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Latino Entrepreneurs In Nontraditional Destinations: The Case Of Northern Utah, Rebecca A. Smith
Latino Entrepreneurs In Nontraditional Destinations: The Case Of Northern Utah, Rebecca A. Smith
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
A recent trend in immigration is the arrival of foreign-born Latinos to new destinations in the American West and South. The influx of these immigrants has been accompanied by growth in Latino-owned businesses. Although we know a great deal about ethnic entrepreneurship in traditional immigrant destinations, few studies have been conducted to examine this phenomenon in new immigrant destinations. The purpose of this study was to collect, analyze, and report the experiences of Latino entrepreneurs in one new immigrant destination, namely Cache County, Utah. The study finds that Latino entrepreneurs in the study draw heavily on family ties in their …
Entrepreneurship In Multinational Corporations And Capability Development Of Domestic Firms: An Exploratory Study In The Us-Mexico Border Region, Jung-Hoon Lim
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
This dissertation explores the relationship between entrepreneurship and capability development in emerging markets. This study focuses on entrepreneurial activities in multinational corporations (MNCs) in emerging markets. Maquila plants and local Mexican suppliers located in (or near) Reynosa, Tamaulipas are investigated. The results from 34 interviews of a sample local Mexican supplier, maquila plant, local government, local university and Reynosa Asociación de Maquiladoras y Manufactureras, A.C. (RAMMAC) suggest that the entrepreneurship in the maquila plants occurs through the continuous improvement in the manufacturing process. The purpose is primarily efficiency and quality. The border economy that is primarily driven by the economic …
Why Do Different New Ventures Internationalize Differently? A Cognitive Model Of Entrepreneurs' Internationalization Decisions, David W. Williams
Why Do Different New Ventures Internationalize Differently? A Cognitive Model Of Entrepreneurs' Internationalization Decisions, David W. Williams
Managerial Sciences Dissertations
What makes entrepreneurs select one international opportunity while rejecting or ignoring others? Furthermore, what makes entrepreneurs decide to exploit an international opportunity earlier or later? Two theories of internationalization provide answers to these questions: the Uppsala Model and International Entrepreneurship theory. However, these two theories provide competing answers to these questions, and empirical research offers inconsistent evidence about what influences entrepreneurs to select an international opportunity – and when to exploit the opportunity. To address these issues, I develop a cognitive model that explains when and why the predictions of these theories do (and do not) explain entrepreneurs’ behavior regarding …
Opportunistic Adaptation And New Venture Growth: Exploring The Link Between Cognition, Action And Growth, Andreea Kiss
Opportunistic Adaptation And New Venture Growth: Exploring The Link Between Cognition, Action And Growth, Andreea Kiss
Managerial Sciences Dissertations
This dissertation introduces the model of opportunistic adaptation to explain new venture growth. In established firms processes of change and adaptation usually imply a transition from one steady-state strategy to another and a problem oriented perspective as firms change in response to potential threats to their current positions. However, in the context of new ventures, adaptation is less about moving from one existent strategy to another and more about the entrepreneur’s effort to reach a steady state for the first time by continuously experimenting and combining resources in creative and innovative ways. The model of opportunistic adaptation rests on three …
Beyond The Business: Social And Cultural Aspects Of The Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Alisha R. Winn
Beyond The Business: Social And Cultural Aspects Of The Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Alisha R. Winn
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The dissertation research is an examination of the social and cultural dynamics of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company (ALIC) in Atlanta, GA. During the Jim Crow era (and post Jim Crow era), the ALIC provided economic mobility through employment, home loans, life insurance, and community solidarity. The company was one of the largest and most successful African-American financial institution in the country during the 20th century. It was founded in 1905 by Alonzo F. Herndon, a prosperous black barber and entrepreneur who rose from enslavement to become by 1927 the wealthiest African American in Atlanta. Renamed as the Atlanta Life …
Resource Accumulation Dynamics During The New Venture Formation Process, Amy Gresock
Resource Accumulation Dynamics During The New Venture Formation Process, Amy Gresock
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
As described by the resource-based view, resource accumulation is a key concern for new ventures. Although we know that getting the right resources is a critical issue to organizations, we know far less about how fledgling firms assemble these resources over time. The purpose of this study is to examine the dynamics of resource accumulation and their effect on performance and growth during new venture formation. In particular, I examine the constructs of financial capital, human capital, and performance, and will test relationships using a sample from the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) that provides the necessary data to test my …