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Journal of International Entrepreneurship
Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship 1/2012

01.03.2012

Transnational entrepreneurs: Characteristics, drivers, and success factors

verfasst von: Xiaohua Lin, Shaw Tao

Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

Recent literature considers the significance and determinants of transnational entrepreneurship arising from the immigrant communities. However, empirical evidence remains fragmented, largely due to the contextual diversity of the phenomenon. Using data collected from the Chinese Canadian community, the current study examines the transnational entrepreneurs’ characteristics, drivers, and factors affecting their successes. The results portray a typical transnational entrepreneur as a 45-year-old or older man who is married with one child, has completed Master’s or higher education programmes, and does not have a full-time job. For these transnational entrepreneurs, seeking business opportunities is an important reason for their migration to Canada in the first place and, subsequently, business expansion by drawing resources from dual locations becomes the primary driver toward a transnational mode of economic adaptation. The findings highlight the importance of context-specific determinants of transnational entrepreneurship and provide important implications for practice and policy making.
Vorheriger Artikel The effect of network competence and environmental hostility on the internationalization of SMEs
Nächster Artikel The impact of geographic diversification on export performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

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Metadaten
Titel
Transnational entrepreneurs: Characteristics, drivers, and success factors
verfasst von
Xiaohua Lin
Shaw Tao
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2012
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of International Entrepreneurship / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1570-7385
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7349
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-011-0082-1

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