Indigenous Australians and Self-Employment

Fuller, Don; Dansie, Peter; Jones, Merrick L.; Holmes, Scott

doi:10.5172/ser.7.2.5

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“…In the entrepreneurship literature the acknowledgement of subcultures also appears in literature on ethic entrepreneurship (e.g. Razin 2002;Waldinger 1993) and Indigenous entrepreneurship (Foley 2003;Fuller et al 1999;Hindle and Lansdowne 2005). This literature clearly indicates that entrepreneurs embedded in different minority sub-cultures are somewhat different to the dominant societal groups.…”

Section: Culture and Social Network -A Voidmentioning

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Networking and culture in entrepreneurship

Klyver

Foley

2012

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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Case studies on three diverse cultural groups are used to investigate how culture influences entrepreneurial networks. The concept of a national culture inevitably refers to the dominant culture which fails to address the sub and minority cultures. A resultant void in literature exists that does not provide understanding of the relationship between culture and social networks within entrepreneurial activity. This paper explores social networking across three cultures, (one dominant culture and two minority) allowing the researcher an insight into entrepreneurial networking in three very different cultures. The empirical results reveal that entrepreneurial networking is non-universal; rather it varies among cultures suggesting that entrepreneurial networking differs between entrepreneurs embedded into a dominating culture and entrepreneurs embedded within minority cultures.

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Section: Culture and Social Network -A Voidmentioning

confidence: 97%

Networking and culture in entrepreneurship

Klyver

Foley

2012

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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“…Researchers and commentators such as Fuller and Parker (2002), Fuller et al (2005) and Beadman (2004Beadman ( , 2010 depart clearly from the views of Altman (2003Altman ( , 2004Altman ( , 2007Altman ( , 2010. Rather, they see current levels of economic and social disadvantage to be largely imposed on Indigenous people by historical decision making and to have been exacerbated by subsequent, inadequate government policy, in the form of a lack of emphasis upon appropriate levels and forms of education, identification and provision of employment opportunities, and an emphasis on discouraging labour force participation by an over-reliance on welfare payments.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Potential barriers to enterprise development can then be examined. Previous research has identified a number of recurring themes with respect to Indigenous aspirations to commence micro and small enterprises within their communities (Fuller and Parker, 2002;Fuller et al, 2005). These include an interest in consumer goods and services, for example, bakeries, laundromats, furniture retailing, meatworks, community gardens, tourist accommodation and broader industries, including environment management, tourism and forestry.…”

Section: Aboriginal Employment Projections For the Northern Territorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Aboriginal Economic and Human Development in the Northern Territory of Australia: To Work or Not to Work. A Clash of Non‐Indigenous Beliefs

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Fuller

Holmes

2012

J of App Econs and Policy

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Although Indigenous people in the poorest developing countries of the world confront the most severe hardships, nevertheless even in the most developed countries such as Australia, Indigenous standards of living in terms of economic, educational and basic human standards are far inferior to other groups within society. It has been argued that Indigenous affairs in Australia is divided into “two ideological tribes” both vigorously opposed with respect to the preferred manner in which the substantial disadvantage of Indigenous Australians can be overcome. Although more complex categorisations of ideological positions are possible, both maintain considerable influence within the field of Indigenous policy formulation in Australia and in the Northern Territory in particular, where nearly 30 per cent of the total population is Indigenous. The main purpose of this paper is to examine the central arguments advanced by these two sides of the debate and the implications for public policy decision making and Indigenous people, within the context of the Northern Territory of Australia.

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“…The maintenance of an Indigenous Australian 'welfare system' to cope with high levels of Indigenous unemployment, together with an almost non-existent Indigenous economic base, is expensive (Fuller, Dansie, Jones and Holmes 1999;Fisk 1985;Hunter 1999;Spicer 1997). In addition there is the cost of funding debates over Indigenous issues that include land rights, mining, the stolen generation, stolen wages (Queensland), reconciliation, education, health, housing and numerous other cultural socio-economic matters.…”

Section: Need For the Development Of Indigenous Australian Businessesmentioning

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“…The aim of a comparative study is to highlight similarities or differences that the Indigenous groups experience on their entry and survival in business. There is limited literature available on either group (Daly 1995;Foley 2000a;Fuller, Dansie, Jones and Holmes 1999;Jones 1998;Martin and Liddle 1997;Morris personal interview 29 November, 2001;Schaper 1999;Taylor 1997). The adoption of a comparative research approach may illustrate previously unrecognizable important social issues concerning Indigenous people's entry into business.…”

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Understanding indigenous entrepreneurship: A case study analysis

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This PhD research project views and examines the socio-economic environment of the urban Indigenous Australian entrepreneur. The proposed research project explores Indigenous entrepreneurs. As they experience enlightenment, empowerment and emancipation through success in business, do they identify less with Indigenous culture and more with the Anglo-European values of the dominant Australian or American culture? Do successful Indigenous entrepreneurs, in effect, need to take on or adopt values of the dominant Anglo-European culture to remain successful in business? Are there impediments/inhibitors existing that restrict business growth and subsequent success to the Indigenous entrepreneur? From case study analysis and literature review, is the Indigenous entrepreneur different in comparison with the non-indigenous entrepreneur? Does entrepreneurship free the Indigenous business person from the welfare system? These are the questions that this research attempts to answer.The project involved a case study analysis of twenty five contemporary urban Indigenous Australian entrepreneurs geographically spread from Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns and a few major regional centres. The Hawaiian study was similar with twenty five case studies from the major urban centres on the islands of Oahu, Molokai, Kauai,

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Indigenous Australians and Self-Employment

Cited by 13 publications

References 3 publications

Networking and culture in entrepreneurship

Networking and culture in entrepreneurship

Aboriginal Economic and Human Development in the Northern Territory of Australia: To Work or Not to Work. A Clash of Non‐Indigenous Beliefs

Understanding indigenous entrepreneurship: A case study analysis

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