" Job crafting & entrepreneurship: The influence of creativity on job crafting of migrant entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and Germany – a comparative study"
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2024-07-09
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The aim of this Master’s thesis research was to retrieve insights to formulate an answer on the
research question: “How does creativity influence the process of job crafting by migrant
entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and Germany?” The research has been performed with the use
of a qualitative research method, where ten interviews have been conducted for two groups with
five ‘Dutch’ migrant entrepreneurs and five ‘German’ migrant entrepreneurs. The interviews
existed of one life story part and one semi-structured part about job crafting and creativity (in
this research: one’s problem-solving ability). These interviews were analyzed using a thematic
analysis by which all the interviews were transcribed and coded. Two themes for both interview
groups were derived for the results. These results show ways of how creativity has an influence
on job crafting for migrant entrepreneurs in both countries. Creativity influences job crafting
by fostering adaptability for migrant entrepreneurs in both countries. It also enhances and
influences the job satisfaction through aspects like flexibility and freedom. Additionally,
creativity influences the development of certain skills that help migrant entrepreneurs to craft
their job. A limitation of this research is that there are other factors that have an influence on
creativity as well that are not considered. Future research could focus on these factors to gain
even more extensive insights on this topic. This study provides insights for the development of
training programs that are designed to enhance creative thinking and job crafting skills for
migrant entrepreneurs.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen