Community entrepreneurs: networking for local development

Johannisson, Bengt; Nilsson, Anders

doi:10.1080/08985628900000002

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“…Earlier studies have identified the role of the community entrepreneur in local development ( Johannisson and Nilsson 1989, Cromie et al 1993, Boyett and Finlay 1995. Their conception of the community entrepreneur, however, differs from the conception of the community business entrepreneur being developed here.…”

Section: How Community Business Entrepreneurship Differsmentioning

confidence: 59%

“…Their conception of the community entrepreneur, however, differs from the conception of the community business entrepreneur being developed here. Johannisson and Nilsson (1989) and Cromie et al (1993) for instance, describe community entrepreneurs as catalysts and brokers who share their extensive networks with traditional entrepreneurs, helping others to pursue opportunities and create new ventures. Community entrepreneurs, in their assessment, do not engage in venture development directly; they assist but are not central to the entrepreneurial process.…”

Section: How Community Business Entrepreneurship Differsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Depleted communities and community business entrepreneurship: revaluing space through place

Johnstone¹,

Lionais

2004

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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Depleted communities are a persistent feature of late capitalism. They can be seen as areas that have lost much of their economic rationale as space, while retaining high attachments and social relations of place. While conditions in depleted communities can limit possibilities for traditional development, entrepreneurial responses are not similarly constrained. It is argued here that depleted communities can act as hosts to a unique form of enterprise that combines good business practices with community goals. We refer to this as community business entrepreneurship and argue that it is similar to, but distinct from, the traditional entrepreneurial process. To illustrate these ideas three cases are examined. Within the setting of the depleted community, the entrepreneurial process can be modified to pursue community goals, thereby creating new opportunities and making new forms of development possible.

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Section: How Community Business Entrepreneurship Differsmentioning

confidence: 59%

Section: How Community Business Entrepreneurship Differsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Depleted communities and community business entrepreneurship: revaluing space through place

Johnstone¹,

Lionais

2004

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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“…In particular, relationships with disability organisations and access committees provided a strategic approach to reaching large numbers of people with disabilities, and the accessible tourism market more generally. In this aspect, the concept of social sustainability was operationalised through community based entrepreneurship (Johannisson 1990;Johannisson & Nilsson 1989). The management at O'Carrollyns has effectively placed their product within the regional development framework of Port Stephens through community interaction across the commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors.…”

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Accessible tourism and sustainability: a discussion and case study

Darcy

Cameron²,

Pegg

2010

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

168

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This paper explores the concept of accessible tourism and its links with triple bottom line sustainability. Accessible tourism is reviewed through some of its central features including dimensions of access; universal design; and the nexus between ageing and disability. The triple-bottom-line (TBL) is then examined to better understand the financial, environmental and social considerations that arise from accessible tourism. The research design used in this explorative research incorporated a case study approach where a business case study instrument was developed. Methods included a review of management information systems, in-depth interviews with key informants, observation and participant observation. The study results revealed that rather than accessible tourism being a single construct, it forms one critical dimension of a series of interrelated, overlapping and interdependent business arrangements that extend beyond the business entity through a series of social networks within the destination region. It is argued that to properly satisfy the accessible tourism market, a more sophisticated understanding of accessible destination experiences is needed by tourism operators. The case study illustrates the considerable size and multi-niche markets served by accessible tourism destinations, the good fit between accessible tourism and TBL sustainable tourism, and the need for further research.

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“…Our findings suggest that privately owned businesses make contributions to their communities, but that this does not occur to the same extent as for community-owned or cooperatively owned businesses, as might be expected given the differing goals of the entrepreneurs running these two different types of businesses (Johannisson & Nilsson 1989, Peredo & Chrisman 2006 (Table 20.4). Nonetheless, many privately owned businesses still make significant noneconomic contributions to their communities, which are valuable.…”

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confidence: 75%

Engaging Indigenous Economy. Debating diverse approaches

Sanders¹

2016

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Community entrepreneurs: networking for local development

Cited by 207 publications

References 6 publications

Depleted communities and community business entrepreneurship: revaluing space through place

Depleted communities and community business entrepreneurship: revaluing space through place

Accessible tourism and sustainability: a discussion and case study

Engaging Indigenous Economy. Debating diverse approaches

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