Abstract
Purpose of the paper
This paper explores the relationship between family business creation, sustainability and its entrepreneurial orientation. It also examines the struggle of a soft drink company (Hamoud Boualem) in North Africa and its historical development and survival from the French colonial time (1830), dealing with new socialist policies orientation and nationalisation after the independence (1962) to the open market competition (2000-2019). Therefore, this paper attempts to address the research question on how does Hamoud Boualem manage to respond to a niche market and survive over a century? Is its survival embedded into the cultural identity, branding, and its entrepreneurial orientation?
Design/Methodology/Approach
Using historical documents and interviews with senior management (family owners and directors), we document the entrepreneurial desire of the Algerian owners in starting up a business of making soft drink for the local Muslim population (indigenous consumers) during the colonisation period and its products' distribution.
Findings
The creation of an entrepreneurial firm by an indigenous family is to fill in a gap in the market place as well as responding to the demand of non-alcoholic drinks for Muslim consumers. The family business has witnessed barriers and challenges not only during the colourisation period but also after the country independence.
Research limitation/implications
One apparent limitation relates to the use of historical information and data from interviews. Thus, it makes it problematic in deciding about the unit of analysis for this case study.
Practical implications
In this paper, we sought to understand the drivers behind the creation of a family business during a time of colonisation and its survival strategy.
Originality/value of the paper
The findings brings to light the importance of entrepreneurial management in developing countries and highlight the business start-up, growth and survival during difficult times.
This paper explores the relationship between family business creation, sustainability and its entrepreneurial orientation. It also examines the struggle of a soft drink company (Hamoud Boualem) in North Africa and its historical development and survival from the French colonial time (1830), dealing with new socialist policies orientation and nationalisation after the independence (1962) to the open market competition (2000-2019). Therefore, this paper attempts to address the research question on how does Hamoud Boualem manage to respond to a niche market and survive over a century? Is its survival embedded into the cultural identity, branding, and its entrepreneurial orientation?
Design/Methodology/Approach
Using historical documents and interviews with senior management (family owners and directors), we document the entrepreneurial desire of the Algerian owners in starting up a business of making soft drink for the local Muslim population (indigenous consumers) during the colonisation period and its products' distribution.
Findings
The creation of an entrepreneurial firm by an indigenous family is to fill in a gap in the market place as well as responding to the demand of non-alcoholic drinks for Muslim consumers. The family business has witnessed barriers and challenges not only during the colourisation period but also after the country independence.
Research limitation/implications
One apparent limitation relates to the use of historical information and data from interviews. Thus, it makes it problematic in deciding about the unit of analysis for this case study.
Practical implications
In this paper, we sought to understand the drivers behind the creation of a family business during a time of colonisation and its survival strategy.
Originality/value of the paper
The findings brings to light the importance of entrepreneurial management in developing countries and highlight the business start-up, growth and survival during difficult times.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 23 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 29 Aug 2019 |
Event | Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development 4th Annual Conference - Universitt of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom Duration: 29 Aug 2019 → 30 Aug 2019 |
Conference
Conference | Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development 4th Annual Conference |
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Abbreviated title | CAREED 2019 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Paisley |
Period | 29/08/19 → 30/08/19 |
Keywords
- Entrepreneurial orientation
- Family business
- Sustainability
- Hamoud Boualem