Ethnicity and the Encouragement to Migrant and Entrepreneurship in Batak Society: Literature Review and Call for Research

Abstract

Ethnicity is considered one of the factors that influences a person or community in entrepreneurial behavior. The Batak people are one of the largest tribes in Indonesia originating from North Sumatra. The Batak people are known as a community that tends to leave their hometown and migrate to other areas. This research is a study of ethnic entrepreneurship with a historical literature approach. The aim is to see how the Batak people and their connection with the customs they adhere to as an encouragement to migrate and become entrepreneurs. The output of the study is a starting point for conducting further research on ethnic entrepreneurship.