This study examined business ownership among foreign‐born Hispanic entrepreneurs. Through semistructured face‐to‐face interviews, the researchers examined motivations to enter business ownership as well as different business practices and the possible relationship between these practices and viability. It appears that in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, pull factors have a stronger impact on entrepreneurship than do push factors, drawing individuals into entrepreneurship. In addition, the importance of preparing a business plan and investing in advertising for business viability is identified.
In this article, we argue that the contemporary ideal teaching case is becoming a decision-focused one and that dysfunctional consequences may arise from such a singular focus. The value of the case method is blunted when solely or overly focused on decision making. We suggest that case writers and teachers may usefully rediscover the roots of the case method and encourage and appreciate case variety. Provided is a preliminary listing of alternative case types and a classification of case objectives that support the aim of generating discussion for the enhancement of managerial thinking, not simply decision-making capabilities.
In this study, we offer insights regarding the tactics used by institutions to implement and sustain service-learning at various levels of commitment as identified by Holland (1997). An analysis of data collected from 12 directors of service-learning centers provides a description of common practices associated with implementing and sustaining service-learning initiatives at the institutional level, focusing on organizational tactics associated with funding, administration, faculty recruitment and support, and student involvement and assessment.
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