Samarasinghe, Anouk (2024) Psychologists or entrepreneurs?- Tales from entrepreneur. Bachelor thesis.
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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.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Haartsen, T. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2024 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2024 07:12 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4631 |
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