This book explores how perceived discrimination and acculturation affect social capital and psychological capital of Middle Eastern immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia and how these forms of capital, in turn, influence their firm performance. It proposes that higher level of acculturation enhance both social connections beyond ethnic networks and individual psychological resources. The book also reveals that perceive discrimination decreases immigrant entrepreneurs’ social engagement beyond their immigrant communities, weakening their available social support and perceived social capital. The authors highlight the importance of social capital and psychological capital in influencing firm performance among immigrant entrepreneurs. The authors also highlight the need for policies that strengthen social support, reduced discrimination (despite legal protections), and assist immigrant entrepreneurs build and leverage psychological capital, fostering greater business success. This book is a valuable resource for academics, scholars, students, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in immigrant entrepreneurship and migration research.

Farzaneh Fallahi is a Lecturer in International Business and Strategy at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include immigrant entrepreneurship and global dynamics. Specifically, her work explores how entrepreneurship drives global growth and social impact.

Ramanie Samaratunge is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management at Monash University, Australia, with over 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors, including consultancies in Australia and Asia. She has published several books and book chapters, including Social Enterprises and Impact Investors (Springer, 2024), New Horizons in Management, Leadership, and Sustainability (Springer 2021), Managing with Humor (Springer 2019). She has also been published in several top tier international scholarly journals.

Daniel Prajogo is a Professor in the Department of Management at Monash University, Australia. His research mainly focuses on quality management, operations and supply chain management, innovation management, and sustainability. Dr. Prajogo has produced over 100 publications between articles in leading international academic journals, book chapters, and one book, Social Enterprises and Impact Investors (Springer 2024).

Julie Wolfram Cox is Professor of Management in Monash Business School, Monash University, Australia. Prior to joining Monash University, she was Chair of Management (2007-2011) and Deputy Chair of the Academic Board (2010-2011) at Deakin University, Australia.