A shift from family-based enterprise to community-based enterprise: qualitative case study from an emerging economy

Community-based enterprises (CBE) are instrumental in achieving development in underdeveloped areas. CBE comes under the subspace of social entrepreneurship, which influences the socio-cultural environment, indigenous knowledge and community members’ skills. Since the socio-cultural environment is dynamic, it is imperative to understand diverse communities worldwide. This study aims to present one such community from Patan, focusing on adding to the literature on CBE by checking the fit of the CBE model proposed by Chrisman and Peredo and analysing the case using situational analysis. This study employs qualitative methods to study the case and uses method triangulation to achieve validity and curtail information bias. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and document analysis from participants and government sources and analysed using MAXQDA software. The analysis resulted in many similarities between the case and the CBE model proposed by Peredo and Chrisman, and the SWOT analysis identified the strengths and areas to be worked on in CBE. The TOWS matrix suggests strategies for members and policymakers to sustain CBE.