Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia
Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western immigrant-receiving country. Research Design & Methods: Through a qualitative approach, this study examined the experiences of immig...
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Cracow University of Economics
2020-08-01
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Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western immigrant-receiving country.
Research Design & Methods: Through a qualitative approach, this study examined the experiences of immigrant entrepreneurs from Indonesia, Pakistan, and South Korea in one host country, Malaysia.
Findings: The findings suggest that the formal aspects of host country institutions are mainly instrumental in the commencement stages of immigrant entrepreneurs’ ventures and the informal aspects of institutions are predominantly influential in the developmental stages of immigrant entrepreneurs’ ventures. Specifically, the findings indicate that the challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in the host country mainly stem from (1) governing institutions, (2) resource-providing institutions, (3) local society and (4) competition in the host country.
Implications & Recommendations: Through the model, this study provides a layer of knowledge in immigrant entrepreneurship activities conducted in developing non-Western countries, which is a fertile area of interest in immigrant entrepreneurship. Practice-wise, this study provides useful evidence in assisting immigrant entrepreneurs and host country’s policymakers who deal with trade and migration to create a more sustainable landscape for immigrants to conduct entrepreneurship activities.
Contribution & Value Added: This research contributes to the immigrant entrepreneurship literature by further gauging the way home-host country dynamics influence the experiences of immigrant entrepreneurs in conducting their ventures in a foreign country.
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| spelling | doaj-art-97b43f4df872403996c8ef15d043c01a2025-08-20T01:57:35ZengCracow University of EconomicsEntrepreneurial Business and Economics Review2353-88212020-08-018310.15678/EBER.2020.080301Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: MalaysiaHamizah Abd Hamid0National University of Malaysia Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western immigrant-receiving country. Research Design & Methods: Through a qualitative approach, this study examined the experiences of immigrant entrepreneurs from Indonesia, Pakistan, and South Korea in one host country, Malaysia. Findings: The findings suggest that the formal aspects of host country institutions are mainly instrumental in the commencement stages of immigrant entrepreneurs’ ventures and the informal aspects of institutions are predominantly influential in the developmental stages of immigrant entrepreneurs’ ventures. Specifically, the findings indicate that the challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in the host country mainly stem from (1) governing institutions, (2) resource-providing institutions, (3) local society and (4) competition in the host country. Implications & Recommendations: Through the model, this study provides a layer of knowledge in immigrant entrepreneurship activities conducted in developing non-Western countries, which is a fertile area of interest in immigrant entrepreneurship. Practice-wise, this study provides useful evidence in assisting immigrant entrepreneurs and host country’s policymakers who deal with trade and migration to create a more sustainable landscape for immigrants to conduct entrepreneurship activities. Contribution & Value Added: This research contributes to the immigrant entrepreneurship literature by further gauging the way home-host country dynamics influence the experiences of immigrant entrepreneurs in conducting their ventures in a foreign country. https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/eber/article/view/627Immigrant entrepreneurs, Malaysia, entrepreneurship |
| spellingShingle | Hamizah Abd Hamid Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review Immigrant entrepreneurs, Malaysia, entrepreneurship |
| title | Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia |
| title_full | Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia |
| title_short | Challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non-Western country: Malaysia |
| title_sort | challenges experienced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a developing non western country malaysia |
| topic | Immigrant entrepreneurs, Malaysia, entrepreneurship |
| url | https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/eber/article/view/627 |
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