Migration and Integration in a Post-Pandemic World

Abstract

IntroductIon: Beyond usIng the rear-VIew MIrror as a coMpassThe Covid-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, left a stark mark on migration, irrespective of form, origin or destination. Lockdowns and quarantine rules, along with the subsequent disruptions to global supply chains and an economic slowdown have all played their part, as has insecurity in global modes of transportation as well as the natural reluctance to move about as the risk of being exposed to the virus mounted. Transnational movement and ways of living have also changed character, not least because labour migrants were cut off from their seasonal or long-term

Entrepreneurial orientation and Palestinian family-owned businesses: does governance or geographic location make a difference?

“…Under these circumstances, entrepreneurs are more likely to experience sociocultural and psychological adaptation problems (Ward and Kennedy, 1993). Sociocultural adaptation involves social skills and the capacity to blend in with the host culture that some newcomers may not possess (Lerpold et al, 2023).…”

“…While immigrant entrepreneurs may moderate some of their beliefs, values, traditions and norms to acclimate to their new host country, they typically maintain strong linkages with their traditional cultures (Hamilton et al, 2008). In addition, because EO is at the firm level and societal culture is a higher-level concept, it may be that the sample of Palestinian-based and USA-based Palestinian entrepreneurs did not capture the interaction between EO and the sociocultural environment because these businesses were small in size and similar in product/service (Autio et al, 2013;Lerpold et al, 2023). The profile of the respondents from both regions, as presented in Figure 2, reveals the similarities between the family businesses in the host and home countries in terms of size, sector and generational involvement (Duan et al, 2021).…”