To do or not to do: the real state of real estate

Abstract

Learning outcomes

This case will enable students to develop an understanding of starting a single proprietorship business focusing on the real estate; understand the possible challenges that an entrepreneur faces in the beginning; apply ethical decision-making frame works when faced in ethically conflicting situation; andlook at the career anchoring theory.

Case overview/synopsis

The case study takes a look at the ways and means of starting a small business depending on the owner managers experience, capabilities and skills including networking which are germane to success. It also highlights the ethical issues that small business proprietors have to face in order to make money and grow. The setting of the case is a town in Sindh province of Pakistan, which setting generally represent the arena where such business (Single Proprietorship) develop and get involved in the economic development of a backward area. Finally, the case study highlights the significant but realistic expose of career anchor theory, which stipulates that people normally start with a job but switch jobs over their working life.

Complexity academic level

Graduate and undergraduate.

Supplementary materials

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Subject code

CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

Citation

Solangi, R., Umrani, W.A., Solangi, I. and Memon, M.A. (2019), "To do or not to do: the real state of real estate", , Vol. 9 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-12-2018-0264