Important Concepts

Enterprise

Oxford dictionary defines enterprise as a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one. In most conceptualizations of entrepreneurship, it involves creating value, thereby having a positive effect in society. There are many factors that affect an enterprise’s success — personal characteristics and contextual factors are fundamental, but the contextual response to an enterprise is the most contributing factor to its success. For people considered a minority in their own context, the challenges are different and potentially more complex.

Migration as a manifest of Diversity

The concept of diversity has evolved to encompass a wide range of differences, including ethnicity, culture, faith, gender orientation, and identity. Migration has historically been a key factor in recognizing this diversity. While some view migrants as a potential threat to society and the economy, others recognize the positive impact they can have — cultural diversity, new perspectives, and valuable skills that enrich their new communities.

Occupational Wholeness

Being, Belonging, and Becoming through Doings. Doings are about what an individual would intentionally do or not do — getting engaged with a project such as an entrepreneurial one counts as a Doing. Being refers to the way an individual sees themself and what makes them genuinely happy. Belonging is about the people, places, and ideas an individual feels part of. Becoming is about an individual’s future plan — who they would like to become.

Yazdani, F. (2023). Occupational Wholeness for Health and Wellbeing: A Guide to Re-thinking and Re-planning Life (1st ed.). Routledge.

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