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Changing Cultures: An International Study Of Migrant Entrepreneurs

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  • ROBERT HAMILTON

    (Department of Management, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand)

  • LEO-PAUL DANA

    (Department of Management, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand)

  • CAMILLA BENFELL

    (Department of Management, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand)

Abstract

This is a comparative study about the assimilation and integration of migrant entrepreneurs of Chinese and Indian origins. The research is based on surveys of 320 entrepreneurs who migrated to Manchester and 885 entrepreneurs whose ancestors moved to Singapore. With the dramatic change in national cultures associated with such migration, the study sought to identify the emergence of differences over time in the business behaviour and adherence to traditional family values. The main finding of the study is that these migrant communities are willing to adapt in terms of their traditional family values and that their lack of integration into mainstream society should not be ascribed to their strict adherence to such values.

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  • Robert Hamilton & Leo-Paul Dana & Camilla Benfell, 2008. "Changing Cultures: An International Study Of Migrant Entrepreneurs," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 16(01), pages 89-105.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:16:y:2008:i:01:n:s0218495808000053
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495808000053
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    1. Siwale, Juliana & Gurău, Călin & Aluko, Olu & Dana, Léo-Paul & Ojo, Sanya, 2023. "Toward understanding the dynamics of the relationship between religion, entrepreneurship and social change: Empirical findings from technology-savvy African immigrants in UK," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 186(PB).
    2. Christopher J. Boudreaux, 2020. "Ethnic diversity and small business venturing," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 54(1), pages 25-41, January.
    3. Matteo Pedrini & Valentina Bramanti & Benedetto Cannatelli, 2016. "The impact of national culture and social capital on corporate social responsibility attitude among immigrants entrepreneurs," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 20(4), pages 759-787, December.
    4. Roth, Steffen & Dana, Léo-Paul, 2015. "What is a self-made expat? Self-disclosures of self-initiated expatriates," EconStor Preprints 110355, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
    5. Yan Lu & Yuqi Zhou & Pengling Liu, 2023. "Improving the entrepreneurial ability of rural migrant workers returning home in China: Study based on 5,675 questionnaires," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
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    7. Nafisa Yeasmin & Timo Koivurova, 2019. "A factual analysis of sustainable opportunity recognition of immigrant entrepreneurship in Finnish Lapland: Theories and practice," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 15(2), pages 57-84.
    8. Zubair, Muhammad & Bögenhold, Dieter, 2017. "Migration, Social Capital, Financial Capital: How Migrants’ Family Relations Serve Internationally," MPRA Paper 83116, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    9. Dabić, Marina & Vlačić, Bozidar & Paul, Justin & Dana, Leo-Paul & Sahasranamam, Sreevas & Glinka, Beata, 2020. "Immigrant entrepreneurship: A review and research agenda," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 25-38.

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