This PhD thesis uses the lens of dynamic capability theory to explore how network
intermediaries can support firms and entrepreneurs in their search for new opportunities, in …

Due to their inherent uncertainty, emerging high-tech business fields require a unique set of
network management capabilities. Drawing from the dynamic capabilities literature and the …

Although research has begun to acknowledge the strategies by which entrepreneurs form
and maintain network ties, most efforts to date present an incomplete picture of …

Theories of business relationships and networks suggest that a firm's relationships with
other organizations matter for its performance and survival (Håkansson & Snehota, 1995) …

Although established academic literature and popular science paint a romantic picture of the
founding process of new firms by individual heroic entrepreneurs (eg, Schumpeter …

This multimethod study investigates the effects of entrepreneurs' interpersonal networking
style on the initiation of interorganizational exchange ties. I use inductive theorizing to make …

Start-up firms are notoriously resource and time poor. One way of addressing these deficits
is to develop strategic capability to access, activate and co-shape resources with other firms …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the capabilities and roles of three types of
actors, specifically technology-based start-ups, incumbent firms and intermediaries, in co …

Responsiveness has proved to be a crucial organizational capability because it enables
timely reconfigurations of value chain activities. However, we know little about the role of …

This inaugural virtual special issue features a topic that has attracted much attention.
Dynamic capabilities have captured an increasing interest since the 1990s under labels …