An Exploratory Investigation Into the Practices of "Leading" Asian Entrepreneurs in the UK‪.‬

Introduction Much has been written about immigration in broad terms and more specifically the business practices of ethnic minority-owned firms. From a public policy perspective, particular governments have used largely anecdotal examples of earlier groups of immigrants as role models to demonstrate the entrepreneurial actions some communities have taken since immigration took place. In certain cases, research findings have indicated that entrepreneurs have used culturally unique business practices to enable them to succeed in niche markets that would have been difficult for members of the indigenous (mainstream) population. Examples of these entrepreneurial practices have been used to demonstrate that instead of being an economic drain on resources, certain groups have in fact contributed more, in relative terms, than the "indigenous" (mainstream) population. Consequently, business operations have sometimes been highlighted by policy makers as examples of "good practice" for prospective ethnic entrepreneurs in order to assist in their economic contribution to particular countries.