Small Businesses and the Asian Immigrants Owners
The questions are as follows:
How familiar are you with small businesses owned by Asian immigrants? If you are familiar with such businesses, how does what you perceive about their level of profitability, hours worked, and employees compare with what Bonacich reported?
Many small businesses are staffed entirely or almost entirely by people of the same race or ethnicity of the owners—indeed they are very homogeneous.
a. Is such homogeneity of employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act? Why or why not?
b. How might diversifying employees help such businesses?
3. What does the most recently available U.S. Census Bureau data say about the ownership, numbers, types, size, and profitability of Asian-owned businesses?
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The historical narrative of Asian immigrant entrepreneurship in the United States is characterized by diverse aspirations, sacrifices, challenges, and unwavering determination intertwined within the American social structure (Bell & Leopold, 2021). The retail stores, food stands, and beauty parlors operated by Asian immigrants in the United States have long been regarded as symbols of tenacity and enterprise. For such businesses, I have the impression that locally owned businesses are run by hardworking families who invest heavily in their communities. Compared to Bonacich's findings, this viewpoint becomes more nuanced while based on rational facts. The difficulties these enterprises encounter are highlighted in Bonacich's counternarrative. The obstacles they confront include the concentration of these enterprises in areas abandoned by significant merchants, leading to a reliance on low-wage or unpaid labor. Due to the business owner's long and demanding hours, problems like family discord and neglect are common. Additionally, these businesses are susceptible to hostility from consumers and rivals, which further strains their operations. Moreover, labor exploitation in such businesses impacts the business proprietors and their families and can establish a precedent for a general decline in labor standards (Bonacich, 1988). The discrepancy between my opinion and Bonacich's findings highlights the need for an in-depth understanding of the lived realities of Asian immigrant entrepreneurs, which will result in vigorous legislation and support systems.
Small businesses tend to be more homogeneous since their employees are likelier to share the exact racial or ethnic origin as the owner. a) Staff Homogeneity and Title VII. Such racial or ethnic conformity in hiring is not necessarily illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Likewise, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, and religion are all prot...