Intro; Preface; Content; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Research Aim; 1.2 Thesis Structure; 2 Conceptual Background; 2.1 Migrant Entrepreneurship; 2.1.1 Migrant Entrepreneurship in Germany and Bremen-Gröpelingen; 2.1.2 Ethnic Enclaves; 2.2 Network Theory in Migrant Entrepreneurship; 2.2.1 Informal Networks in Migrant Entrepreneurship; 2.2.2 Dimensions of Networks; 2.2.3 Actors within Informal Networks; 3 Assumption Development; 4 Methodology; 4.1 Research Aim and Design; 4.2 Data Collection; 4.3 Data Analysis; 5 Findings; 5.1 Case Description
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5.1.1 Farho/Bereket5.1.2 Demir/La Méche; 5.1.3 Keskin/Ali Baba; 5.1.4 Sentürk/Kismet; 5.1.5 Aydogan/Aydogan; 5.1.6 Ceesay/Afro Shop; 5.1.7 Dagniho/Afi Coiffure; 5.1.8 Vogelsang/Expert; 5.2 Case Results; 5.2.1 Structure of Informal Networks; 5.2.2 Benefits of Informal Networks; 5.2.3 ME Network in Gröpelingen; 6 Discussion; 6.1 Feedback of Assumptions; 6.2 Theoretical Implications; 7 Conclusion; 7.1 Limitations; 7.2 Contributions and Practical Implications; 7.3 Future Perspective; Bibliography; Appendix
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Globalization effects nearly everyone and everything; and so, it does for networks and its different dimensions. Anna-Lena Bunse explores the network structure of migrant entrepreneurs in Bremen-Gröpelingen, and asks how informal networks for migrant entrepreneurs are structured and how migrant entrepreneurs can benefit from informal networks. It is shown how diaspora entrepreneurs in Gröpelingen communicate with each other and how this effects their businesses. The results highlight, that there are benefits for all diaspora entrepreneurs and their network partners, yet it also shows that they could use their networks in a more efficient way to optimize their businesses. Contents Migrant Entrepreneurship in Germany and Bremen-Gröpelingen Ethnic Enclaves Informal Networks in Migrant Entrepreneurship Actors within Informal Networks Case Results: Structures and Benefits of Informal Networks ME Network in Gröpelingen Target Groups Researchers and students in the fields of (migrant) entrepreneurship, migrant and informal networks, entrepreneurial management and ethnic enclaves Experts in these areas The Author Anna-Lena Bunse wrote her master's thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jörg Freiling at the chair of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (LEMEX) at University of Bremen.