Second Generation South Asian Businesspersons in the UK: Start-Ups, Social Connectedness, Family Influence and Co-Ethnic Professionals
Second Generation South Asian Businesspersons in the UK: Start-Ups, Social Connectedness, Family Influence and Co-Ethnic Professionals
Author(s): Muhammad Tahir RafiqueSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, Methodology and research technology, Social development, Rural and urban sociology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Marketing / Advertising, Social Norms / Social Control, Human Resources in Economy, Globalization, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: New Millennium Discoveries Ltd
Keywords: Ethnic Minority Businesspersons; Social Connectedness; Second Generation Businesspersons; Co-ethnic Professionals;
Summary/Abstract: The context for this research study is second generation South Asian businesspersons in the UK. South Asian businesspersons are over-represented in self-employment as compared to their white majority counterpart. The aim of this research is to examine the growth of South Asian businesses in the UK. Three core themes that emerge from the literature provide a framework for the research, namely, the impact of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors to the self-employment in the second generation South Asians; and reliance on co-ethnic accountants. The research approach was qualitative, and conducted over a period of six months. The research makes a contribution to the Network theory of immigrant ethnic minorities. On a practical level, exploring the second generation South Asians in Britain will enhance the understanding of marketers and professional service providers who might see South Asian businesses as an emerging and growing market. The paper ends with an agenda for future research.
Journal: International Journal of Management and Applied Research
- Issue Year: 1/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 68-75
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
