and entrepreneurship. First published online 24 March 2022 https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JBEM/article/view/16114mindfulnessorganizationmanagersurvivalSMEsmall and medium firms |
| spellingShingle | Izabella Steinerowska-Streb Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs Journal of Business Economics and Management mindfulness organization manager survival SME small and medium firms |
| title | Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs |
| title_full | Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs |
| title_fullStr | Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs |
| title_short | Managers’ mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of SMEs |
| title_sort | managers mindfulness concerning institutional obstacles and the survival of smes |
| topic | mindfulness organization manager survival SME small and medium firms |
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