Papers by robert anderson
Journal of Aboriginal economic development, May 28, 2024
Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal, 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore Indigenous Works’ efforts to facilitate Indigenou... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore Indigenous Works’ efforts to facilitate Indigenous-led research that is responsive to the socio-economic needs, values and traditions of Indigenous communities. Design/methodology/approach This paper is grounded in an Indigenous research paradigm that is facilitated by Indigenous-led community-based participatory action research (PAR) methodology informed by the Two Row Wampum and Two-Eyed Seeing framework to bridge Indigenous science and knowledge systems with western ones. Findings The findings point to the need for greater focus on how Indigenous and western knowledge may be aligned within the methodological content domain while tackling a wide array of Indigenous research goals that involve non-Indigenous allies. Originality/value This paper addresses the need to develop insights and understandings into how to develop a safe, ethical space for Indigenous-led trans-disciplinary and multi-community collaborative research partnerships...
Social Science Research Network, 2005
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2004
Indigenous populations throughout the world suffer from chronic poverty, lower education levels, ... more Indigenous populations throughout the world suffer from chronic poverty, lower education levels, and poor health. The ‘second wave’ of indigenous development, after direct economic assistance from outside, lies in indigenous efforts to rebuild their ‘nations’ and improve their lot through entrepreneurial enterprise. This paper suggests that there is a distinguishable kind of activity appropriately called ‘indigenous entrepreneurship’. We begin by defining the indigenous population and noting some general facts about their numbers and distribution. In an effort to discern the potential for development on indigenous peoples’ own terms, we then explore three frameworks for understanding efforts at development, including indigenous development: modernisation theory, dependency theory and (at somewhat greater length) regulation theory. After distinguishing ‘indigenous’ from ‘ethnic’ entrepreneurship, we conclude by identifying a number of lead questions that present themselves at the outset of an enquiry into the nature of indigenous entrepreneurship. 2 A.M. Peredo, R.B. Anderson, C.S. Galbraith, B. Honig and L.P. Dana
In Canada and elsewhere around the world Indigenous Peoples are struggling to rebuild their ‘nati... more In Canada and elsewhere around the world Indigenous Peoples are struggling to rebuild their ‘nations’ and improve the socio-economic circumstances of their people. Many see economic development as the key to success. This is certainly true for the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (the First Nations, Metis and Inuit). Through entrepreneurship and business development they believe they can attain their economic and ‘nation-building’ objectives. Many Aboriginal groups in Canada believe they can achieve these purposes through participation in the global economy and have adopted processes that reflect this belief. They recognize the success of this approach depends on the long-term profitability of the businesses they create. In order to improve the viability of their businesses, Aboriginal people are forming partnerships of all types among themselves and with non-Aboriginal enterprises. Based of regulation theory, Anderson with others has developed a theoretical perspective on Indigenous de...
Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 2019
The global economy involves enormous internationalization activities that provide untapped opport... more The global economy involves enormous internationalization activities that provide untapped opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses. This study sets out to improve the understanding of the role of the home country human capital on entrepreneurial internationalization. To advance this understanding, we conducted an analysis of data from 28 European countries using structural equation modeling (SEM) with partial least squares (PLS). The result of an empirical analysis revealed that the entrepreneurial intentions of the country's non-entrepreneurs has a positive and significant impact on effective business creation and the latter consequently has a positive and significant impact on the level of internationalization. Also, our findings indicate that the level of education has a negative impact on entrepreneurial readiness/awareness.
Proceedings of the 2003 Babson College Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference, 2003
Worldwide, Indigenous Peoples believe that they have been unjustly deprived of their traditional ... more Worldwide, Indigenous Peoples believe that they have been unjustly deprived of their traditional lands, resources and 'nationhood.' Acknowledging this, in 1995 the United Nations recognized the legitimacy of Indigenous Peoples' struggle for three rights: (i) the right to ownership and control of their territories; (ii) the right to self-determination; and (iii) the right to representation through their own institutions. Claims to traditional lands and resources are important in two respects. First, traditional lands are the 'place' of the nation and are inseparable from the people, their culture, and their national identity. Second, land and resources are the foundation upon which Indigenous Peoples intend to rebuild the economies of their 'nations' and so improve the socioeconomic circumstances of individuals, families and communities. This paper examines the 1984 Inuvialuit Agreement (IA) that ushered in the modern Indigenous land claim era in Canada. At the time of signing the Inuvialuit population was about 4,500. Collectively they received rights to 30,000 square miles of their traditional lands and $62.5 million in cash compensation. In the case of the Inuvialuit, a just settlement of land claims has provided the capital for entrepreneurship and business development, and contributed to the rebuilding of the Inuvialuit 'Nation.'
Agse 2007 Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007 Proceedings of the 4th Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research Conference 2007, 2007
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Handbook of Sustainability Management, 2012
Social Science Research Network, 2004
Indigenous populations throughout the world suffer from chronic poverty, lower education levels, ... more Indigenous populations throughout the world suffer from chronic poverty, lower education levels, and poor health. The 'second wave' of indigenous development, after direct economic assistance from outside, lies in indigenous efforts to rebuild their 'nations' and improve their lot through entrepreneurial enterprise. This paper suggests that there is a distinguishable kind of activity appropriately called 'indigenous entrepreneurship'. We begin by defining the indigenous population and noting some general facts about their numbers and distribution. In an effort to discern the potential for development on indigenous peoples' own terms, we then explore three frameworks for understanding efforts at development, including indigenous development: modernisation theory, dependency theory and (at somewhat greater length) regulation theory. After distinguishing 'indigenous' from 'ethnic' entrepreneurship, we conclude by identifying a number of lead questions that present themselves at the outset of an enquiry into the nature of indigenous entrepreneurship.
World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2016
Privatisation is often suggested as means to improve efficiency of state-owned companies and to i... more Privatisation is often suggested as means to improve efficiency of state-owned companies and to increase involvement of developing countries in globalisation. This paper examines the economic and social impact of the privatisation of large resource companies in the context of weak institutional environments. The key stakeholders involved in the process of privatisation are identified: national and international governments; private corporations; civil society; and local communities. The complexities of interplay and power relationships among them are described. The main outcome is improved production and increased government revenues. But the marginalisation of the local community during the process and the negative impact on the well-being of its members calls for changes in the process. Privatisation in response to globalisation did not improve stakeholder circumstances. Overall, this development model does not seem sustainable. Suggestions are made for its improvement for a long-term and shared prosperity.
In Canada and elsewhere around the world Indigenous Peoples are struggling to rebuild their 'nati... more In Canada and elsewhere around the world Indigenous Peoples are struggling to rebuild their 'nations' and improve the socioeconomic circumstances of their people. We are embarking on a program of research in an effort to understand this phenomenon and to inform the process. In this paper we (i) explore the approach to development being adopted by Indigenous people in Canada; (ii) conduct a preliminary literature review; (iii) identify input indicators of entrepreneurship and business development capacity, process measures of development activity and an output indicator of development effectiveness and (v) identify the information available from secondary sources relating to these indicators and the gaps in information that will have to be filled by primary research.
Ecological Entomology, 2013
1. Many ectothermic species have evolved the ability to invoke a 'behavioural fever' when infecte... more 1. Many ectothermic species have evolved the ability to invoke a 'behavioural fever' when infected with a pathogen. The relative costs and benefits of this response, however, have rarely been quantified. 2. The aim of this study was investigate the nature and consequences of behavioural fever in the house fly, Musca domestica L., in response to infection with a possible biocontrol agent, the fungal entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin. 3. It was found that infected flies preferred higher temperatures and allocated more effort to thermoregulation than uninfected flies. Flies could not overcome infection but the altered thermal behaviour allowed infected flies to extend their survival and to lay more eggs relative to infected flies maintained under constant conditions. However, flies allowed to fever had lower egg viability suggesting a possible cost. 4. Under the present experimental conditions, the putative costs and benefits fever balanced one another resulting in no net change in fitness. Fever did not, therefore, limit the control potential of the fungus. We discuss whether the costs and benefits of behavioural fever might differ in other ecological contexts.
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2007
PurposeThis paper aims to give an account – using photographs as well as words – to describe a No... more PurposeThis paper aims to give an account – using photographs as well as words – to describe a North American indigenous community that is retaining pre‐contact Promethean values.Design/methodology/approachThe paper adopts as its approach ethnographic literature and field interviews coupled with extensive photography.FindingsEntrepreneurship may be linked to Promethean values, a characteristic of Pueblo Indians who were imaginatively original, long before the arrival of Europeans. Since ancient times, the use of irrigation in agriculture allowed the Pueblo Indians to reside in permanent houses; these two features – sophisticated farming and settlements – resulted in these indigenous people being unlike their nomadic neighbours. Farming – as opposed to hunting – was the backbone of the Pueblo economies, and theocratic government developed to control land and water usage; complex religious ceremonies became prerequisites to harvests. Religion taught discipline, and religious values re...
Economies, Apr 15, 2020
How might diverse and often conflicting knowledge and belief structures and practices be mobilize... more How might diverse and often conflicting knowledge and belief structures and practices be mobilized into legitimate approaches for people looking to address the need for heightened responsible and sustainable entrepreneurial action by business organizations; humanizing the role of business in development? To answer this question, we explore two previously unconnected but aligned streams of literature: (i) work on strategic business alliances in general (R1); and (ii) work on corporate/Indigenous community partnerships specifically (R2). A systematic literature search identified 300 papers on the topics in total. We selected 39 general and 23 Indigenous-specific papers for review using a guiding classification matrix to determine principal themes and concepts. Both streams of literature were reviewed, and an approach was developed to identify areas where the empirical observation of Indigenous partnerships provides a contribution to the theory and practice of Indigenous entrepreneurship within the realm of strategic alliance formation, and vice versa. The paper concludes with a discussion of dissimilarities in the two streams of literature and maps out avenues for future research into strategic alliances involving corporate responsibility and sustainability (CRS), approaches based on Indigenous belief and value systems, and Indigenous entrepreneurship.
Economies, Apr 15, 2020
How might diverse and often conflicting knowledge and belief structures and practices be mobilize... more How might diverse and often conflicting knowledge and belief structures and practices be mobilized into legitimate approaches for people looking to address the need for heightened responsible and sustainable entrepreneurial action by business organizations; humanizing the role of business in development? To answer this question, we explore two previously unconnected but aligned streams of literature: (i) work on strategic business alliances in general (R1); and (ii) work on corporate/Indigenous community partnerships specifically (R2). A systematic literature search identified 300 papers on the topics in total. We selected 39 general and 23 Indigenous-specific papers for review using a guiding classification matrix to determine principal themes and concepts. Both streams of literature were reviewed, and an approach was developed to identify areas where the empirical observation of Indigenous partnerships provides a contribution to the theory and practice of Indigenous entrepreneurship within the realm of strategic alliance formation, and vice versa. The paper concludes with a discussion of dissimilarities in the two streams of literature and maps out avenues for future research into strategic alliances involving corporate responsibility and sustainability (CRS), approaches based on Indigenous belief and value systems, and Indigenous entrepreneurship.
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 2004
In this stream-founding paper it is argued that entrepreneurship researchers, currently, do not p... more In this stream-founding paper it is argued that entrepreneurship researchers, currently, do not place sufficient emphasis on making their research findings relevant to entrepreneurs and their advisors, educators and those working in government on policy and programs. The paper then presents five general principles for turning entrepreneurship research findings into practical action guidelines for practitioners. The piece ends with a description of a new section to appear in both JSBE and SER beginning with this issue. SOMMAIRE. Cet article présente un "troisième courant" de publication, qui va paraître dans le Journal des petites et moyennes entreprises et de l'entrepreneuriat (JSBE), le journal du Conseil canadien des PME et de l'entrepreneuriat/Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, et dans Small Enterprise Research (SER), le journal de l'Association des petites entreprises d'Australie et de Nouvelle-Zélande (SEAANZ). Dans le but d'établir un nouveau courant, nous raisonnons qu'à l'heure actuelle les chercheurs en entrepreneuriat ne s'emploient pas assez à rendre les résultats de leur recherche pertinents pour les entrepreneurs et leurs conseillers, ainsi que pour les éducateurs et les fonctionnaires impliqués dans les statuts et les programmes. Cet article présente donc cinq principes généraux pour transformer les résultats de la recherche en directives d'action pour les praticiens. Nous concluons avec la description d'une nouvelle section qui, à compter de ce numéro, paraîtra à la fois dans JSBE et SER .
SSRN Electronic Journal
Toward an understanding of Indigenous rights and their impact on development: an application of r... more Toward an understanding of Indigenous rights and their impact on development: an application of regulation theory Abstract This paper explores the relationship between business, society and the developmental aspirations of Indigenous people 1 , whose communities are among the poorest and most marginalized in the world; it explores the emergence, evolution and growing importance of the role that Indigenous rights play in the development of these communities. To do so, the authors examine the interrelationship between Indigenous rights 2 , social capital and entrepreneurial activity. Using regulation theory, we develop several propositions to argue that these conceptual areas can come together to provide insight on how modes of social regulation may be crucial to understanding the pathways available for participation in the global regime of accumulation. The result can be the emergence of a particular mode of development that is aligned with the outcomes sought by the community (see note 1). From these propositions, the authors argue that the modes of development available are dependent upon multiple levels of societal structures where the degree of localization in the modes of social regulation is central in determining the objectives as well as significant to achieving them.
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