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Reminder: Abstracts due Jan. 31, 2008
The Centre for the study of nascent entrepreneurship and the
eXploitation of
technology (NeXt) at Wilfrid Laurier University, invites you to submit
a
paper for a Conference in Waterloo, Ontario Canada, to be held April
30-May
1, 2008. Expenses for travel (economy-excursion class round trip) and
accommodation may be partially covered for speakers and discussants.
Papers presented at the conference will be considered for a special
issue in ET&P,
edited by Israel Droi, Benson Honig, and Mike Wright, entitled
'Transnational Entrepreneurship and Global Reach' to be published Sept.
2009 (Submission deadline for ET&P is March 31, 2008).
Keynote Speaker: Ivan Light (UCLA)
What Future for Globalization?
Theme 1: Transnational Entrepreneurship
The concept of transnational entrepreneurship (TE) as a distinct
attribute
of globalization has drawn considerable attention in social science
disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, economics, economic
geography, and regional planning. Transnational entrepreneurs are
individuals that migrate from one country to another, concurrently
maintaining business-related linkages with their countries of origin
and
currently adopted countries and communities. By traveling both
physically
and virtually, transnational entrepreneurs engage simultaneously in two
or
more socially embedded environments, allowing them to maintain critical
global relations that enhance their ability to creatively and
efficiently
maximize their resource base. TE's promote international trade by
taking
advantage of globalization and the entrepreneurs' cosmopolitan way of
life,
enabling a more timely acquisition of resources required for operating
cross-national businesses.
The growing impact of transnational entrepreneurship can be mainly
attributed to the changing nature of international migration and
diasporas,
and to the complex nature of international business activities.
Understanding how transnational entrepreneurs translate, innovate, and
modify structures, simultaneously operating in two distinctive cultural
paradigms, remains a challenge for the field of entrepreneurship. We
seek
discussion regarding how transnational entrepreneurs balance the
tensions
between home and host country, and the demands related to social
objectives
over economic ones. Thus, both agency and practice appear to be
particularly important when examining the process of seeking and
exploiting
business opportunities within dual social structures. We welcome a
variety
of topics and perspectives.
General subjects of interests include (but are certainly not limited
to) the
following:
A. Conceptual and definitional issues
* Demarcation of the empirical scope and analytical boundaries of
transnational entrepreneurship (TE) research.
* Addressing the epistemological challenges reflected in TE multiple
relationships and different cultural and institutional environments.
* Integrating micro-meso and macro- levels of analysis in TE research.
* Reviewing analytical frameworks (e.g practice, institutional,
ecological ,
network, social capital or resource base) which assist in understanding
the
dynamic nature of TE as it flows through the intersection of individual
and
collective meanings, perceptions, experiences and practices.
B. Transnational entrepreneurship processes and dynamics
* What are the different strategies of action that transnational
entrepreneurs undertake?
* In what ways might the varied institutional setting at either home or
destination influence the prospects of success for transnational
entrepreneurs, and why?
* What are the cultural frames of reference, symbolic orders and
schemas of
meaning that transnational entrepreneurs consider when operating in
dual
settings?
* What kinds of businesses opportunities are most amenable for
transnational
entrepreneurship, and what are the best ways of exploiting them?
* Why do transnational entrepreneurs fail?
* How does the legal and regulatory regime impact transnational
entrepreneurs?
* What is the role of social and industry networks for transnational
entrepreneurship, and how and why are they formed and structured ?
* What is the life-cycle of the transnational enterprise and how is it
structured?
* What are the political forces behind the ability to secure resources
and
to compete in dual environments?
* How do transnational entrepreneurs generate legitimacy from their
dual
environments?
* How do transnational entrepreneurs used social capital and knowledge
for
the purpose of setting and operating a business?
All abstracts must be received no later than 31st Jan 2008.
Abstracts for papers should be e-mailed to Benson Honig, Director of
NeXt at
bhonig@wlu.ca.
Conference drafts must be available by April 11th in order that they
may be
posted on the NeXt website, and by March 31 for full consideration in
the special issue
of ET&P.
EXPENSES: Expenses for travel (economy-excursion class round trip) and
accommodation may be partially covered for speakers and discussants.
Benson Honig Ph.D.
Betty and Peter Sims Professor of Entrepreneurship,
Director, NeXt
Wilfrid Laurier School of Business and Economics
Waterloo Ontario Canada N2L3C5
Tel: 519-884-0710 ext.2909
fax: 519-884-0201
Cell: 905-518-1716
email:
bhonig@wlu.ca
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