THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSONALITY OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNER-MANAGERS IN HONG KONG: A CRITICAL INCIDENT ANALYSIS

1997 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 249-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. F. CHAN ◽  
THERESA LAU ◽  
THOMAS W. Y. MAN
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Behavioural Pattern ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper reports on the research being carried out in Hong Kong on the entrepreneurial personality of eighteen small business owner-managers in the following sectors: (1) clothing, (2) food processing, (3) catering. A profile of each of the small business companies was drawn up. In addition, unstructured in-depth interviews were carried out with the business owner-managers who were asked to explain the process of business development through the medium of critical incidents and their ways of handling the situations in the incidents. The transcribed and translated interviews have been content analysed. Behavioural attributes contributing to the entrepreneurial personality are thus identified. Throughout the study, a 'grounded theory' approach has been adopted to explore the behavioural pattern displayed by small business owner-managers in Hong Kong so that no specific prescribed pattern from the West is imposed. The paper concludes therefore with the entrepreneurial personality specifically applicable in the Hong Kong. Hence the conclusions derived are significant in that they are specific to the Hong Kong context.

Commercialised nostalgia

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 813-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Hamilton ◽  
Beverly A. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Experiential Consumption ◽  
Emotional Value ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Key Success Factor ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to develop a framework linking the concept of nostalgia and experiential consumption, articulating the transformation of a mundane activity to a special experience, using the context of the small business and afternoon tea. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is based on a grounded theory approach and draws on multiple methods of data collection including participant observation, in-depth interviews with afternoon tea room managers, researcher introspection and consumer interviews. Findings – By employing nostalgia cues through product, ritual and aesthetics, an idealised home can be constructed emphasising belonging and sharing. The small business owner can be effective in transforming an ordinary activity to an experiential event. Contemporary tea rooms do not replicate tradition; they use it as a cultural resource to construct something novel. Research limitations/implications – This paper demonstrates how the careful configuration of the retail space can be a key success factor, not only for marketers in large flagship brand stores, but also for smaller, independent and local businesses. The essential interplay between product, ritual and aesthetics creates positive moods of belonging and sharing and may increase satisfaction. Practical implications – Understanding the emotional value of everyday experiences is a point of differentiation in a crowded marketplace and may directly influence consumer loyalty. Staging experiences is a key competitive strategy. Originality/value – This paper is one of the few to empirically assess links between the nostalgia paradigm and experiential consumption. Existing research has emphasised large retail spaces; in contrast, the authors demonstrate how consumer experiences can be staged in smaller, independent and local businesses.

Understanding knowledge hiding in the context of virtual workplaces

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Choudhary ◽  
Kirti Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Loss Of Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Knowledge Hiding ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose This paper aims to explore the implications of virtual work arrangements on employee knowledge hiding (KH) behaviour and the different strategies of KH used by employees in these arrangements. Design/methodology/approach Following a grounded theory approach to understanding KH, 21 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with employees engaged in virtual working setups. The data collected from these informants were then analysed using qualitative methods. Findings The study revealed that virtual work arrangements increase employee KH behaviour because of three reasons: ease of hiding, digital burnout and loss of control. Further, the study found that rationalized hiding is the most commonly adopted strategy by employees engaged in virtual work arrangements, while inclinations towards evasive hiding strategy decrease in this arrangement. Originality/value This is the first study in knowledge management literature that seeks to explain KH in the virtual work context.

The Experience of Occupational Disruption among Student Musicians

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon McCready ◽  
Denise Reid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Major Occupation

Student musicians frequently need to take breaks from playing their instruments because of physical playing-related injuries, yet little is known about their experiences with these occupational disruptions. We conducted a qualitative study that explored student musicians' lived experiences with unplanned disruptions stemming from engagement in their major occupation of playing an instrument. In-depth interviews with seven student musicians who attended either a special arts high school or a university were conducted. Consistent with a grounded theory approach to qualitative research, the constant comparative method of qualitative data analysis was implemented. A major finding related to the theme of “being and becoming,” where student musicians expressed a strong sense of belonging to a group of other like musicians who they learned from, relied on for support, and created music with. Another theme was motivation to excel, where students expressed a strong desire and motivation to improve and master their instrument. Occupational tensions and pressures emerged as another theme. Students were aware of the need to practice and the need to care for their bodies. A constant negotiation was required in which students struggled to find a good balance between the need to practice and to respect their bodies while maintaining an identity of a musician. These findings are discussed in relation to how health care providers and educators need to understand the demands and stresses associated with playing an instrument so that they can better support these young musicians.

Learning to Solve a Business Problem: ‘Hands-on’ Can Get Results

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 465-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Neeson ◽  
Leo Billington ◽  
Rowena Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Small Business Training ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Small business training can facilitate business growth. The authors show that a ‘hands-on’ approach can have a direct impact on a business owner's current situation. They consider this in relation to the problem of being unable to find the right staff, demonstrating that a programme such as the one they describe enables learning and addresses the lack of time and resources faced by many small business owner-managers. Such programmes also accommodate the style, pace and circumstances of the individual learner. This has a number of implications for the delivery of training to small business owner-managers.

scholarly journals Environmental Discourses and Rhetoric in the Conceptual Space of Architectural Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Traci Rose Rider
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Education ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Environmental Discourse ◽  
Conceptual Space ◽  
Current State ◽  
Environmental Discourses ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Potential Opportunity ◽  
Insight Into

This paper aims to investigate the current state and potential opportunity of strategic environmental discourses and rhetoric in architectural education. Because there is limited research completed on this specific focus, a grounded theory approach was used. In-depth interviews were held with twelve purposefully selected participants, each of whom are prevalently perceived as leaders in incorporating sustainability topics into architectural education. Through a cyclical coding process, larger themes about integrating environmental topics in formal architectural education emerged, with the importance of discourse and rhetoric as one of the primary sub-themes. Different discourses, emphasis on specific terminology, and the implications of each in the conceptual space of architectural educational are explored in the context of both program- and university-level structures. Breaking down the current environmental discourses in these specific contexts offers insight into opportunities to streamline the inclusion of sustainability themes in architectural education. This study concludes with possible avenues for further research regarding environmental discourse and rhetoric in architectural education, and suggestions for application in programs.

scholarly journals Konsep Diri Remaja Jawa saat Bersama Teman

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Sartana ◽  
Avin Fadilla Helmi
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Good Person ◽  
Hierarchical Relationship ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

The aim of the study was to formulate a theory about Javanese adolescent self-concept in relation with friends. The subjects of this research were three Javanese adolescents, two girls and one boy. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observation and were analyzed with the so-called grounded theory approach. The results of this study indicated that Javanese adolescents interprets himself as plural selves, hierarchical interdependent and altered. Individuals have a lot of selves that represent their relationships with others. The selves are composed with each other in a hierarchical relationship. In a particular time, an individual activates one only of their selves. The self-activation process goes with the principle of "if ..., then ...". After recognizing their friends and situations, individuals will compare and evaluate themselves then choosing and activating one particular self to adjust with a particular friend and situation. When Javanese adolescents are with their friends, they do not think much about physical aspect, they become themselves and feel equal, accepted, understood and trusted as a good person. Such self-viewing makes an individual tend to go through positive feelings and comfort being around friends. Keywords: self-concept, self-adjustment, adolescents, Javanese, friends

Consumer roles and values in selfie experience: a case of Korean young consumers

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoo Jin Kwon ◽  
Kyoung-Nan Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the values consumers pursue and roles consumers partake in selfie practice. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research method was adopted. In-depth interviews were conducted with selfie enthusiasts. Data were analyzed with grounded theory approach. Findings Diverse activities and reflections pertaining to selfies were analyzed, which uncovered three consumer roles departmentalized and the nine values that selfie practice generates for consumers. The three roles are subject, photographer and user of selfies, and the roles are orchestrated together or selectively performed if necessary. In consequence of the interplay of performances and expectations of the roles, consumers pursue and gain four collaboratively created values and five individually created values. Originality/value Findings of the study expand the understanding of values of selfie practice and consumer roles in Web 2.0.

The Use of ICTs in Small Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 3921-3927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Communications Technologies

This article examines the main drivers and barriers facing small business owner/managers in the manner in which they use information and communications technologies (ICTs) within their businesses. The early part of the article examines thenotion of whatis meantby smallbusiness. Thediscussion then moves onto describing some of the drivers and barriers to the use of ICTs in small business and the implications of these to small businesses.

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