Both right nearby and far away: Rural Sámi entrepreneurs' engagement with spatial contexts
2025 (English)In: International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, ISSN 1468-4330, E-ISSN 1741-8127, Vol. 24, no 5Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This study contributes to the debate on the role of spatial contexts in rural entrepreneurship. Drawing on rural and indigenous entrepreneurship theory, we explore how four Sámi entrepreneurs from Sweden and Norway engage with their spatial contexts. We employ a multiple-case study design, an interpretive philosophy of science, and elements from indigenous research methodologies. Our findings demonstrate that the entrepreneurs engage both within and across their spatial contexts, encompassing environments both nearby and far away. We also identify drivers and practices associated with this entrepreneurial engagement. Based on the findings, we develop The Sámi Entrepreneurial Engagement Framework. The framework serves as an illustration of how a Sámi perspective adds new insight into the field of rural entrepreneurship and offers a comprehensive lens for understanding entrepreneurial engagement with spatial contexts in culturally rich and environmentally sensitive settings.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
InderScience Publishers, 2025. Vol. 24, no 5
Keywords [en]
rural entrepreneurship, indigenous entrepreneurship, spatial context, contextualisation, engagement
National Category
Business Administration Human Geography
Research subject
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-112419DOI: 10.1504/ijmed.2025.145210Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105001702219OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-112419DiVA, id: diva2:1952260
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2021-03080Swedish Research Council Formas, 2021-01723
Note
Validerad;2025;Nivå 1;2025-04-15 (u5);
Full text license: CC BY 4.0;
Funder: Norwegian Regional Research Fund;
2025-04-152025-04-152025-04-15Bibliographically approved