Much research suggests that social networks shape the emergence and development of
nascent ventures. Scholars have argued that founders' and firms' networks influence …

Research summary We investigate entrepreneurial network activation—the processes by
which entrepreneurs select specific contacts from their existing personal network and …

This article examines the relationship between networking and entrepreneurial ventures.
Based on the results of two exploratory studies, we reviewed recent literature to summarise …

Although entrepreneurship research on networks has studied issues pertaining to network
content, governance and structure, we believe it requires a greater understanding of network …

While recent work has considered network change, little is known about how certain factors
determine such changes. This study focuses on two factors–the type of obstacles …

Abstract dynamic capabilities service innovation service networks case study methodology
semi-structured interviews. Business and Management Purpose-The purpose of this paper …

This article contributes to the entrepreneurship and network literatures by addressing the
fundamental research question of how a new venture's initial network ties are formed. The …

This paper extends the dynamic capability perspective into the study of innovation by
entrepreneurial firms. Drawing from both the resource‐based view and the dynamic …

We applied a new approach to the study of entrepreneurial networking groups—a social
network perspective merged with team-member exchange (TMX) theory. This enabled us to …

In this theoretical paper, we posit that entrepreneurs differ in the repertoire of networking
behaviors they use to build and maintain new ties. We develop arguments elaborating how …