A Comparison Analysis Between Pre-departure and Transitioned Expat-Preneurs

Kumpikaitè-Valiüniené, Vilmantè; Duobienė, Jurga; Mihi-Ramírez, Antonio

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.588169

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“…All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed into Mandarin and afterward translated into English. The qualitative data were then subject to content analysis (Krippendorff and Bock, 2009) that involved the three researchers. We re-read each translated interview and then listed and coded the main themes based on the interview guidelines and the literature review (Auerbach and Silverstein, 2003).…”

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The community of Chinese “expat-preneurs”: understanding the challenges of doing business abroad

Pinto

Fernandes

2023

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Purpose To date, research on migration and entrepreneurship has rarely focused expat-preneurs. Based on recent developments in both fields, this paper aims to investigate the under-researched phenomenon of Chinese self-initiated expatriates who choose to temporarily live and do business abroad on their own volition. Design/methodology/approach To address this research gap, 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews with Chinese expat-preneurs living in Portugal were conducted, exposing their narratives about their multiple challenges. Findings The findings corroborate the theoretical need to look beyond narrow economic explanations for why individuals engage in transnational entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial itinerancy. A collective identity and ethnic community are important because they influence how opportunities are identified and pursued. Research limitations/implications This is a qualitative and interpretative study in a limited geographical area, which does not intent to ensure generalizability. More research is needed to further understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurial itinerancy in Europe and among other ethnic communities. Practical implications The findings provide insightful inputs to Portuguese policymakers and locals on how to support ethnic entrepreneurship. Chinese expat-preneurs also benefit from understanding how to strength their ethnic social ties in connection with local communities. Originality/value This study contributes to the entrepreneurship and international mobility literatures by providing new insights into the nature and dynamics of Chinese “expat-preneurs”, including their entrepreneurial itinerancy, necessary to properly understand entrepreneurs’ diversity and assist in extending transnational entrepreneurial theory.

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“…Entrepreneurship and expatriate literatures have rarely explored the experience of these expat-preneurs [recent exceptions are by Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė et al . (2021) and Yokoyama and Birchley (2020)].…”

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The community of Chinese “expat-preneurs”: understanding the challenges of doing business abroad

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Fernandes

2023

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“…Third, the study investigated IBE in terms of foreign investment rather than factors such as export intensity and export propensity (Ganotakis and Love, 2012). Foreign investment usually involves relatively heavy commitment of resources and thus offers an excellent context in which to explore the functions and effects of SEW on internationalization (Gomez-Mejia et al, 2010;Kumpikait-Valiunien et al, 2021). The foreign investment of family businesses in emerging markets is itself an interesting topic, and this study offers a useful perspective for understanding the decision-making processes of owning families, enriching the literature on their motives for international expansion by showing that they are heterogenetic and context-dependent from the SEW perspective.…”

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Family Business Internationalization in Paradox: Effects of Socioemotional Wealth and Entrepreneurial Spirit

Jin

2021

Front. Psychol.

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This study investigates the internationalization (i. e., foreign investment) of small family businesses by classifying the effects of external socioemotional wealth (family reputation) vs. internal socioemotional wealth (family involvement). The study involved 2,704 small family businesses in China, and the results support the hypothesis that family reputation has a positive effect on internationalization, while family involvement has a negative effect on internationalization. Moreover, entrepreneurial spirit reinforces the positive effect of family reputation on internationalization and enhances the negative relationship between family involvement and internationalization. This study contributes by examining the effect of entrepreneurial spirit as a potential balancing factor for the paradoxical influence of internal vs. external socioemotional wealth.

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Explorers of the twenty-first century? A systematic literature review of the scholarship on international entrepreneurs from developed economies

Scheu

Kuckertz

2022

Int Entrep Manag J

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Throughout history, expeditionists and explorers have discovered foreign countries and new worlds, markedly influencing the lives of succeeding generations. However, as multinational enterprises have come to drive globalisation, the existence of entrepreneurial individuals without the resources of large corporations is a relatively recent phenomenon. Although research on migrant entrepreneurs demonstrates the positive impact that foreign entrepreneurial activity can have on job creation and innovation, a clear perspective on entrepreneurs from developed economies venturing abroad is lacking. The study aggregates evidence from 33 articles to establish a unifying framework that describes the foreign entrepreneurial process originating in developed economies. The framework proposes categorising foreign entrepreneurial activity according to social and economic dimensions and introduces four archetypes of foreign entrepreneurs, helping us understand the dynamics of the institutional context and the motivations for venturing into foreign environments. Finally, the study discusses the implications for foreign entrepreneurs and considers future research avenues.

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A Comparison Analysis Between Pre-departure and Transitioned Expat-Preneurs

Cited by 3 publications

References 61 publications

The community of Chinese “expat-preneurs”: understanding the challenges of doing business abroad

The community of Chinese “expat-preneurs”: understanding the challenges of doing business abroad

Family Business Internationalization in Paradox: Effects of Socioemotional Wealth and Entrepreneurial Spirit

Explorers of the twenty-first century? A systematic literature review of the scholarship on international entrepreneurs from developed economies

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