Cultural obstacles in growing entrepreneurship: a study in Singapore

Purpose - This paper seeks to identify the cultural obstacles or what discourages the setting-up of businesses among Singaporeans.Design methodology approach - Focus group method.Findings - Four obstacles: being over-compliant, too left-brained, over-pampered, and afraid of failing, are identified....

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Published in:The Journal of management development 2006-02, Vol.25 (2), p.169-182
Main Author: Cheng Patrick Low, Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Achievement Need
Barriers
Business networking
Creative Thinking
Cultural change
Culture
Employment
Entrepreneurialism
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Focus groups
Global Approach
Globalization
Government (Administrative Body)
Leadership Styles
Literature Reviews
Locus of Control
Meetings
National cultures
Networking
Opportunities
Rote Learning
Singapore
Studies
Thinking Skills
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Summary:Purpose - This paper seeks to identify the cultural obstacles or what discourages the setting-up of businesses among Singaporeans.Design methodology approach - Focus group method.Findings - Four obstacles: being over-compliant, too left-brained, over-pampered, and afraid of failing, are identified. They are assessed as stemming from two key trends: chiefly, a safe, orderly and affluent society and Singapore Government's father-leadership style. Several recommendations are then made.Research limitations implications - Limitation: time and costs constraints - otherwise more focus group sessions could have been held. Future research, if a budget permits, can employ separate recorders to take notes, freeing the researcher to facilitate the discussions, extracting more information.Practical implications - The paper implies the need for several cultural changes: Singaporeans can be more entrepreneurial by taking a paradigm shift, adopting the "backpack mentality"; embracing globalised thinking and networking; and tapping the melting-pot edge.Originality value - The article provides a continuing perspective on entrepreneurship in Singapore.
ISSN:0262-1711
1758-7492
DOI:10.1108/02621710610645144