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dc.contributor.authorDe Klerk, Saskia
dc.contributor.authorKruger, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorSaayman, Melville
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-04T07:59:28Z
dc.date.available2016-03-04T07:59:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationDe Klerk, S., et al. 2014. Managing network motivations of [Ev]Entrepreneurs. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 3(2):1-22. [ http://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_3_vol._3_2_july_2014.pdf].en_US
dc.identifier.issn2223-814X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/16554
dc.description.abstractEntrepreneurial networks are important in the development of any industry. These networks offer access to resources, information, support and markets. In a dynamic, fast growing and diversified industry such as the wedding industry, the role of networks becomes an interesting lens to view entrepreneurs‟ motivations to attend events, for example an exhibition. In this research, we have surveyed 159 eventrepreneurs to investigate their motivations to network in this context. The selling and non-selling expectations of these networks provided insight into what networks they use and the objectives they set for these networks. Our findings have shown that their main selling motive was to establish networks for business purposes, while the main non-selling motive was developmental in nature, for staff and on a personal level. This research contributes to networking, entrepreneurship and event management literature to provide a better understanding of the network motivations and skills of entrepreneurs in this industry.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_3_vol._3_2_july_2014.pdf
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dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisureen_US
dc.subjectnetworken_US
dc.subjectmotivesen_US
dc.subjectentrepreneuren_US
dc.subjectexpectationsen_US
dc.subjectsellingen_US
dc.subjectnon-sellingen_US
dc.titleManaging network motivations of [Ev]Entrepreneursen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.researchID10868445 - De Klerk, Saskia
dc.contributor.researchID10201424 - Saayman, Melville
dc.contributor.researchID10059458 - Kruger, Stephanus


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