Figure 1.
The conceptual framework presents three columns labelled First-order categories, Second-order categories, and Aggregated Dimensions. Multiple grouped text boxes in the first column describe themes including international work experience, networking, international perspective, credibility, family background, migration culture, higher education, work excellence, and learning through experience. Arrows connect these themes to second-order categories, including International social network, knowledge, skillset and resources, International worldview and mindset, Neo-colonial mentality, Easier access to support from local clients and investors, Middle class family background, Entrenched culture of migration, Opportunistic motivations for going abroad, Self actualisation, Excellence at Work, Excellence in Studies, Priority on Experience, and Learning from their Network. Further arrows connect these categories to aggregated dimensions labelled Expanded Human Capital, Informal Institution Support, Privileged background, and Knowledge Acquisition.Data structure of the Ilustrado returnee entrepreneur profile