ADM 2313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Institutional Racism, Byrsonima Crassifolia, Retting

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2313
• Professor: Mark Freel

Document Summary

Women: role of silent entrepreneurs"; male partner may be installed as a gure-head. 3rd generation-do not see themselves as ethnic minorities. > diversity evidenced by high growth businesses in emergent sectors. > to classify ethnic minorities by broad ethnic group is misleading ethnic minorities are now characterised by cultural diversity due to mixing of cultures applying broad classi cations is therefore misleading. > argued by some (e. g. ram and jones) that it is the main issue facing minority business development. > lack integration into mainstream bodies; e. g. support, nance/business associations. > formal institutions seen as white, middle-class and institutionally racist. > banks may not want to fund expansion into non-traditional areas. > new markets are di cult to break into for embs due to hostility". > reputations/experience reinforce perceptions held by emb owners. > revamping existing products and services to appeal to a wider market or achieve higher mark-ups.