Exploring Social Capital Influencing Entrepreneurial Process Among Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Malaysia

asriwn — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 02:44:57 +0000

Immigrant entrepreneurship has been widely discussed in various perspectives. Yet, their entrepreneurial process has received less attention from the aspect of social capital. This paper intends to explore the role of social capital dimensions (structural, relational, and cognitive) in the entrepreneurial process (discovery and exploitation of opportunity). In-depth interview approach was conducted with six Thai immigrant restaurant-preneurs (TIRps) in Malaysia. The findings revealed that the structural social capital is the most important dimension for TIRps highlighting the supports from family and friends which transpired at both stages of the entrepreneurial process. The study that is based on social capital and entrepreneurial process perspectives also demonstrated the significance of local consumers’ eating-out habits identified as structural social capital and local preferences for Thai cuisines identified as cognitive social capital. This signifies the emergence of the Consumer Culture Theory in research on immigrant entrepreneurship. This study contributes to an integrated model of immigrant entrepreneurship and a set of propositions. For practicality, the findings provide some guidelines for policymakers to develop training programmes by leveraging on social capital for further development of Malaysian entrepreneurs.

Pemahaman Hubungan antara Modal Sosial dan Perkongsian Pengetahuan dalam Community of Practice di Sektor Awam Malaysia: Kesan ke Atas Prestasi Kerja Individu

syafiqahazieati — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:28:29 +0000

The biggest obstacle to encourage knowledge sharing activities in the Community of Practice is the willingness of individual to share their knowledge with one another. By integrating the Social Capital Theory and the KnowledgeBased Theory of the Firm, this paper examines the relationship between social capital and knowledge sharing, and it’s impact on individual performance. Data were collected from the Innovative and Creative Circle members in Kuantan Municipal Council and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. A total of 219 samples were analysed using PLS-SEM. The results showed that closeness, trust, shared language and shared vision promote individuals’ knowledge sharing behavior, and have positive relationships with individual’s work performance. As such, to improve knowledge sharing activities in the Community of Practice, the need to understand and focus the underlying aspects related to the social capital is imperative.

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Exploring Social Capital Influencing Entrepreneurial Process Among Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Malaysia

Pemahaman Hubungan antara Modal Sosial dan Perkongsian Pengetahuan dalam Community of Practice di Sektor Awam Malaysia: Kesan ke Atas Prestasi Kerja Individu