The opportunity not taken: The occupational identity of entrepreneurs in contexts of poverty

Slade Shantz, A; Kistruck, G; Zietsma, C

The opportunity not taken: The occupational identity of entrepreneurs in contexts of poverty

Slade Shantz, A Kistruck, G Zietsma, C

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Citation:: Journal of Business Venturing, 2018, 33 (4), pp. 416 - 437
Issue Date:: 2018-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Slade Shantz, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kistruck, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zietsma, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6439-3320	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Business Venturing, 2018, 33 (4), pp. 416 - 437	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0883-9026	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126810
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Innovative entrepreneurship is an essential but often missing outcome of poverty alleviation efforts. This qualitative study set in rural Ghana explores the occupational identity of entrepreneurs, the institutions that shape it in isolated “island networks” and how it influences entrepreneurs’ practices and decisions. We find that the institutional forces of “collectivism” and “fatalism” feature prominently. Being an entrepreneur in such settings means being a mentor, market link, and community safety net, and the types of opportunities entrepreneurs pursue are largely seen as pre-destined and inherited rather than individually chosen. As a result, the pursuit of innovative opportunities may be significantly limited.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Business Venturing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.02.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Business & Management	en_US
dc.title	The opportunity not taken: The occupational identity of entrepreneurs in contexts of poverty	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	33	en_US
utslib.for	1503 Business and Management	en_US
utslib.for	1505 Marketing	en_US
utslib.for	1502 Banking, Finance and Investment	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	33	en_US

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© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Innovative entrepreneurship is an essential but often missing outcome of poverty alleviation efforts. This qualitative study set in rural Ghana explores the occupational identity of entrepreneurs, the institutions that shape it in isolated “island networks” and how it influences entrepreneurs’ practices and decisions. We find that the institutional forces of “collectivism” and “fatalism” feature prominently. Being an entrepreneur in such settings means being a mentor, market link, and community safety net, and the types of opportunities entrepreneurs pursue are largely seen as pre-destined and inherited rather than individually chosen. As a result, the pursuit of innovative opportunities may be significantly limited.

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