Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland
Purpose: This paper explores the survival strategies and coping mechanisms of ethnic minority entrepreneurs operating in the hospitality sector in northern Finland during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The paper utilizes qualitative research approach based on six explora...
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ftustrathclyde:oai:strathprints.strath.ac.uk:80261 2024-05-19T07:45:53+00:00 Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland Arslan, Ahmad Kamara, Samppa Zahoor, Nadia Rani, Pushpa Khan, Zaheer 2022-12-19 text https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/80261/ https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/80261/1/Arslan_etal_IJEBR_2022_Survival_strategies_adopted_by_microbusinesses_during_COVID_19.pdf https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-05-2021-0396 en eng https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/80261/1/Arslan_etal_IJEBR_2022_Survival_strategies_adopted_by_microbusinesses_during_COVID_19.pdf Arslan, Ahmad and Kamara, Samppa and Zahoor, Nadia <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/1321794.html> and Rani, Pushpa and Khan, Zaheer (2022 <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/year/2022.html>) Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/publications/International_Journal_of_Entrepreneurial_Behavior_=26_Research.html>, 28 (9). pp. 448-465. strath_1 Marketing. Distribution of products Management. Industrial Management Article PeerReviewed 2022 ftustrathclyde https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-05-2021-0396 2024-04-24T00:12:23Z Purpose: This paper explores the survival strategies and coping mechanisms of ethnic minority entrepreneurs operating in the hospitality sector in northern Finland during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The paper utilizes qualitative research approach based on six exploratory case studies. The in-depth interviews in two phases were conducted with owners/mangers of ethnic minority entrepreneurial restaurants. Findings: The findings reveal that all studied case firms undertook quick adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, staff working hours were reduced through mutual consultation, and readjustments to the supply chain were made so that critical ingredients remain available despite the forced lockdown and supply chain bottlenecks. However, the readjustment of the supply chain was not visible in all case firms. Some of the owner-managers who were interviewed decided to keep doing business with the ethnic minority suppliers, despite some transportation problems due to lockdowns, especially in the early phases of COVID-19. Findings also suggest that the support grants announced by the state appeared not to be particularly useful for these restaurants due to restrictive eligibility criteria that many microbusinesses potentially fail to meet. Finally, the sample microbusinesses (restaurants) entrepreneurs recognize the importance of home delivery for their business survival, although they were critical of online food delivery service providers (apps) due to their high charges. Some of the case restaurants gave customers incentives for directly ordering from them, as an alternative strategy. Originality/value: This paper is one of the first studies to specifically highlight the peculiarities of ethnic minority entrepreneurship and survival dynamics in northern Finland, where running the restaurant operations, including ensuring the supply chain management, is more complex than in the case of ethnic minority restaurants in more well-connected European countries and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland University of Strathclyde Glasgow: Strathprints International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research |
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Purpose: This paper explores the survival strategies and coping mechanisms of ethnic minority entrepreneurs operating in the hospitality sector in northern Finland during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The paper utilizes qualitative research approach based on six exploratory case studies. The in-depth interviews in two phases were conducted with owners/mangers of ethnic minority entrepreneurial restaurants. Findings: The findings reveal that all studied case firms undertook quick adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, staff working hours were reduced through mutual consultation, and readjustments to the supply chain were made so that critical ingredients remain available despite the forced lockdown and supply chain bottlenecks. However, the readjustment of the supply chain was not visible in all case firms. Some of the owner-managers who were interviewed decided to keep doing business with the ethnic minority suppliers, despite some transportation problems due to lockdowns, especially in the early phases of COVID-19. Findings also suggest that the support grants announced by the state appeared not to be particularly useful for these restaurants due to restrictive eligibility criteria that many microbusinesses potentially fail to meet. Finally, the sample microbusinesses (restaurants) entrepreneurs recognize the importance of home delivery for their business survival, although they were critical of online food delivery service providers (apps) due to their high charges. Some of the case restaurants gave customers incentives for directly ordering from them, as an alternative strategy. Originality/value: This paper is one of the first studies to specifically highlight the peculiarities of ethnic minority entrepreneurship and survival dynamics in northern Finland, where running the restaurant operations, including ensuring the supply chain management, is more complex than in the case of ethnic minority restaurants in more well-connected European countries and ... |
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Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland |
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Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland |
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Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland |
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https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/80261/1/Arslan_etal_IJEBR_2022_Survival_strategies_adopted_by_microbusinesses_during_COVID_19.pdf Arslan, Ahmad and Kamara, Samppa and Zahoor, Nadia <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/1321794.html> and Rani, Pushpa and Khan, Zaheer (2022 <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/year/2022.html>) Survival strategies adopted by microbusinesses during COVID-19 : an exploration of ethnic minority restaurants in Northern Finland. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/publications/International_Journal_of_Entrepreneurial_Behavior_=26_Research.html>, 28 (9). pp. 448-465. |
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