Senior entrepreneurship and opportunity recognition: a systematic review of the literature
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<a href="https://www.emerald.com/ijebr/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/IJEBR-04-2025-0436/1330809/Senior-entrepreneurship-and-opportunity?redirectedFrom=fulltext" target="_blank" >https://www.emerald.com/ijebr/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/IJEBR-04-2025-0436/1330809/Senior-entrepreneurship-and-opportunity?redirectedFrom=fulltext</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-04-2025-0436" target="_blank" >10.1108/IJEBR-04-2025-0436</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Senior entrepreneurship and opportunity recognition: a systematic review of the literature
Original language description
Purpose-The conventional perception of entrepreneurial venturing is often associated with the energy and dynamism of young people. Nevertheless, the phenomenon of senior entrepreneurship is gaining academic attention as seniors embark on entrepreneurial endeavors, defying stereotypes by demonstrating their capacity to address challenges associated with age. This paper aims to identify, assess and synthesize research findings to elucidate the determinants of opportunity recognition in senior entrepreneurship and delineate their interrelationships. Design/methodology/approach - Senior entrepreneurship dynamics are examined through a systematic literature review (SLR) that leverages bibliometric methods, analyzing 108 articles from a pool of 4,135 initially identified in Scopus and Web of Science. This SLR uncovers the distinct factors that influence opportunity recognition among senior entrepreneurs within the context of the expanding silver economy. Findings - Academic literature suggests that older entrepreneurs, aged 50 and above, utilize resources differently than their younger counterparts. This study presents a novel conceptual framework for analyzing senior entrepreneurship and opportunity recognition, examining the internal and external determinants that influence silver entrepreneurs' participation in new venture creation. Moreover, it reveals a shift in research patterns in the senior entrepreneurship literature, offering a deeper understanding of the conceptual framework of the field. Originality/value - This study advances senior entrepreneurship literature by innovatively modeling age-related factors affecting opportunity recognition into five key dimensions. It integrates the theory of planned behavior and network theory to offer a comprehensive understanding of senior entrepreneurship and its contributions to economic and social well-being. It challenges ageist assumptions and encourages further exploration of entrepreneurial dynamics.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50204 - Business and management
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR & RESEARCH
ISSN
1355-2554
e-ISSN
1758-6534
Volume of the periodical
neuveden
Issue of the periodical within the volume
December 22 2025
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
38
Pages from-to
1–38
UT code for WoS article
001643211600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105027440675