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Table 1.

Hui business ownership style dimensions

Dimension	Key features
Oral sustained knowledge	Learning through observation, mentorship, narrative, not formal instruction
Trust-based networks	Reliance on oral contracts, personal honour, reputation-based enforcement
Ethical value practices	Transparency, fairness and integrity are embedded in daily business operations
Community-centred decisions	Stakeholder impact considered before hiring, pricing or expanding
Gradualist growth logic	Preference for cautious, reinvested, low-risk growth rooted in long-term trust

Dimension	Key features
Oral sustained knowledge	Learning through observation, mentorship, narrative, not formal instruction
Trust-based networks	Reliance on oral contracts, personal honour, reputation-based enforcement
Ethical value practices	Transparency, fairness and integrity are embedded in daily business operations
Community-centred decisions	Stakeholder impact considered before hiring, pricing or expanding
Gradualist growth logic	Preference for cautious, reinvested, low-risk growth rooted in long-term trust

Source(s): Author (2025)