Contributions of social capital theory in predicting rural community inshopping behavior

Miller, Nancy J.

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“…Parallels can be drawn with the US where an increasing number of rural enterprises fail to develop or continue trading (Miller, 2001), whilst Home (2002) indicated that the number of rural stores in Finland in 2001 was only a third compared to 1985.…”

Section: Scale Of Rural Retailingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rural retailing: a sector in decline?

Paddison

Calderwood²

2007

International Journal of Retail &Amp; Distribution Management

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Purpose -The paper reviews dynamic forms of rural retailing, by location, that have innovated through a mixture of actions leading to growth, adaptation, diversification and differentiation.Design/methodology/approach -Reviews relevant academic literature and draws upon contemporary policy-related material that details recent innovation within the sector. A rural retail typology by location is presented: retailing within market towns, village shops and stand-alone retailing forms (farm shops and speciality rural retail outlets).Findings -Since the nature together with form of what characterises dynamic and innovative rural retailing differs by location, the typology is based on the above schema. First, market towns have used growth and differentiation opportunities as strategic foci. Secondly, innovative village shops have applied strategies that seek to counter their structural weaknesses, harness the community and yield new revenue streams. Thirdly, the manner in which stand-alone retailing forms, such as farm shops together with speciality rural retail outlets, have grown and developed is reviewed.Practical implications -Reviewing dynamic forms of rural retailing allows for a greater understanding of the operational needs for success. Home (2002) cited a lack of relevant research. Examples are illustrated in Tables I and II. Originality/value -Stereotyping rural retailing is erroneous since marginalised enterprises are juxtaposed against more innovative forms. Contrary to perceptions of rural decline, the sector is multi-faceted with prospering sub-sectors. The paper focuses on these more dynamic and innovative forms of rural retailing. Much of the previous focus in this sector has been on negative issues and decline (Vias, 2004).

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Section: Scale Of Rural Retailingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rural retailing: a sector in decline?

Paddison

Calderwood²

2007

International Journal of Retail &Amp; Distribution Management

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“…Social relationships in rural communities usually merge with commerce (Miller 2001), which plays a critical role in opportunity identification, development, and successful management and survival of small businesses (Granovetter 1985). Close friends and supportive family members in small towns are critical resources for one to initiate, manage, and survive a small business.…”

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The Role of Social Capital for Amish Entrepreneurs in Pursuing Informal Economic Opportunities

Jeong¹

2013

Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies

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This study explores the specific types of social relationships that influence initiation into and involvement in informal businesses. In particular, it examines the social capital possessed by Amish entrepreneurs who establish home-based, off-the-books tourism businesses. This paper theoretically refines social capital by identifying three dimensions of social relations: cognitive, reciprocal, and structural. I explore the relationship between social capital and Amish involvement in tourism businesses by using measures of tie strength, expected roles in one's network, structural equivalence of network position, common culture, and religion. The results suggest that neither tie strength nor diversity alone accounts for one's involvement in informal entrepreneurship. Rather, a combination of both strong and diverse ties is positively related to informal business involvement and success. Therefore, researchers of entrepreneurship should give attention to the multiplicity of both network tie strength and diversity.

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“…When residents are attached to their community they develop strong friendship ties with others in the community (Zhao, 1996) and view their community positively. They see it as a fine place in which to live (Miller, 2001).…”

Section: Community Attachmentmentioning

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“…In a study conducted by Miller (2001), he found that rural residents who were attached to their community had higher levels of local shopping and were more apt to purchase from local shops. Cowel and Green (as cited by Miller) in their study found that people who have high levels of attachment to their community were more likely to purchase apparel and products for their home.…”

Section: Community Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hunter (as cited by Zhao 1996) claims that when residents feel attached to their community the possibility of them contributing to the community increases. Community attachment has a tremendous effect on reciprocity (Miller, 2001), which is one aspect of social capital. Residents who are attached to their community have a great relationship with neighbors, family, and friends.…”

Section: Community Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Indicators of community receptivity to international service-learning programs.

Cunningham¹

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To my family who were always there to support me emotionally, spiritually, and financially. There were times when I did not call or you never got to see me because of the excuse of work, yet you guys never gave up on me and were always there to welcome me with open arms. Thanks all of you. I could never let any of you down and that motivated me to finish this task, so this is dedicated to all of you.To my dear friends and new found family Jean Perriott, Wilma Wright, Kevin Kester, and Sid Benyoucef. The four of you supported and encouraged me all along.Jean, thanks for the Saturday and Sunday outings to relax my mind. Kevin and Sid, those IV late nights when I needed an escape were very important to me. Thanks for being there Buds.To my friend Donna Statler for all those e-mails and phone calls to encourage me and see how I was doing, thanks a million. To my friend Leonardo Pott for his e-mails from afar sending encouraging words, thanks for always being a friend.To Shelbourn Souazo for his assistance in piloting the instrument and making it appropriate to administer, thanks to you. To the villagers of the community where this study was conducted, thanks for making yourself available and providing me with information. To the staff of the Career Development Center at the University of Louisville, thanks for your daily words of encouragement. It made a world of difference.To God Almighty who gave me the strength, wisdom, and endurance to see this to the end, thank you heavenly Father for your blessings. And to all those people who helped me in some way through a kind action or word, thank you very much. This dissertation is an exploratory study of the indicators of receptivity that communities portray towards international service-learning programs. Historically, programs such as service learning programs choose communities and other working partners based on the needs of these communities. International service-learning on the other hand because of the high cost of travel to another country and accommodation needs to minimize the risk of having unsupportive partners. In this light, communities should be assessed to ensure that they are receptive to international service-learning programs.The study was conducted in a community that displayed a high level of receptivity to the University of Louisville International Service Learning Program. It focused on five areas of community receptivity namely: having a shared mission with the University, community involvement, community attachment, community cohesion, and social capital. A qualitative methodology of in-depth interviews was conducted with community leaders.Results were generally consistent across all five areas studied. The interviews revealed that the community had a shared mission with the University of Louisville to VI have a successful program, the residents were very involved in the affairs of the community and they were very much attached to it. Results also indicated that community cohesion is important to the community and they displayed a high level of ...

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Contributions of social capital theory in predicting rural community inshopping behavior

Cited by 68 publications

References 23 publications

Rural retailing: a sector in decline?

Rural retailing: a sector in decline?

The Role of Social Capital for Amish Entrepreneurs in Pursuing Informal Economic Opportunities

Indicators of community receptivity to international service-learning programs.

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