The study meta-analytically integrates results from three decades of human capital research
in entrepreneurship. Based on 70 independent samples (N= 24,733), we found a significant …

Guanxi, a social network tie drawing on connections in business relations, has been
identified as a powerful strategic tool helping organizations maintain competitive …

Interpersonal relationship (guanxi) is one of the major dynamics of Chinese society. Guanxi
has been a pervasive part of the Chinese business world for the last few centuries. Any …

This review maps research on entrepreneurship in transitional economies since the start of
institutional reforms. Data came from 129 academic journal articles published between 1990 …

The relationship between innovation activities and firm performance has been well
established in the context of major economies. However, in the case of emerging …

As the broad link between small and medium-sized firm activity and key policy goals such as
employment or economic growth has become generally accepted, the conversation has …

The innovation and firm performance relationship remains a puzzle, as all types of
innovation are not equally beneficial. Besides, better‐managed firms can perform better …

Professional service firms (PSF) from emerging markets face a financial dilemma: PSFs tend
to utilize high-wage labor, yet their emerging market status makes foreign clients cautious …

Using data from 65,485 Chinese private small and medium–sized enterprises over the
period 2000–2006, we examine the extent to which firms can improve access to debt by …

This paper presents the results of a study of the effects of social capital on access to bank
financing. Based on a Chinese nationwide survey, our analysis suggests that entrepreneurs …