Religious institutions and new ventures: evidence from the African American experience

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dc.contributor.advisorButler, John S.en
dc.creatorLittlefield, Marci Boundsen
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-28T21:33:23Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:15:53Z
dc.date.available2008-08-28T21:33:23Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:15:53Z
dc.date.issued2003en
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the church as a participant in the entrepreneurial process by offering support in one or more of the following, encouragement, technical assistance, office material or financial capital. This study examined African American churches in the Austin area and found that participation in the entrepreneurial process was influenced by the following, if the church owned a business, the number of paid staff and the size of the church. Smaller churches were more likely to be entrepreneurial and participate in providing office materials, financial assistance, technical support and Pastoral support. Resource rich churches were likely to participate in the entrepreneurial process but it is clear that there are other factors which influence participation. These factors include the orientation of the Pastor.
dc.description.departmentSociologyen
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.identifierb57157030en
dc.identifier.oclc56799192en
dc.identifier.proqst3116377en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/742en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en
dc.subject.lcshAfrican American churches--Texas--Austinen
dc.subject.lcshReligion and sociology--Texas--Austinen
dc.titleReligious institutions and new ventures: evidence from the African American experienceen
dc.type.genreThesisen

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