SOSYAL SERMAYE VE ETNİK GİRİŞİMCİLİK ÜZERİNE SİSTEMATİK LİTERATÜR TARAMASI VE İÇERİK ANALİZİ

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 1, 101 - 119, 30.06.2025

Selçuk Karayel , Cihan Mert , Özge Betül Kırçicek

Öz

Sosyal sermaye kavramı, güven, dayanışma ve sosyal ağlar aracılığıyla etnik girişimcilerin iş kurma ve geliştirme süreçlerinde önemli bir kaynak olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışma, sosyal sermaye ile etnik girişimcilik arasındaki ilişkiyi, Web of Science (WOS) veri tabanında gerçekleştirilen literatür taraması ile incelemektedir. Çalışmanın temel amacı, sosyal sermayenin etnik girişimcilik süreçleri üzerindeki etkisini analiz ederek bu alandaki literatüre yeni bir bakış açısı kazandırmaktır. Bu doğrultuda, öncelikle uluslararası literatürde yer alan seçkin çalışmalar incelenmiş; sosyal sermaye ve etnik girişimcilik kavramları ayrıntılı biçimde ele alınarak, bu kavramların dayandığı teorik altyapı ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca, incelenen çalışmalar arasındaki benzerlikler ve ilişkiler değerlendirilerek, araştırmanın kuramsal çerçevesi güçlendirilmiştir. Yapılan değerlendirmeler, sosyal sermayenin girişimcilik performansı ve işletme başarısı üzerinde belirleyici bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Özellikle aile bağları, sosyal kimlik ve kültürel aidiyetin, etnik girişimcilik faaliyetlerinde önemli bir rol oynadığı tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, sosyal sermayenin etnik girişimcilik üzerindeki etkisini ve bu iki kavram arasındaki güçlü ilişkiyi açıkça ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, özellikle akademisyenler, girişimciler ve işletme sahipleri için faydalı olabilecek bilgiler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etnik Girişimcilik , Sosyal Sermaye , Sosyal Ağlar , Girişimcilik Performansı , Web of Science (WOS)

Systematic Literature Review and Content Analysis on Social Capital and Ethnic Entrepreneurship

Öz

Social capital, through trust, solidarity, and social networks, stands out as an important resource for ethnic entrepreneurs in their business establishment and development processes. This study examines the relationship between social capital and ethnic entrepreneurship through a literature review in the Web of Science (WOS) database. The main purpose of the study is to bring a new perspective to the literature in this field by analyzing the impact of social capital on ethnic entrepreneurship processes. In this direction, selected studies in the international literature are examined, the concepts of social capital and ethnic entrepreneurship are discussed in detail and the theoretical background supporting these concepts is presented. In addition, the theoretical framework of the research was strengthened by evaluating the similarities and relationships between the analyzed studies. The evaluations show that social capital has a determining effect on entrepreneurial performance and business success. In particular, family ties, social identity, and cultural belonging play an important role in ethnic entrepreneurial activities. The findings demonstrate the impact of social capital on ethnic entrepreneurship and the strong relationship between these two concepts. The results of this study provide information that may be particularly useful for academics, entrepreneurs, and business owners.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ethnic Entrepreneurship , Social Capital , Social Networks , Entrepreneurial Performance , Web of Science (WOS)

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