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

Rose Quan, Mingyue Fan, Michael Zhang and Huan Sun
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Rose Quan: Northumbria University, Ellison Road, Ellison Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, the UK, NE1 8ST
Mingyue Fan: Jiangsu University, No. 301, Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China, 212013
Michael Zhang: Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham, the UK, NG1 4FQ
Huan Sun: Northumbria University, Ellison Road, Ellison Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, the UK, NE1 8ST

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, 2019, vol. 15, issue 2, 29-56

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Transnational entrepreneurship; host country; institutional theory; embeddedness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.7341/20191522

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