The role of government in the development of ethnic entrepreneurs : The qualitative study on Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneur in Finland
Nguyen, Ngoc (2018-07-04)
The role of government in the development of ethnic entrepreneurs : The qualitative study on Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneur in Finland
Nguyen, Ngoc
(04.07.2018)
Turun yliopisto
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Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on:
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018070426843
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018070426843
Tiivistelmä
Entrepreneurship has consequently become the most available means of economic and social survival for foreigners who are facing diverse challenges. However, the recognition of ethnic entrepreneurship is still limited in Finland in comparison with other countries. Besides, while a large number of studies related to the development of ethnic entrepreneurship have been published, only a limited number of articles focus on the institutional environment and its effect on the ethnic entrepreneurship. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the role of Finnish governmental policies and programs in the development of ethnic entrepreneurs during initial stages of the entrepreneurial process. The qualitative study on Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneurs was conducted in Turku region, Finland.
In order to answer the research questions, the literatures about the ethnic entrepreneurship, the institutional environment, and initial stages of the entrepreneurial process have been reviewed carefully. All the factors have been combined and illustrated in the synthesis, which is used as the guideline for the empirical study. The research approach chapter outlines the methodology and data collection process. The qualitative method with interviewing is chosen as the main research methodology. Five Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneurs with different backgrounds and business experience were selected for the data collection process. Next, the modified synthesis was presented in order to reflect the empirical studies about how the Finnish governmental policies and programs actually affected the growth of Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneurs during their early stages of business. In summary, the theoretical conclusion, including the managerial implications and limitations as well as the suggestions for further researches, was presented.
This dissertation provides a fundamental knowledge about the role of governmental policies and programs in the development of ethnic entrepreneurship and practical knowledge about the experience of Vietnamese immigrants in Turku region. It is suggested that more empirical studies about the role of the government in other regions should be conducted.
In order to answer the research questions, the literatures about the ethnic entrepreneurship, the institutional environment, and initial stages of the entrepreneurial process have been reviewed carefully. All the factors have been combined and illustrated in the synthesis, which is used as the guideline for the empirical study. The research approach chapter outlines the methodology and data collection process. The qualitative method with interviewing is chosen as the main research methodology. Five Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneurs with different backgrounds and business experience were selected for the data collection process. Next, the modified synthesis was presented in order to reflect the empirical studies about how the Finnish governmental policies and programs actually affected the growth of Vietnamese ethnic entrepreneurs during their early stages of business. In summary, the theoretical conclusion, including the managerial implications and limitations as well as the suggestions for further researches, was presented.
This dissertation provides a fundamental knowledge about the role of governmental policies and programs in the development of ethnic entrepreneurship and practical knowledge about the experience of Vietnamese immigrants in Turku region. It is suggested that more empirical studies about the role of the government in other regions should be conducted.