https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13022 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:51:49 GMT 2026-10-05T11:51:49Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33857 Title: Gender paradoxes and social innovation in the context of refugee entrepreneurship Authors: Taji, Farah Al; Refai, Deema Editors: Littlewood, David C; Garnelo-Gomez, Irene; Steinfield, Laurel; Ciambotti, Giacomo Abstract: This chapter examines the experiences of Syrian Refugee Women Entrepreneurs (SRWE) in Jordan between 2019–2021 in ways that highlight the significant challenges and tensions faced across personal, family, and business domains. Using Paradox Theory, gender paradoxes experienced by SRWE are examined. The study reveals that SRWE employ adaptive management processes to navigate these tensions, demonstrating entrepreneurial agency to transform social structures and achieve upward social mobility. The chapter underscores the importance of home-based entrepreneurship in providing SRWE with opportunities for personal, familial, and economic revival, thereby enhancing their own social and economic standing and contributing to broader social innovations and societal transformations, by challenging entrenched gender norms to advance gender equality (SDG 5), while also reducing wider ranging inequalities (SDG 10). SRWE's efforts intersect with global development and social innovation agendas, fostering inclusive and equitable growth for displaced women and their communities, thereby advancing global development agendas. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33857 2026-01-20T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33850 Title: The role of a playful approach in developing entrepreneurial self-efficacy: mediating effect of entrepreneurial learning and moderating effect of the family context Authors: Nucci, Riccardo; Bogdanova, Mariana; Al-Taji, Farah Abstract: This study explores new sources of entrepreneurial self-efficacy focusing on play and learning. The study also considers the influence of the family context on this relationship. While extensive research has explored the origins of self-efficacy beliefs, we know little about the combined effects of emotions and cognitions. Building on social cognitive theory, we explore (a) the effect of a playful approach on forming entrepreneurial self-efficacy beliefs; (b) the mediating role of entrepreneurial learning; and (c) the moderating effects of marital status and offspring. We collected data through a survey with 349 entrepreneurs. Results indicate that playful approach has a significant and positive impact on entrepreneurial self-efficacy beliefs and that entrepreneurial learning mediates it. A moderated relationship is also observed such that, for single entrepreneurs, playful approach has a stronger influence on entrepreneurial learning, influencing entrepreneurial self-efficacy beliefs. Results are discussed in terms of implication for theory and practice. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33850 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33833 Title: "Why I Came into This World: To Care for Others" – Escrevivência as a Lens for Intersectional Reflections on Care Work Authors: Zanola, Fernanda; Cappelle, Monica; Rodrigues Silva, Caroline Abstract: ... Description: ... Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33833 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33711 Title: Selective Integration and Autonomy in Chinese Acquisitions in Developed Economies Authors: Ai, Qi; Tan, Hui Abstract: ... Description: ... Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33711 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z