scholarly journals ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS IN NORWAY AND THEIR STAY-AT-HOME PEERS

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 461-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
EVGUENI VINOGRADOV ◽  
MARIA GABELKO
Keyword(s):  
Postal Survey ◽  
Selective Migration ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Russian Immigrants ◽  
Entrepreneurial Characteristics ◽  
Specific Human Capital ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Representative Samples ◽  
At Home

The level of self-employment among immigrants is often higher than among natives. The purpose of this paper was to test empirically whether selective migration with respect to entrepreneurial characteristics may explain this difference. The relevant hypotheses were tested comparing representative samples of Russian immigrants in Norway and their stay-at-home counterparts. Data from the Russian population came from the 2008 GEM study, while data on Russian immigrants in Norway were collected through a specially designed postal survey. The analysis revealed some demographic dissimilarity between the two groups, as well as a presence of selective migration with respect to entrepreneurial characteristics. This study demonstrates that immigrants (as compared to non-migrants) are more likely to report intentions to start a business. Moreover, they possess relatively large amount of specific human capital, social capital and self-confidence relevant for entrepreneurship. The paper concludes with proposed practical implications and suggestions for further research.

scholarly journals Transitions Into and Out of Work: Stay-at-Home Fathers’ Thoughts and Feelings: A Brief Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 106082652110320
Author(s):  
Catherine Jones ◽  
Jasmine Wells ◽  
Susan Imrie ◽  
Susan Golombok
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
At Home ◽  
Highly Involved

This qualitative study explored how stay-at-home fathers (SAHFs) think and feel about transitioning back into paid employment. Findings from a thematic analysis on interviews with 21 SAHFs in the United Kingdom revealed that many of the SAHFs expected to return to work. However, most of the fathers suggested that this would be part-time, or self-employment, which would allow them to remain highly involved in caregiving, representing their commitment to moving away from the traditional gender roles that are largely evident in parenting. Some fathers expressed a desire to return to the paid workforce whilst others showed apprehension, indicating tensions over negotiating work and care. These findings have practical implications for fathers who are highly involved in caregiving.

Home country underdevelopment and internationalization

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra ◽  
Ravi Ramamurti
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Market Multinationals ◽  
Economic Underdevelopment ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
At Home

Purpose The purpose of this study is to use the rise of emerging-market multinationals as a vehicle to explore how a firm’s country of origin influences its internationalization. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a conceptual paper. Findings We argue that the home country’s institutional and economic underdevelopment can influence the internationalization of firms in two ways. First, emerging-market firms may leverage innovations made at home to cope with underdeveloped institutions or economic backwardness to gain a competitive advantage abroad, especially in other emerging markets; We call this innovation-based internationalization. Second, they may expand into countries that are more developed or have better institutions to escape weaknesses on these fronts at home; we call this escape-based internationalization. Research limitations/implications Comparative disadvantages influence the internationalization of the firm differently from comparative advantage, as it forces the firm to actively upgrade its firm-specific advantage and internationalize. Practical implications We explain two drivers of internationalization that managers operating in emerging markets can consider when facing disadvantages in their home countries and follow several strategies, namely, trickle-up innovation, self-reliant innovation, improvisation management, self-reliance management, technological escape, marketing escape, institutional escape and discriminatory escape. Originality/value We explain how a firm’s home country’s comparative disadvantage, not just its comparative advantage, can spur firms its internationalization.

scholarly journals Organising household consumption and occupational proportions

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-772
Author(s):  
Tolu Olarewaju
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Quantile Regressions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Causality Tests ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Better Than

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the occupational status and entrepreneurship research in developing countries by proposing that there are implications for household consumption depending on the occupational status proportion of households. When the occupational proportion of the household changes, household consumption is affected. This effect also changes depending on what quantile level the household is in terms of household consumption. Design/methodology/approach The paper makes use of OLS and quantile regressions to examine 6,919 households comprising 40,294 individuals from the 2009 Nigerian Living standards measurement survey. Findings The paper finds that there are implications for household consumption based on the proportion of individuals in each occupational category. The contributions of each employment proportion changes at different quantiles with self-employed individuals increasing household consumption at the lower quantiles but reducing household consumption at the upper quantiles. Crucially, having a higher proportion of unemployed individuals in the household is oftentimes better than having a higher proportion of own account self-employed individuals. Research limitations/implications This paper offers new insights into how occupation proportion influences household consumption in developing countries. As a result, the household could seek to organise its members in such a way as to maximise combined household consumption, as diverse occupational statuses contribute differently to the household consumption at different quantile levels. The nature of the data used in this study however does not allow for causality tests. Practical implications The proportion of employment statuses in the household has implications for household consumption and so the mix of employment in the household is important. The self-employed could also be involved in activities to enhance household consumption that are not captured by labour income. However, self-employment does not seem to always have a positive effect on household consumption and sometimes unemployment might be better. Originality/value The paper provides a new way to view the household as an organising entity in terms of how it can allocate employment proportions to maximise household consumption.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Public Speaking bagi Siswa SMK Bina Nusa Slawi

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Syaefani Arif Romadhon ◽  
Iin Indrayanti ◽  
Mutiarawati Mutiarawati
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The World ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
General Community ◽  
At Home ◽  
Speaking Skills

The activity of speaking or known as public speaking is a scary thing for students. Although they are often asked to practice presentations in front of the class, the technique of delivering public speaking is often not paid attention to. There are several techniques that should be mastered in public speaking so that the delivery can be conveyed well to the audience. This time, the implementation of PKM aims to provide knowledge about public speaking skills, improve speaking skills, mentally prepare students to speak in front of crowds, and equip students to enter lectures or work.  The method presented in this activity is lecture and practice.with 20 students from SMK Bina Nusa Slawi. Students are also provided with modules to make it easier when delivering and students can also repeat the material at home. Students are also given directions regarding the correct way of presentation in Indonesian and English in accordance with the rules of public speaking. In addition to theory and practice in the classroom. Students are also directed to observe several public speaking figures through Youtube channel. In general, community service activity at SMK Bina Nusa Slawi are going well. Students' enthusiasm is extraordinary, as evidenced by the fact that 80 percent of students believe that having public speaking skills and increasing self-confidence are important. Students feel helped by this activity because they gain knowledge about public speaking and presentation techniques that can be used to support presentations in class or as a provision for later in the world of work.

A comparative benchmark model for SMEs: viable entrepreneur emotional intelligence

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorliza Karia
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Benchmark Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Performance ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Viable Model

PurposeBesides small- and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) constraints, there is a lack of critical observations of the human capital model naturally inspiring themselves from within. Therefore this paper exposes the factors of emotional intelligence (EI) that make entrepreneurs gain sustainable competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachA data of self-administered survey from 397 SMEs in Malaysia was investigated using regression analysis.FindingsThe results reveal factors of EI comprised of self-confidence, self-innovation, self-inspiration and self-vision that have significant positive impacts on entrepreneurial performance. Amazingly, EI contributes almost 30% of the success, where self-vision and self-innovation are the robust EI to strengthen and sustain entrepreneurial performance. In contrast, self-confidence and self-inspiration are generic EI of human capital and easy to be applied by rivals.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides a comparative benchmark model for SMEs, managers and entrepreneurs inspiring themselves from within that they can emulate and attain the same success. SMEs can obtain success by investing and culturing EI factors within themselves.Practical implicationsThe study provides a comparative benchmark model for SMEs and managers inspiring themselves from within and expands the theory of heterogeneous SMEs and the human capital to sustainable business and competitiveness. SMEs can obtain success through capitalizing human capital attributes within themselves.Originality/valueThe study is the first providing the viable model for SMEs or entrepreneurs leading themselves from within, to their action, behaviour, decision and achievement or the performance mechanism with a benchmark model of entrepreneur EI as a booster.

scholarly journals The effects of students’ entrepreneurial characteristics on their propensity to become entrepreneurs in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 1020-1037
Author(s):  
Nor Azizan Che Embi ◽  
Haruna Babatunde Jaiyeoba ◽  
Sheila Ainon Yussof
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Leadership Skill ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tolerance Of Ambiguity ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Characteristics ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Malaysian Students

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the data collected from Malaysian students to investigate the effects of students’ entrepreneurial characteristics (need for achievement, locus of control, propensity to take risk, self-confidence, tolerance of ambiguity and uncertainty, and leadership) on their propensity to become entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach As a quantitative study, various analyses, such as exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling, were conducted to analyze the data collected from 257 students known to have participated in entrepreneurship course and programmes. Findings The results show that leadership skill, need for achievement, tolerance of ambiguity, and risk-taking propensity are positively and significantly associated with students’ intention to initiate entrepreneurial activities in Malaysia. Originality/value The researchers have used data from the perspective of Malaysian students to increase the readers’ understanding on students’ entrepreneurial characteristics that could enhance their likelihood to become entrepreneurs in Malaysia.

scholarly journals “Coach Really Knew What I Needed and Understood Me Well as a Person”: Effective Communication Acts in Coach–Athlete Interactions among Korean Olympic Archers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngsook Kim ◽  
Inchon Park
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Communicative Actions ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this study is to qualitatively explore situations in which athletes perceived communication with their coach to be important and determine the effect of this communication on the athletes. Literature on the communication process in sports emphasizes the distinct characteristics of each sports and its setting. However, previous research has not studied various settings in detail, and archery is yet to be explored. The qualitative process included an in-depth, semi-structured interview with eight Olympic archers. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Athletes perceived communication with coaches to be important during their performance, while dealing with psychological crises, and during their training. Our analysis suggests that, depending on the communicative actions, a coach may positively or negatively impact an athlete’s self-awareness, self-confidence, anxiety, autonomy, and motivation. A noteworthy finding of this study is that archers perceive communication with coaches about the selection and management of equipment as important. This study emphasizes the critical role of an athlete’s communication with the coach in various situations and discusses the theoretical and practical implications in the context of sports performance.

“Stay at home” for addressing COVID-19 protocol: learning from the traditional Balinese house

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Dewa Gede Agung Diasana Putra
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Complete Protection ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Staying At Home ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
At Home

PurposeCOVID-19 caused dramatic changes in daily life, including the way people stay in a building. Since the virus's outbreak and the mandate of social distancing from WHO, a house has become an essential place for people to avoid the propagation of the virus. However, recent house configurations cannot satisfy people's needs when staying at home and have not provided complete protection from viruses. Therefore, architects are expected to create new configurations. In order to establish a new trend, this paper aimed to explore the ability of the traditional architectural concepts that discuss the efforts to produce suitable configurations.Design/methodology/approachTo investigate to what extent the traditional Balinese concepts are still relevant to counter infectious diseases, architectural examinations and spatial stories were used as a method of investigations.FindingsThis paper found that certain traditional knowledge elements are still relevant to produce suitable configurations to deal with possible virus attacks and introduce more security layers to the house.Research limitations/implicationsLearning from the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper provides a view of traditional concepts that are now still applicable to modifications and adaptations.Practical implicationsIn these modifications, the traditional hierarchy of entering the house and the function of open spaces for food production are traditional elements that address the protocol to face the virus.Social implicationsLocal knowledge has given good things as a precious heritage from the Balinese communities' ancestors to face this new challenge.Originality/valueThis pandemic has taught architects to combine modern technologies with local wisdom as an approach to develop innovative antivirus designs.

Everest sales staff learn at home-from-home

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Home Improvement ◽  
Novel Design ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Sales Staff ◽  
At Home

Purpose – Describes how a home-improvement company that seeks to “rewrite the rule book in its sector” has opened a dedicated training center whose design replicates customers’ homes where most of its sales take place. Design/methodology/approach – Explains the reasons for the Everest Training Academy, the form it takes and the results it is helping to achieve. Findings – Reveals that the idea behind the training academy is to help the company’s sales people to feel comfortable about selling in people’s homes and to showcase other products than simply windows and doors. Practical implications – Explains that the academy is designed to ensure that staff are respected for their knowledge and professionalism, and feel good about themselves and the position they hold at Everest. Originality/value – Describes a novel design of training academy.

scholarly journals Membangun Karakter Mulia pada Anak Perspektif Kewirausahaan

Raheema ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ita Nurcholifah
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
Good Education ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The Will ◽  
At Home

The advanced growth especially on economic sector is an important matter in Indonesia nowadays. The effective booster to develop the nation’s economic is to expand the job emplyment that the societies have a powerful purchasing. Furthermore, the potential matter to create more chances for people to work is to duplicate more entrepreneurs in this country. Besides, it should start from an early age by building entrepreneurial character in children. To develop the entrepreneurial character there are several ways could be taken: First, build the self-confidence of children. Second, emphasize the hard-work desire or the willingness to be more active. Third, evolve their self-esteem that they are able to take a control of their own life. Forth, develop the conviction behavior or Istiqomah. Fifth, keep the precision or accuracy. Sixth, build the creative mindset. Seventh, help the children to solve their problems. And the last but not least, acquire the objective attitude of seeing or judging anything. Moreover, building the entrepreneurial character in children by giving them a good education, whether at home or family environment, social environment or community and school, should firstly promote the process of developing the entrepreneurial character itself. Likewise, to develop the entrepreneurial character should be done in precise and accurate ways so that the efforts to build the entrepreneurial character in children are not futile. Meanwhile, an attempt is made by describing it repeatedly and continuously, but it also needs the participation of parents at home, community leaders in the society, and also a teacher at school, in order to position themselves as educators who tend to give guidance and direction positively, rather than coercing the will of the children, especially in entrepreneurial character pinned on them. To conclude, by prioritizing the sincerity and gentleness learning ways, will certainly affect the children strongly. 

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