Family influences on entrepreneurial orientation in immigrant entrepreneurship

Ljungkvist, Torbjörn; Evansluong, Quang; Boers, Börje

doi:10.1108/ijebr-07-2022-0602

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“…Moreover, further issues as basic as menu items may be important, such as catering for religious beliefs or chefs' speciality dishes (Crick et al, 2016). In a wider context to restaurants, certain entrepreneurs of an ethnic minority origin exhibit varying trajectories in respect of their entrepreneurial orientations; not least, influenced by family dynamics (Ljungkvist et al, 2023). Some immigrant entrepreneurs even feature in "rich lists" Crick, 2004b, c, 2005), demonstrating an ability to overcome potential obstacles identified in prior literature and leveraging assets in the pursuit of exploiting opportunities.…”

Section: Family-ownership and Coopetitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

I'll be there for you: coopetition and competitor-oriented activities among South Asian restaurants in two UK regional clusters

Chaudhry,

Crick,

Crick

2023

IJEBR

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PurposeThis study investigates how a competitor orientation (knowledge of and acting on competitors' strengths and weaknesses) facilitates coopetition activities (collaboration with competitors), within networks of competing micro-sized, independent, family restaurants, owned by entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds.Design/methodology/approachAn instrumental case study features data collected from interviews with 30 owners (as key informants) of micro-sized, independent, family-owned restaurants, in two urban clusters within the Midlands (UK). Specifically, the context involves restaurants offering South Asian cuisine and where the owner originated from the Indian sub-continent (Bangladesh, India or Pakistan). Secondary data were collected wherever possible. These two clusters (not named for ethics reasons) are highly populated by members of these respective ethnic communities; also, they contain a relatively large number of restaurants offering South Asian cuisine.FindingsA competitor orientation facilitated strong coopetition-oriented partnerships comprised of extended family and intra-community members that helped enhance individual firms' performance, maintained family employment and sustained their cluster. It also helped owners develop subtle counter strategies where weak ties existed, such as via inter-community networks. For example, strategies attracted customers that were not loyal to a particular restaurant, or indeed, sub-ethnic cuisine (within Bangladesh, India or Pakistan, like the Punjab region). Subtle as opposed to outright counter strategies minimised retaliation, since restaurant owners wanted to avoid price wars, or spreading misinformation where the reputation of a cluster may suffer alongside the likely survival of individual businesses within that regional cluster.Originality/valueMixed evidence exists in earlier studies regarding the competitive rivalry in certain sectors where ethnic minority ownership is prominent; not least, restaurants located in regional clusters. However, this investigation considers the notion – what if some of these earlier studies are wrong? More specifically, does certain prior research under-represent the extent that rival entrepreneurs of an ethnic minority origin collaborate rather than compete for mutually beneficial purposes? New evidence emerges regarding ways in which a competitor orientation can influence the performance-enhancing nature of coopetition activities among business owners originating from both intra and inter-ethnic communities.

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Section: Family-ownership and Coopetitionmentioning

confidence: 99%