eprintid: 4631
rev_number: 6
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1
dir: disk0/00/00/46/31
datestamp: 2024-07-19 07:12:08
lastmod: 2024-07-19 07:12:08
status_changed: 2024-07-19 07:12:08
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Samarasinghe, Anouk
creators_id: S4251393
creators_email: anouksamarasinghe@gmail.com
title: Psychologists or entrepreneurs?- Tales from entrepreneur
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: 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
pages: 22
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Haartsen, T.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Culturele Geografie
tutors_email: T.Haartsen@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: local entrepreneurs
keywords_local: sense of community
keywords_local: personalized customer service
keywords_local: social trust
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-07-18
comment: Not confidential because all data is anonymous
citation:   Samarasinghe, Anouk  (2024) Psychologists or entrepreneurs?- Tales from entrepreneur.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4631/1/Research-step-7.pdf