‘Merantau’ - an Informal Entrepreneurial Learning Pattern in the Culture of Minangkabau Tribe in Indonesia

H. Rahman
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The aim of this paper is to expose an informal entrepreneurial learning pattern that is undertaken by the Minangkabau tribe in Indonesia and relate it to cultural dimension and perceived value of a society. This informal entrepreneurial learning pattern is called as ‘ Merantau ’ - which can simply be meant as ‘ to emigrate ’, in which the young males (mostly during the ages of 15-20, or even younger) leave their homeland; move to other places nationwide or abroad, and running entrepreneurial activities for their daily life. The existence of merantau as an informal cultural based entrepreneurial learning for the young Minangkabau tribe combined with their cultural dimension and perceived values have contributed to the creation of and bring positive impacts to entrepreneurial culture of the Minangkabau tribe. The Minangkabau tribe, as one of tribes in Indonesia, experiences very supportive social environment in which entrepreneurial culture is recognised as part of the way of life. Therefore, Minangkabau tribe is known as one of the most entrepreneurial tribes in Indonesia. This paper considers perceived value and cultural dimension that may bring consequence to entrepreneurial culture of a society, with particular analysis to Minangkabau tribe in Indonesia. Analysis is undertaken by considering the elements and index of cultural dimension and perceived values of a society that can create and intiate entreprenuerial habits and relate them to entrepreneurship. Result of the analysis shows an evidence that culture of a society also plays an important role to create and maintain entrepreneurial habits and experience of a society. Together with cultural dimension of a society, perceived values that a society has, also contributes to the creation of entrepreneurial culture of that society. This is shown in the context of the Minangkabau tribe who is well known as an entrepreneurial tribe in Indonesia. However, this study analyses one single cultural background from a specific tribe in Indonesia and since it was undertaken to a single cultural background, it will be worth to extend this study and investigation into several cultural and value backgrounds from various ethnic groups/tribes in Indonesia or any other countries. Comparatively, this will add knowledge and dimension regarding entrepreneurship and its relationship to cultural dimension and perceived values of a society/community/ethnic group.
“Merantau”——印尼米南卡保部落文化中的一种非正式创业学习模式
本文旨在揭示印度尼西亚米南卡保部落所采用的一种非正式的创业学习模式,并将其与社会的文化维度和感知价值联系起来。这种非正式的创业学习模式被称为“meranttau”,可以简单地理解为“移民”,其中年轻男性(大多在15-20岁之间,甚至更年轻)离开他们的家园;搬到全国或国外的其他地方,并经营创业活动为他们的日常生活。merantau作为米南卡保部落青年创业学习的一种非正式文化基础的存在,与他们的文化维度和感知价值相结合,促进了米南卡保部落创业文化的创造,并对其产生了积极影响。米南卡保部落作为印度尼西亚的一个部落,经历了非常有利的社会环境,在这种环境中,创业文化被认为是生活方式的一部分。因此,米南卡保部落被称为印尼最具创业精神的部落之一。本文认为,感知价值和文化维度,可能会带来后果的创业文化的社会,特别分析了米南卡保部落在印度尼西亚。分析是通过考虑一个社会的文化方面的要素和指数以及可以创造和形成企业习惯并将其与企业精神联系起来的感知价值来进行的。分析结果表明,一个社会的文化在创造和维持一个社会的创业习惯和经验方面也起着重要的作用。与一个社会的文化层面一起,一个社会所具有的感知价值也有助于创造该社会的企业文化。这在米南卡保部落的背景下得到了体现,米南卡保部落是印度尼西亚众所周知的企业家部落。然而,这项研究分析了来自印度尼西亚特定部落的单一文化背景,由于它是在单一文化背景下进行的,因此值得将这项研究和调查扩展到来自印度尼西亚或任何其他国家的不同种族/部落的几个文化和价值背景。相比之下,这将增加关于企业家精神及其与社会/社区/种族群体的文化层面和感知价值的关系的知识和维度。
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