Exploring Role of Hofsted Cultural Dimensions on Entrepreneurial Intention: Mediating Role of Entrepreneur’s Proactive Behaviour
VOLUME 22, 2025
The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review
VOLUME 6, 2023
Elnagi M. Hamid
College of Arts, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
College of Arts, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Tuygunoy Mamadjanova
Department of Economics, Termez University of Economics and Service, Uzbekistan
Department of Economics, Termez University of Economics and Service, Uzbekistan
Abstract
Culture plays a very important role in shaping the behavior and intentions of individuals. It is vital to understand the cultural factors that can develop entrepreneurial intention among individuals. Therefore, this study examined the effect of collectivistic culture, social influence culture, and power distance culture on entrepreneurial intention. This research also examined the mediating effect of proactive entrepreneurial behavior. The data for the study were collected from entrepreneurs through questionnaires developed from past studies. The responses of the respondents were gathered using simple random sampling. The response rate of the study was 64.33%. The gathered data were analyzed using Smart PLS-4. The results of the study showed that collectivistic culture, power distance culture, and social influence culture have a significant effect on proactive entrepreneurial behavior. Moreover, proactive entrepreneurial behavior has a positive impact on entrepreneurial intention. The results also showed a significant mediating role of proactive entrepreneurial behavior as well. This study contributes to the body of literature by discussing the mediating role of proactive entrepreneurial behavior.
Keywords :
Collectivistic Culture, Power Distance Culture, Social Influence Culture, Proactive Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Entrepreneurial Intention.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Abstract
Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords :
Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty