UC Spark

Dr Huibert Peter de Vries

Management

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 8638
 Office: Homestead Ln K Block 150/218

Fields of Research

  • Small business management practices
  • Entrepreneurship in the SME sector
  • Immigrant and minority ethnic entrepreneurship
  • Management programmes in tertiary education

Researcher Summary

My research interests are in the field of management practices in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurship within the SME sector, and ethnic minority entrepreneurship. I also have an interest in researching the effectiveness of management programmes in tertiary education

Subject Area: Disciplines

Future Research

  • Exploring the relationship between patterns of embeddedness and entrepreneurial propensity within ethnic immigrant communities
  • Exploring the impact of geographic, demographic and social issues on immigrant entrepreneurial behaviour within country-specific ethnic immigrant communities

Key Methodologies

  • Grounded Theory
  • Case Study Analysis
  • Application of Nvivo software

Affiliations

Prizes and Awards

  • Best Paper Award: for Migrant and ethnic entrerpeneurship track. The International Council of Small Business 2012 World Conference, Wellington, New Zealand (2012)
  • College of Business and Economics Teaching Award 2011. (2011)
  • University of Canterbury Teaching Award 2010. (2010-2011)
  • 2004 ICSB Conference Best Paper Award (2004)

Research Service

  • Track Leader/Coordinator for 'Entrepreneurship Small Business and Family Enterprise' stream of the 2011 ANZAM Conference in Wellington, New Zealand. (2011)
  • Management Department representative on the UC College of Business and Economics Research Committee 2008-2011. (2008-2011)
  • I was the School of Business member of the Christchurch College of Education's internal PBRF panel which reviewed all staff PBRF submissions prior to national submission (2006). (2006)
  • Commerce member of the UC College of Education Ethical Clearance Committee 2006- 2010. (2005-2010)

Publications


Journal Article
  • de Vries, H.P. (2012) Do Indian immigrant entrepreneurs residing in different host countries display the same behavioural patterns? Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 6(2): 138-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17506201211228949.
  • de Vries, H.P. and Dana, T.E. (2012) Experiences of ethnic minority immigrant women entrepreneurs in contrast to male counterparts. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 15(4): 505-515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2012.046478.
  • de Vries, H. and O'Steen, B. (2011) A life ring, an onion, or a sunburst? An organizational model for responding to the unexpected. Journal of Adult Learning Aotearoa New Zealand 39(1): 90-97.
  • de Vries, H. and Dana, T. (2009) Business Training Needs for Small to Medium Size Enterprises in New Zealand: An Exploratory Paper on Current Directions. New Zealand Journal of Applied Business Research 7(1): 67-74.
  • de Vries, H. (2009) The entrepreneurial spirit of the Pacific Peoples: A study of Pacific immigrant entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Journal of Maori and Pacific Development 10(1): 29-51.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2008) A Case Study of Dutch Immigrant Entrepreneurship in New Zealand. The Management Case Study Journal 8(2): 49-63.
  • Voges, K. and de Vries, H.P. (2008) Editorial. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 6(2): 189-191.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2008) To what degree do immigrant entrepreneurs need formal education? The influence of formal education and informal learning on entrepreneurial behaviour among Chinese, Dutch, Indian and Pacific Peoples in New Zealand. Pacific-Asian Education 20(2): 46-58.
  • de Vries, H. (2006) Bridging the funding gap: Case studies of factoring in New Zealand. The Management Case Study Journal 6(2): 58-66.
  • de Vries, H. and Shields, M. (2006) Towards a theory of entrepreneurial resilience: an analysis of New Zealand SME owner-operators. New Zealand Journal of Applied Business Research 5(1): 33-44.
  • de Vries, H. and Cameron, A. (2005) Factoring - effective strategy or last resort. The New Zealand Journal of Applied Business Research 4(2): 31-40.
  • de Vries, H. (2004) Debtor and creditor practices of Canterbury SMEs. The New Zealand Journal of Applied Business 3(1): 13-24.
  • de Vries, H. (2004) Factoring: The perceived role in cash management for New Zealand SMEs. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 1(3/4): 363-379.
  • de Vries, H. and Margaret, J. (2003) The development of a model to assess the strategic management capability of small and medium size businesses. The Journal of American Academy of Business 3(1/2): 85-92.
  • de Vries, H. (2003) The small family business entrepreneur. The Management Case Study Journal 3(2): 13-24.
  • de Vries, H. and de Lambert, K. (2002) A comparison study of front line staff's attitudes toward customer service and actual service delivery. The New Zealand Journal of Applied Business Research 1(1): 63-75.
  • de Vries, H. (2002) Challenges of cultural change at furniture manufacturer ADL. The Management Case Study Journal 2(2): 50-61.
Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings
  • de Vries, H., McCarthy, C., Nesbit, T., Mack, H. and Reilly, M. (2012) Entrepreneurial process meets Capstone Project in a collaborative environment. Christchurch, New Zealand: 25th Annual Conference of Computing and Information Technology Research and Education New Zealand (CITRENZ), 10-12 Oct 2012.
  • de Vries, H.P. and Kantor, R. (2012) Is the face of Chinese ethnic minority entrepreneurship in New Zealand changing? Wellington, New Zealand: 57th International Council for Small Business World Conference (ICSB), 10-13 Jun 2012.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2012) Understanding the impact of engagement and beliefs on immigrant entrepreneurship: Does it really matter? Perth, Australia: 26th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAM), 5-7 Dec 2012.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2011) Advancing immigrant minority entrepreneurship: What really matters, perception or actuality? Stockholm, Sweden: International Council for Small Business World Conference (ICSB 2011), 15-18 Jun 2011.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2010) The Unique Characteristics of Indian Immigrant Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Immigrant Entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Cincinnati, OH, USA: International Council for Small Business World Conference (ICSB 2010), 24-27 Jun 2010.
  • de Vries, H.P. and Dana, T.E. (2009) Self Reflections of Immigrant Women Engaged in Entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Seoul, South Korea: International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2009, 21-24 Jun 2009.
  • Drever, M., de Vries, H.P. and Andrawis, T. (2008) Computerisation issues relating to cash flow management for SMEs between Australia and New Zealand. Sydney, Australia: Small Enterprise Association of New Zealand (SEAANZ) Conference 2008, 15-17 Sep 2008. In Proceedings of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (SEAANZ) Conference 2008 150-165.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2007) Immigrant Entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: 2007 Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (SEAANZ) Conference, 23-26 Sep 2007. In Conference Proceedings - Building sustainable growth in SMEs 13pp.
  • Drever, M. and de Vries, H. (2006) Comparing entrepreneurs in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia with Christchurch, New Zealand. Melbourne, Australia: 51st International Council of Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, 18-21 Jun 2006.
  • Cameron, A. and de Vries, H. (2006) The role of farmers' markets in stimulating rural entrepreneurship: a case study of Feilding Farmers' Market, New Zealand. Melbourne, Australia: 51st International Council of Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, 18-21 Jun 2006.
  • de Vries, H. and Shields, M. (2005) Entrepreneurial resilience: an analysis of the resilience factor in SME owner - managers. Washington, USA: The International Council of Small Business 50th World Conference, 15-18 June 2005.
  • de Vries, H.P. (2004) A study into the perceived role of factoring in New Zealand SME cash management. Johannesburg, South Africa: The International Council of Small Business 49th World Conference, 20-23 Jun 2004.
Conference Contribution - Full conference paper
  • de Vries, H.P. (2009) Growth potential for Pacific immingrant entrepreneurs in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: 22nd Annual Conference of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ), 2 Sep 2009.
  • de Vries, H. and Voges, K. (2008) The study of factors influencing immigrant entrepreneurship: A discussion of methodology and outcomes. Halifax, Canada: 2008 International Council of Small Business World Conference, 22-25 Jun 2008.
Edited Book
  • Voges, K.E. and de Vries, H.P. (Ed.) (2008) International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 6(2). Special Issue: Marketing in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Geneva: Inderscience Publishers. 126pp.
Additional Publications
  • de Vries, H.P. and Veer, E. (2012) Acculturation within small immigrant ethnic minority communities: A small business opportunity context. Queenstown, New Zealand: Asia Pacific Association for Consumer Research Conference, 6-8 Jul 2012.
  • Drever, M. and de Vries, H.P. (2007) What are the Different Attributes between Entrepreneurs in Australia and New Zealand? Brisbane, Australia: Fourth AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference, 6-9 Feb 2007.