Investigating into the culture of immigrants from the Far East. Challenges for entrepreneurial education

  • Agnieszka Postuła Uniwersytet Warszawski, Wydział Zarządzania
  • Agnieszka Brzozowska Uniwersytet Warszawski, Wydział Zarządzania
Keywords: cultural studies, entrepreneurial education, research process, the role of researcher, methodology

Abstract

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The article seeks to put forward recommendations for entrepreneurial education in the area of cultural studies and is a theoretical exercise.

THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: Our argumentation relies on a literature review and our own experience as field researchers having conducted cultural studies for years.

THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: Cultural studies are now gaining in importance given the ever more frequent migrations of people and increasing effects of globalization processes. We note that there are a few publications on the relationship between students participation in research and entrepreneurial education. Therefore, we have decided to share our experience and analyses resulting from our studies.

RESEARCH RESULTS: Well‑designed and conducted research largely translates to reliable and accurate results that can be used in entrepreneurial education.

CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Cross‑cultural issues in research, especially at present, are ever more important and worth examining from the perspectives of both research and education – in particular in entrepreneurial education which increasingly involves international aspects and requires entrepreneurs and company workers to possess cross‑cultural competences.

 

 

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Published
2018-09-06
How to Cite
Postuła, A., & Brzozowska, A. (2018). Investigating into the culture of immigrants from the Far East. Challenges for entrepreneurial education. HORIZONS OF EDUCATION, 17(42), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.17399/HW.2018.174213