Enhancing Entrepreneurial Capabilities Among Return Migrants
A Configuration Analysis Based on fsQCA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22006077 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yanhong Tu (0000-0002-1219-0847, Hunan University of Technology, corresponding author), Qianqian Wu (0009-0006-7267-1462, Hunan University of Technology), Quanhong Wu (HunanUniversity of Technology, Zhuzhou, China) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440251411082 |
| OpenAlex | W7117595328 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
The cultivation of entrepreneurial capabilities among return migrants plays a pivotal role in advancing rural revitalization strategies. This study employs a configurational perspective to explore the antecedent conditions that are associated with entrepreneurial capabilities of return migrants. Leveraging data from China’s Fourth National Outstanding Rural Entrepreneurship Leaders Case Collection, this study reveals four distinct configuration pathways that enhance entrepreneurial capabilities. These include the Educational Capital-Driven Pathway, the Network Embeddedness Pathway, the Education-Network Synergy Pathway, and the Resource-Network Integration Pathway. The findings demonstrate that entrepreneurial capability development manifests through multiple equifinal combinations of human, social, and organizational capital. These results are associated with the resource-based view and dynamic capabilities theory by elucidating the complex interdependencies between individual attributes and organizational resources. Practically, the findings offer evidence-based recommendations to optimize pre-entrepreneurship training programs and policy interventions that strengthen human capital development, cultivate social networks, and enhance resource integration. These insights inform policymakers and development practitioners seeking to improve the quality and sustainability of returning migrant entrepreneurship initiatives
Dynamic Capabilities · Embeddedness · Entrepreneurship · Human capital · Interdependence · Qualitative comparative analysis · Social capital · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
Redesigning Social Inquiry
Structural Holes
The role of social and human capital among nascent entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Prior Knowledge and the Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
The competitiveness of small and medium enterprises
The Process of Entrepreneurial Learning
The best of both worlds
Entrepreneurship's Next Act
The effects of embeddedness on the entrepreneurial process
The Forms of Capital
Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage
Human Capital
Qualitative Comparative Analysis using Fuzzy Sets (fsQCA)
Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences
Organizational Learning
Self-employment Wealth and Job Creation
Returnee Entrepreneurs
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Related Systematic Comparative Methods
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
The Strength of Weak Ties
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |