Title: Entrepreneurship: The case of migrant African-Australian women in the Cairns region.
Abstract: There is increasing recognition in the literature of the relevance and importance of entrepreneurship for migrant women from developing countries who have settled in developed economies and aspire to become entrepreneurs. This qualitative study applied a case study methodology to explore entrepreneurship of eleven migrant African-Australian women entrepreneurs in the Cairns region. The study identified factors that enabled the eleven participating women to start and sustain businesses. The study employed three data collection methods: semi-structured interviews; survey questionnaires; and researchers reflective journal. Findings revealed that: (1) women who had experience in conducting business in Africa were most likely to establish businesses in Australia and (2) cultural, family, human capital, social capitaland networks,and institutional factors acted as enablers in the establishment and operation of their businesses. This study provides empirical data of entrepreneurship among participating women, contributes to a new body of knowledge and provides a foundation for further research in this area. The study serves to inform aspiring migrant African-Australian women entrepreneurs themselves and may inform policymakers.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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