Understanding the effects of “ethnicity” in entrepreneurship from a generational lens: the case of the ethnic Korean in China
Understanding the effects of “ethnicity” in entrepreneurship from a generational lens: the case of the ethnic Korean in China
Ethnic entrepreneurship research still focuses on the experience of the first generation. However, evidence shows that increasing second and third- generation ethnic entrepreneurs practice entrepreneurship, and they show significant differences compared with first-generation entrepreneurs in many aspects. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how ethnicity affects
entrepreneurship from a historical lens. This paper uses interview and observation data to explore how the external environment shapes ethnicity and further affects ethnic entrepreneurship. Three generations of Korean Chinese entrepreneurs were compared, an we argue that along with the generational shift ethnic resources, such as languages and ethnic networks, are becoming less important. However, the ethnic attributes would start to mix both ethnic’s cultures, which becomes a critical source to building one’s entrepreneurial characteristics.
Chen, Meiying
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Yang, Chongsheng
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Dong, Hao
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14 June 2023
Chen, Meiying
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Yang, Chongsheng
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Dong, Hao
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Chen, Meiying, Yang, Chongsheng and Dong, Hao
(2023)
Understanding the effects of “ethnicity” in entrepreneurship from a generational lens: the case of the ethnic Korean in China.
European Academy of Management 23rd: Transforming Business for Good, Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland.
14 - 16 Jun 2023.
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Abstract
Ethnic entrepreneurship research still focuses on the experience of the first generation. However, evidence shows that increasing second and third- generation ethnic entrepreneurs practice entrepreneurship, and they show significant differences compared with first-generation entrepreneurs in many aspects. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how ethnicity affects
entrepreneurship from a historical lens. This paper uses interview and observation data to explore how the external environment shapes ethnicity and further affects ethnic entrepreneurship. Three generations of Korean Chinese entrepreneurs were compared, an we argue that along with the generational shift ethnic resources, such as languages and ethnic networks, are becoming less important. However, the ethnic attributes would start to mix both ethnic’s cultures, which becomes a critical source to building one’s entrepreneurial characteristics.
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Submitted date: 9 January 2023
Accepted/In Press date: 15 March 2023
Published date: 14 June 2023
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EURAM2023 proceedings will carry the ISSN 2466-7498 and ISBN 978-2-9602195-5-5
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European Academy of Management 23rd: Transforming Business for Good, Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland, 2023-06-14 - 2023-06-16
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Local EPrints ID: 477136
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/477136
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Meiying Chen
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Chongsheng Yang
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