A dynamic dual model: The determinants of transnational migrant entrepreneurs' embeddedness in the UK

Effective embeddedness in the host country is an important issue for immigrant and transnational entrepreneurs. However, prior research has mainly focused on subsidiaries’ local embeddedness of multinational companies (MNCs). While a limited number of studies have examined transnational enterprises,...

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Published inJournal of entrepreneurship, management and innovation Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 29 - 56
Main Authors Quan, Rose, Fan, Mingyue, Zhang, Michael, Sun, Huan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Science "Cognitione" 2019
Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione"
Cognitione Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Science
Subjects
Business Economy / Management
embeddedness
host country
institutional theory
Sociology
Transnational entrepreneurship
institutional theory
transnational entrepreneurship
embeddedness
host country
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Summary:Effective embeddedness in the host country is an important issue for immigrant and transnational entrepreneurs. However, prior research has mainly focused on subsidiaries’ local embeddedness of multinational companies (MNCs). While a limited number of studies have examined transnational enterprises, few have explored how transnational entrepreneurs embed in the host country where they immigrate to. Employing 7 in-depth case studies of Chinese small transnational enterprises operating in the UK, we construct a dynamic dual process model which consists of 3 dimensions: structural embeddedness; institutional embeddedness; and cognitive embeddedness. Our findings make a theoretical contribution by offering insights into how transnational migrant entrepreneurs embed in a dual cross-border business environment.
ISSN:2299-7075
2299-7326
DOI:10.7341/20191522