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Jewish diaspora entrepreneurs - the impact of religion on opportunity exploration and exploitation

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  • Maria Elo
  • Erez Katz Volovelsky

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Jewish diaspora history is rich with examples of entrepreneurship. Research on diaspora entrepreneurs has mostly concentrated on their foreign activities and certain ethnic attributes. Less attention has been paid to the common social capital provided by religion and religious activities and organisations. However, opportunity exploration and exploitation rely heavily on social capital and ties that permit recognition of novel information and access to supporting resources. The purposes of this study are to explore the influence of religion on Jewish diaspora entrepreneurship and to examine whether religion can create a springboard effect for international opportunity exploration and exploitation. This qualitative study focuses on Jewish entrepreneurs and the nascent phase of their venturing in China.

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  • Maria Elo & Erez Katz Volovelsky, 2017. "Jewish diaspora entrepreneurs - the impact of religion on opportunity exploration and exploitation," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 31(2), pages 244-269.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:31:y:2017:i:2:p:244-269
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    1. Sarika Pruthi & Jay Mitra, 2018. "Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 4(1), pages 93-99, January.
    2. Eduardo Picanço Cruz & Roberto Falcão & Yan Barbosa & Fábio Paula, 2020. "Analysis of Prescribing Variables of Entrepreneurial Intention of Brazilian Immigrants in Portugal," RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea (Journal of Contemporary Administration), ANPAD - Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração, vol. 24(4), pages 349-368.
    3. Kunlin Xu & Judy Drennan & Shane Mathews, 2019. "Immigrant entrepreneurs and their cross-cultural capabilities: A study of Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 520-557, December.
    4. Maria Elo & Susanne Sandberg & Per Servais & Rodrigo Basco & Allan Discua Cruz & Liesl Riddle & Florian Täube, 2018. "Advancing the views on migrant and diaspora entrepreneurs in international entrepreneurship," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 16(2), pages 119-133, June.
    5. Kabbara, Diala & Zucchella, Antonella, 2023. "Transnational entrepreneurship. Insights from female entrepreneurs in the modest fashion industry," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 29(5).
    6. Barnard, Helena & Mamabolo, Anastacia, 2022. "On religion as an institution in international business: Executives’ lived experience in four African countries," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 57(1).
    7. Sarika Pruthi & Jay Mitra, 2017. "Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 3(2), pages 148-154, July.

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