Model for Local Economic Development
Entrepreneurial activities
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- This thesis contributes to the lacking scientific literature on the motivational values of social entrepreneurs, as well as to the newly arising literature on New Business Models. Through interviews with multiple support organizations, social entrepreneurs’ main motivational values are derived and mapped, then visualized within the Schwartz structure of human motivational value types. Furthermore, the main external actors involved with social entrepreneurship are presented, as well as the most common issues encountered among social entrepreneurs when scaling up their enterprises.
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Gringhuis, Towards new business models - The why and how of the potential value contribution of social entrepreneurs.
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- Pennink describes in his local economic development model that development exists on three levels, namely on the national, regional and local level. This thesis compares five selected countries on the national and the local level of that model
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Boeijenga, A comparison study on national cultural dimensions and local communal cultures: A cultural view on how entrepreneurial activities are realized.
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- This master thesis tries to give new insights about future business model opportunities by scrutinizing social entrepreneurs and their community building aspects. Taking business- models and ideas of Porter (Kramer & Porter, 2011) and Jonker (Jonker, 2014) in the multi-actor multi-value matrix by Pennink (Pennink, 2016) into account one could see that those models have a strong company perspective. Unlike their approaches, this paper tries to give a deeper understanding of the society value creation of community projects.
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Nestler, What can we learn from social entrepreneurs and their community building aspect for future business models?
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- This research was set up to gain understanding on the concept ‘social entrepreneurial opportunity’, which is considered a key focus of social entrepreneurship research. This research is based on five multiple case studies of social enterprises. Firstly, the determinants accessibility and radicalness were found to be specific determinants with strong support. The case studies showed strong support for the effectuation approach of entrepreneurship due to the shown effect-based logic of the entrepreneurs, and the iterative learning techniques involved, the representation of high levels of uncertainty and the exploitation of new markets.
Blokland, What is a Social Entrepreneurial Opportunity? Ratio-economic vs. effectuation approach. Five case studies on social businesses in India.
- Several requirements of the projects are met (requirements of material transfer and capacity transfer). Motivation & willingness to change and the bio diesel need are limited in this region. The use of rubber as a source material is open to further investigation. Overall, it is doubtful that with a transfer of this technology towards this application area, any significant LED can be reached.
Baars, Combining Technology Transfer with Technology Push.
- Community empowerment is increased by a good relationship between governmental and non-governmental institutions and the local community. This relationship is influenced by the amount of social capital. Community empowerment, together with a high amount of social capital, can lead to more local economic development.
de Windt, The Synergy between Social Entrepreneurship, Community Empowerment and Social Capital for the Local Economic Development of the smallholder rubber culture in Central Kalimantan.
- Based on a survey in rural Indonesia, this research analyses the characteristics of microenterprise owners, wageworkers and own-account workers in a developing country. Significant differences between the groups in certain characteristics, group specific character traits and attitudes that are most prevalent for micro enterprise owners are identified, who are compared to entrepreneurs in developed countries. Through the application of the maximum likelihood method I select characteristics which may help to identify potential entrepreneurs. It was found that wageworkers show the most conservative, non-entrepreneurial attitude. Moreover, potential microenterprise owners among the own-account workers are on average less conservative than wageworkers and at the same time score less on typical entrepreneurial characteristics.
Dietrich, Entrepreneurs in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia: Microenterprise owners and own-account workers examined closely.
- The main purpose of this research is to investigate how technology introduction projects in rural areas should be coordinated in order to achieve local economic development and the role of social capital and entrepreneurial activities. Characteristics of three approaches were considered including top-down conventional coordination, communities of practice (CoP) and social entrepreneurship. By qualitatively researching two successful case studies in Indonesia, it was found that for a top-down approach using CoP elements, bridging social capital was developed leading to both profit and non-profit entrepreneurial activities. However, the reverse was also found, even though it was less obvious.
Fokkema, Coordinating technology introduction in rural areas in Indonesia and the role of social capital and entrepreneurial activities.
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- Technology push should be carried out by a hybrid franchising model to stimulate entrepreneurship and local economic development . Smallholder farmers, village heads, district heads and government departments support this push. The hybrid model should be a practical combination of both commercial and social franchising.
Fredriks, Working out a technology push by using hybrid franchising: An exploratory research of the MBD project in Central-Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- This thesis continues to work on a previously developed framework aimed at analysing emerging markets. The analysis includes the institutional context, an industrial analysis and a company analysis, and adds the component of optimistic overconfidence to address the sometimes illogical behaviour of international entrepreneurs. While the previously developed framework assumed a rational decision making. The new framework will help in part explain why an entry mode is chosen. A longitudinal research design, rather than in-depth interview post market entry to Indonesia, could provide more precise results for the decision making process.
Irawati, The role of optimistic overconfidence in a decision-making framework for entering a new emerging market: Dutch entrepreneurs in Indonesia.
- There are different phases in local economic development programs namely initial investment, operational basis, proceeding operations and market reach. Each phase has its own success factors. For initial investment, important factors are local leaders, training by local universities and human coordination of entrepreneurial activities. For operational basis, important factors are human- and social capital, infrastructure and economic readiness. To precede operations, important factors are sustainability and constant improvement. Lastly, for market reach important factors are awareness and distribution.
Kammeyer, Local Economic Development in Indonesia: A Model of Supporting Factors.
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- This research examines how business performance among female entrepreneurs in Tanzania is measured differently than in existing literature. The perception of the subjective measures on business performance are questioned through open interviews in Arusha, Tanzania, in May 2014. The input for the interviews is based on a review of literature which is selected on two criteria. Firstly, Female entrepreneurs or a comparison of male and female entrepreneurs. Secondly, business performance measures as a variable. The open interviews revealed that business performance by Tanzanian female entrepreneurs in the tourism industry is, in line with the literature review, not strictly regarded as financial but rather a combination of financial and non-financial measures.
Kiemel, Perspectives on business performance from female entrepreneurs in the Tanzanian Tourism Industry.
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- This research explores the role of citizen entrepreneurs from developing countries in stimulating local entrepreneurial activities within local communities. Five real-world case studies of citizen entrepreneurs are analyzed. New inductive theory is developed during this process of data analysis which explains the theoretical framework of understanding the social phenomenon of how citizen entrepreneurs stimulate local entrepreneurial activities effectively in order to increase local economic development.
Kieft, The Importance of Entrepreneurship in Reducing Poverty. The Role of Citizen Entrepreneurs in Reducing Poverty in Developing Countries.
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- The research focused on the organization of the demand side of this baking initiative and value chain. Through research and interviews the following conceptual model was produced. This shows an application of the Pennink conceptual model.
Pater, Local Economic Development in Uganda: 'Organizing the Demand Side Conditions of a Microfinance Project'.
- Chinese entrepreneurs increasingly start businesses in Africa, even though it is one of the poorest continents in the world. This research aims to find out the reasons and the motivations for Chinese entrepreneurship start-ups in Africa. According to previous study, a model is developed. This model contains economic and social motivations. Through a qualitative research by conducting interviews with Chinese entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, we found out that both economic and social motivations intrigue Chinese entrepreneurs to start business in Africa.
Lin, The motivations for Chinese entrepreneurship start-up in Africa: Case study in Dar es Salaam.
- This study adapted the original conceptualization of the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) construct fit for local entrepreneurs/owner- managers of micro/ small businesses in Tanzania. This study adapted the original conceptualization of the EO construct fit for local entrepreneurs/owner- managers of micro/ small businesses in Tanzania. Empirical evidence shows a positive relationship between humanness and EO.
Van der Huizen, The influence of humanness and gender on the entrepreneurial orientation of small business in Tanzania.
- The aim of this paper is to investigate the business opportunities for Dutch firms in the cold chain industry in Vietnam. Since cold storage from harvest to consumption is required and most interviewed companies lack the storage possibilities right after harvest, it can be concluded that cold storage is an opportunity, in particular near or right at production facilities of perishables. Further, distribution is a key element in cold chain.
Velderman, Foreign investment in Vietnam: Business opportunities for Dutch firms in thecold chain industry in Vietnam.
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- This thesis provides insight in the motivations, success factors and problems of entrepreneurs with micro-enterprises in Uganda. Furthermore attention is paid to characteristics that have a positive influence on growth of the business. The variables leading to success are a good customer service, hard work and a reputation of honesty. The most serious problem for Ugandan entrepreneurs is corruption. Other important problems are too much competition in the area and a high rate of inflation. The most obvious characteristics that support the growth of a business are education, formality and a location for the business outside the household.
de Waart, Entrepreneurship in Micro-enterprises in Uganda: A factor analysis of motivations, success factors and problems in Micro-enterprises.
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- This study investigates the boundary conditions and plans for setting up an internet selling channel for the sale of products from Mopti and neighbouring areas on the European market. It was found that for the business to consumer market, the possibilities to sell trips from Mali are limited.
Wortelboer, Web fair trade in Mopti.
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