relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4631/
title: Psychologists or entrepreneurs?- Tales from entrepreneur
creator: Samarasinghe, Anouk
description: In depopulating rural areas, one of the main concerns is dealing with the liveability of the village.   It is often stated in research that depopulation trends in villages might result in the loss of   facilities which can negatively affect the liveability of the village. A strong sense of community   has a positive impact on the liveability of the village. This thesis examines how local   entrepreneurs contribute to strengthening the sense of community in the village. Building on the   concept of sense of community, the aim is to understand how local entrepreneurs view their   contribution to the village community by proposing the following question: “How do local   entrepreneurs perceive their contribution to the local sense of community?”. Seven semi   structured interviews were conducted with local entrepreneurs in a village in the municipality of   Het Hogeland. The findings show that the local entrepreneurs perceive their contribution to the   sense of community through: the support offered to local community events, social trust and   personalized customer service. The local entrepreneurs find it important to offer their support to   the community as it is important for the livability of the village. The contribution to the sense of   community seems to be similar for all interviewees, regardless of whether they feel part of the   community themselves. Further research is proposed to be conducted on how the villagers   perceive the contribution made by local entrepreneurs to the sense of community.
date: 2024
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4631/1/Research-step-7.pdf
identifier:   Samarasinghe, Anouk  (2024) Psychologists or entrepreneurs?- Tales from entrepreneur.  Bachelor thesis.