Abstract
Minority Ethnic Group (MEG) family-run SMEs perform an increasingly important role in the Scottish economy. Yet, research has identified that such businesses are less likely to access publicly-funded business support and training opportunities. This paper draws upon 13 interviews with senior representatives of MEG family-run SMEs as well as government agencies and business support organisations to assess the perceived barriers to accessing such support and the internal dynamics within such businesses. The paper concludes that family and ethnic cultures play an important role in how MEG family-run SMEs operate and external agencies often fail to understand contextually specific needs of MEG family-run SMEs.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 6 Jun 2018 |
Event | University Forum for Human Resource Development Conference - Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Jun 2018 → 8 Jun 2018 |
Conference
Conference | University Forum for Human Resource Development Conference |
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Abbreviated title | UFHRD/AHRD |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Newcastle |
Period | 6/06/18 → 8/06/18 |
Keywords
- minority ethnic business
- family business
- embeddedness
- business support
- entrepreneurial learning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting