Entrepreneurial motives and characteristics: An analysis of small restaurant owners

Chen, Sandy C.; Elston, Julie Ann

doi:10.1016/j.ijhm.2013.07.002

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“…In the rural tourism sector, small businesses take the form of family businesses and community-based tourism, all of which may have significant benefits in empowering rural residents in developing countries; in the meantime, studies such as [32,33] have emphasized strengthening the main source of funding for tourism-related micro and small businesses, which are usually created with financial and personal resources of business owners instead of official budgets such as bank loans. Therefore, it is very important to examine barriers to the development of tourism-related businesses and to improve the business environment in this area for the further development of tourism [34].…”

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Spatial Analysis of the Distribution of Small Businesses in the Eastern Villages of Gilan Province with Emphasis on the Tourism Sector in Mountainous Regions

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Abstract:The development of small businesses in rural areas as a key strategy for sustaining the population and improving the quality of life of villagers has always been a concern for many developed and developing countries. Some rural areas provide their villagers with favorable conditions for the development of businesses in order to enjoy the potential in the field of tourism. Sustainable development in these areas can be achieved with systematic attention and planning. In the present work, the spatial analysis of the distribution of small businesses in the eastern parts of Gilan Province was studied with an emphasis on tourism in mountainous regions. The study population consisted of all villages in the east part of Gilan Province, and the sample included all businesses officially supported by the Omid Entrepreneurship Fund. The research method was a descriptive analytic in which GIS software and the G statistic were used for the analysis of spatial correlation, clustering, hot and cold spots analysis and buffer zones. Finally, the results of the study showed that the spatial distribution of businesses in different economic sectors (agriculture, industry, services and tourism) were different between 2011 and 2016 in the way the cluster pattern was formed in agricultural and service activities. A cluster pattern cannot be considered in the tourism and industrial activities, but there is a random (point) pattern; in this regard, the results indicate the importance of the factor of distance between the village and the city center in the distribution of tourism businesses. In addition, the highest levels of support for businesses were in the agricultural and services sectors, while the lowest support was in industry and tourism. Finally, the results showed that the distribution of businesses in all activities was much higher in the plains and valleys as compared to the mountainous and hill areas.

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Spatial Analysis of the Distribution of Small Businesses in the Eastern Villages of Gilan Province with Emphasis on the Tourism Sector in Mountainous Regions

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“…According to Morrison et al (2001, p. 17) Thomas (2004) argues that the behavior of this type of entrepreneur very often does not fit with traditional models of business activity and profit-oriented goals. These entrepreneurs have multiple goals, but they are mostly personal and non-economic, such as to 'be my own boss' (Chen and Elston, 2013); to do interesting work (Page et al 1999); to enjoy a good lifestyle (Hall and Rusher, 2004); and to live in a certain area (Getz and Carlsen, 2000). Andersson et al's (2002, p. 101) results demonstrate that 'even when the owners set out explicitly to make money, their underlying preferences were to move to or remain in the country or in small towns and resorts.'…”

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Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment

Škokić

Lynch

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2016

International Journal of Hospitality Management

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This paper aims to explore the factors that stimulate entrepreneurship among small hotels in a former socialist economy which experienced a turbulent economic and social transition period. The study investigates how specific aspects such as a low level of competition and position of the entrepreneurs in society, acted as facilitating or inhibiting factors for entrepreneurship. The findings from in-depth interviews with 37 hotel entrepreneurs demonstrate that institutional deficiencies influence market orientation of the entrepreneurs and that the specific social context sets the conditions by which lifestyle-related motives will exist or not. They also underscore that investigation of entrepreneurs needs to take account of a broad range of sociocultural factors and not solely entrepreneurial agency. Inclusion of a transitional economic and social setting into the broader theoretical framework of hospitality entrepreneurial research demonstrates the value of a contextualized approach.

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“…Restorani osim očekivane tržišne konkurentnosti u poslednje vreme dobijaju konkurenciju i u rastućim očekivanjima gostiju zasnovanih na njihovim iskustvima o kvalitetu usluživanja u drugim (pre svega inostranim) objektima (Chen and Elston, 2013).…”

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