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Diaspora Business Model Innovation

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Harima A., Vemuri S.

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation

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2015

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vol. 11

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issue 1

29-52

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This paper explores how diasporans achieve business model innovation by using their unique resources. The hypothesis underlying the paper is that the unique backgrounds and resources of the diaspora businesses, due to different sources of information and experiences as well as multiple networks, contributes to business model innovation in a distinctive manner. We investigate the English school market in the Philippines which is established by East Asian diaspora who innovate a business model of conventional English schools. Two case studies were conducted with Japanese diaspora English schools. Their business is analyzed using a business model canvas (Osterwalder & Pigneur, 2010) and contrasted with the conventional business model. The empirical cases show that diaspora businesses use knowledge about their country of origin and engage with country of residence and multiple networks in different locations and constellations to identify unique opportunities, leading to a business model innovation.

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Policies for promoting diaspora investment in countries of origin

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Franc S., Peric Kaselj M., Skreblin Kirbis I.

Obrazovanje za poduzetništvo - E4E : znanstveno stručni časopis o obrazovanju za poduzetništvo

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2020

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vol. 10/1

104-116

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Investments from the diaspora and transnational entrepreneurship represent significant areas for potential contribution to national development. Due to the fact that diaspora members have the ability to connect with a wide range of potential partners and supporters in both their countries of origin and countries of residence, and thus create opportunities for investment, trade and outsourcing, developing countries which seek human and financial capital should put more focus on facilitation and promotion measures for collaboration with the diaspora. The main aim of this paper is to define and discuss most commonly used policy measures for promoting diaspora investments and transnational entrepreneurship in developing countries and giving recommendations for diaspora engagement. The analysis indicates that policy measures and the degree to which countries have begun to engage their diaspora vary, while most of them still miss an adequate institutional framework for promoting transnational networks which can be an important channel for fostering business development, job creation and innovation.

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Ulaganja dijaspore i transnacionalno poduzetništvo predstavljaju značajna područja potencijalnog doprinosa nacionalnom razvoju. S obzirom na činjenicu da dijaspora ima više mogućnosti povezivanja sa širokim spektrom potencijalnih partnera, kako u svojim zemljama podrijetla, tako i u zemljama imigracije te time i stvaranja prilika za ulaganja, trgovinu i outsourcing, zemlje u razvoju kojima nedostaje ljudskog i financijskog kapitala trebale bi se više usmjeriti na projekte i mjere poticanja suradnje s dijasporom. Glavni cilj ovog rada je definirati i raspraviti glavne i najčešće korištene mjere politika za poticanje ulaganja dijaspore i transnacionalnog poduzetništva u zemljama u razvoju sa svrhom davanja preporuka za uključivanje dijaspore. Provedena je analiza ukazala da su mjere poticanja i stupanj uključivanja dijaspore različiti među zemljama, a u većini njih i dalje nedostaje odgovarajući institucionalni okvir za promicanje transnacionalnih mreža koje mogu biti važan kanal razvoja poduzetništva, radnih mjesta i inovacija.

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Transnational Entrepreneurship and the Role of Cultural Distance: Case Study Research on African Transnational Entrepreneurs

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Freiling J.

Problemy Zarządzania

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2022

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vol. 20

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issue 1/2022 (95)

11-42

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Cel: w badaniach dotyczących przedsiębiorczości transnarodowej uwzględnia się jej wymiar transkulturowy, jednak rola dużego dystansu kulturowego jest w dużej mierze w nich pomijana. Niniejszy artykuł koncentruje się zatem na następującym pytaniu badawczym: jak (między)kulturowe cechy przedsiębiorczości transnarodowej – w świetle dystansu kulturowego – wpływają na rozwój działalności przedsiębiorców transnarodowych? Metodologia: w artykule wykorzystano jakościową metodę empiryczną opartą na badaniach przypadków, dla których ramy stanowi metoda Gioi. Wyniki: w artykule zidentyfikowano jako miary zagregowane konkretne wyzwania kulturowe, czynniki międzykulturowe i ogólne zasoby wpływające na transnarodowy rozwój działalności gospodarczej w przypadku dużego dystansu kulturowego. Implikacje: w kontekście przedsiębiorczości transnarodowej w środowiskach odległych kulturowo należy szczególnie wziąć pod uwagę osobiste bariery między przedsiębiorcami transnarodowymi a mieszkańcami kraju, w którym prowadzą oni działalność, rolę sieci transnarodowych, jak również rolę nadziei i odporności przedsiębiorców. Oryginalność/wartość: wyniki wnoszą wkład w literaturę poprzez określenie roli osobistej dyskryminacji, konkretnej kategorii sieci zwanej „sieciami transnarodowymi” oraz czynników stabilizujących, takich jak odporność i nadzieja.

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Purpose: While transnational entrepreneurship research considers its transcultural dimension, the role of vast cultural distance is largely ignored. Thus, this paper focuses on the following research question: how do the (cross-)cultural peculiarities of transnational entrepreneurship – in the light of cultural distance – influence the business development of transnational entrepreneurs? Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs a qualitative empirical design that rests on case study research framed by the ‘Gioia’ method. Findings: The paper identifies specific cultural challenges, cross-cultural drivers and general assets impacting transnational business developments in the case of vast cultural distance as aggregate dimensions. Implications: Transnational entrepreneurship in cultural distant settings has to be particularly aware of personal adversities between transnational entrepreneurs and host country people, the role of transnational networks, as well as the role of hope and resilience of entrepreneurs. Originality/value: The findings contribute to literature through specifying the role of personal discrimination, a specific network category called ‘transnational networks’ and stabilizing factors like resilience and hope.

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Diaspora Business Model Innovation

Policies for promoting diaspora investment in countries of origin

Transnational Entrepreneurship and the Role of Cultural Distance: Case Study Research on African Transnational Entrepreneurs