Purpose

Kosovo is a transition country, and family businesses are seen as the best way to ensure its existence. The purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of beekeeping entrepreneurship in the country and the factors that affect entrepreneurship in this sector.

Design/methodology/approach

This research was developed through a case presentation where interviews with beekeepers from different cities of Kosovo were conducted. Because this research was conducted during the pandemic situation COVID-19, a total of 32 beekeepers agreed to give interviews, of which 30 were males and 2 were females. The interviews were conducted from March to May 2020. All interviews were recorded to obtain all the relevant details during data processing. All respondents agreed that their names could be made public. The interviews were conducted in Albanian language, and their duration was from 32 min to 1 h and 40 min. The questionnaire for the interview in total contained 25 questions.

Findings

Beekeeping in Kosovo runs entirely as a family business. Only 12 out of 32 respondents inherited the business from their families, while others started this business mostly out of curiosity. 59% of the respondents consider beekeeping as their primary income, while 32 percent as the only source of income. Only 9% of the respondents have less than 30 hives, and the beekeeping income does not have a big impact on their total income. Beekeeping is considered a dangerous business that forces beekeepers to have a second job. The most common risks are climate change and bee diseases. However, although they have a second job, their highest income derives from beekeeping. Education has the biggest role in the development of this business, while experience and technology do not play a significant role.

Research limitations/implications

The number of respondents is small compared to the total number of beekeepers in Kosovo, so a larger number of beekeepers could give more accurate results. In addition, there is no general data on the impact of the beekeeping sector on the economy, especially on the role of this sector in reducing the unemployment rate.

Originality/value

The study adds value to the importance of artisan family businesses. Knowing the importance of family businesses, this study makes a great contribution to determining the factors that affect the development of beekeeping entrepreneurship as family business.

中文翻译：

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养蜂业家庭创业的决定因素

目的

科索沃是一个转型国家，家族企业被视为确保其生存的最佳方式。本文的目的是确定养蜂业创业在该国的重要性以及影响该行业创业的因素。

设计/方法/方法

这项研究是通过对来自科索沃不同城市的养蜂人进行采访的案例展示而发展起来的。由于这项研究是在 COVID-19 大流行期间进行的，共有 32 名养蜂人同意接受采访，其中 30 名是男性，2 名是女性。访谈于 2020 年 3 月至 2020 年 5 月进行。所有访谈均被记录下来，以获取数据处理过程中的所有相关细节。所有受访者都同意可以公开他们的姓名。访谈以阿尔巴尼亚语进行，持续时间为 32 分钟至 1 小时 40 分钟。面试问卷共包含25个问题。

发现

科索沃的养蜂业完全是一个家族企业。32 名受访者中只有 12 人从家人那里继承了这项业务，而其他人主要是出于好奇而开始这项业务。59% 的受访者认为养蜂是他们的主要收入，而 32% 的受访者是唯一的收入来源。只有 9% 的受访者蜂箱数量少于 30 个，养蜂收入对其总收入影响不大。养蜂业被认为是一项危险的业务，它迫使养蜂人从事第二份工作。最常见的风险是气候变化和蜜蜂疾病。然而，虽然他们有第二份工作，但他们的最高收入来自养蜂业。教育在这项业务的发展中发挥着最大的作用，而经验和技术并没有发挥重要作用。

研究限制/影响

与科索沃的养蜂人总数相比，受访者的数量很少，因此更多的养蜂人可以提供更准确的结果。此外，没有关于养蜂业对经济影响的一般数据，特别是关于该部门在降低失业率方面的作用。

原创性/价值

该研究增加了工匠家族企业的重要性。了解家族企业的重要性，本研究为确定影响养蜂企业作为家族企业发展的因素做出了巨大贡献。