An Empirical Analysis of Factors Motivating Unemployed Individuals to Engage in Digital Entrepreneurship in Oman: Focus on Technological Infrastructure

Reviewer 1

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 In section 6 there is a lot of use of the future tense "the study will use" which would be more appropriate if the study had not been completed yet.  Present or past tense should typically be used in this situation.

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The sentences has be modified to be present and past tense

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For the age variable width of the categories [the number of years included] is not equal which is a problem.  If you extend this study later please seek to use equal number of years within each category or even better use the ratio based numbers [actual ages] rather than categories.

The equality of the width of the age category will be considered when the study will be extended

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 You should tie your current research and findings more in to previous research and theory to show how your research builds on previous research.

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In the Discussion section the study results were correlated with previous studies even one more related previous work add in the line no 635

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You should make additional specific suggestions for future research as this is how you typically contribute to future research and publish impactful research.  

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More additional suggestions has been added

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Finally I believe that it could make your paper more impactful if you add additional references to the paper and show more clearly how the current paper fits in to the literature of Sustainability.

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Four more updated and related references has been added

Reviewer 2

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The peer-reviewed scientific study of up to 22 pages is undoubtedly a very interesting scientific work, the content of which can be beneficial not only for theory but also for practice both in Oman and in other countries.

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However, the authors probably neglected to sufficiently read the instructions for authors available on the journal's website and strictly follow them so that the content structure is respected.

The instructions of the Journal reviewed then as much as possible we have tried to follow most of the magazine's instructions

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For this reason, the lack already occurs in the abstract, where I recommend expanding it to include the used scientific research methods as well as specifying the results of the study themselves. The basic problem with this study is that it is literally broken into many disproportionately short chapters and subsections.

The abstract has been modified to include the used scientific research methods as well as specifying the results of the study.

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the introduction is needlessly too long and hardly says anything. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 should be part of the introduction so that it contains not only the importance of the researched topic, but also the set main goal and secondary goals, set hypotheses and research questions, which the authors would clearly answer in the final chapter, thus fulfilling the very meaning of their scientific work.

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Introduction section has been summarized

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The content of the theoretical overview begins already in chapter "1. Introduction'. However, I am of the opinion that the definition of the preliminary question is absent, and that is the explanation of the concept of business. It should be remembered that entrepreneurship is not a universally known fact the same throughout the world characterized as "any economic activity". Each state has its own legal definition of this term, especially with regard to other parts of the state. The subject of this empirical study is digital and sustainable business. This term needs to be explained. The authors recommend starting a business for the unemployed, especially women. But they no longer examine the legal form of business. How they will do business. The options are always different. They will do business as natural persons or as legal entities, e.g. limited liability company, acting for their manager, who has certain rights and obligations. It is necessary for the authors to deal with this question as well, because without solving it, it is impossible to obtain objective data.

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One paragraph in line 173 about entrepreneurship has been added 

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In order to increase the scientific value of the work, I recommend the authors to process these questions as well, as Central European authors, such as for example:

 Peráček T. & Kaššaj M. (2023).  A Critical Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of the Manager of a Limited Liability Company: Managerial Legislative Basis. LAWS. 12 (3):56. pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/laws12030056

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The research questions has been modified

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Subchapters 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 are unreasonably short and do not really say anything. The opening paragraph of chapter 5 and 7 is unnecessary.

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Subchapters 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 removed.

I think opening paragraphs in section 5 and 7 are enquired

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The discussion needs to be expanded and the opinions of the cited authors discussed.

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The discussion part has been expanded by adding paragraphs with some related works

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In the final chapter, as I have already stated, it is necessary to clearly answer the established research questions and hypotheses, especially in the context of the changes made. Do not forget the limitations of the study as well as the subject of further research.

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We have revisited the study's conclusions and ensured that they explicitly align with the established research questions and hypotheses. We have also provided more detailed insights into the factors motivating unemployed individuals in Oman to pursue digital entrepreneurship, emphasizing the role of technological infrastructure.

The section on the quality and accessibility of technological infrastructure has been expanded to elucidate its influence on the decision-making process of unemployed individuals regarding digital entrepreneurship. We have also provided a clearer explanation of how digital infrastructure can address potential barriers to entrepreneurship.

The challenges faced by unemployed individuals aspiring to engage in digital entrepreneurship have been elaborated upon, along with a discussion on how Oman's technological infrastructure can effectively mitigate these challenges.

To address the level of awareness among the unemployed population, we have incorporated a more comprehensive discussion on how technological infrastructure can be leveraged to increase awareness about the opportunities for digital entrepreneurship.

The potential impact of Oman's technological infrastructure on the digital transformation of existing businesses and industries, and its subsequent influence on overall economic development, has been more thoroughly explored.

We have expanded the section on optimizing Oman's technological infrastructure to provide accessible and affordable digital services, specifically focusing on their contribution to the growth of digital entrepreneurship and digital transformation.

Additionally, we have integrated your suggested amendments to the conclusion, emphasizing the study's implications for policymakers and entrepreneurs, acknowledging the need for further research, and aligning with the existing literature on entrepreneurship in Oman.

Reviewer 3

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The abbreviations should be explained in first place. 

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The abbreviations explained

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Subsection of Introduction should be removed and the flow can be re-organized in Introduction

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Subsection in introduction section has been removed

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The research questions, objectives and hypotheses should also combine appropriately with Introduction.

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We combined our research objectives to the introduction as advised 

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 literature review section also combine with Introduction to eliminate the double statements, and the figures in the literature review can be combined, or moved to supplementary.

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I think subsections in literature review section is important

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detail in multiple methodological approach??

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Definition of  multiple methodological approach added

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what is the inclısion or exclusion criteria??

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The exclusion criteria used in the research was: Missing data, incorrect data, and Outliers data.

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what is the selected groups info (age, income, sex, eductional distributions, mean, min, max can be informed in the methodology sections. why the authores choose these groups, is it randomly or etc??

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All demographic variables were included

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More detail about the results can be discussed using appropriate literature which are given in the literature review, pros and cons etc.

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The discussion part has been expanded by adding paragraphs with some related works

Reviewer 2 Round 2

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as part of their work, as well as in their responses to the reviewers' comments, they forgot to answer why they did not include recommended scientific works from the fields of business in their article;

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10 new related and references works from business have been added

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 in the tables, the source of the obtained data must be indicated;

The source of the obtained data is questionnaire (208) number of correct collected participants

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the number of references 33 on the number of pages 22 is really pitifully few for a scientific work in such a renowned journal as Sustainability, it means that the number of sources should be expanded.

10 new related and reverences works from business have been added, becoming 41 number of references