In this review of the literature on reputation, status, celebrity, and stigma we develop an
overarching theoretical framework based on the rational, emotional, and moral aspects of …

This study investigates the impact of early relationships on innovation at entrepreneurial
firms. Prior research has largely focused on the benefits of network ties, documenting the …

Research summary The network resources a firm can access through its strategic alliances
are critical precursors to innovation: They provide the information and know‐how needed to …

Several unique characteristics of ventures distinguish them from public firms and lead to
distinctive monitoring issues. In this article I develop a theoretical framework that links the …

Strategic alliances–partnerships between separate organizations to share resources
collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals–are an important management instrument …

Entrepreneurial and established firms form collaborative relationships to commercialize
products. Through such ties, entrepreneurs seek (a) development help to hone ideas into …

Past research has produced contradictory insights into how prior collaboration between
organizations—their relational embeddedness—impacts collective collaborative …

Abstract Research Summary Recent research finds participating in seed accelerators can
improve startups' access to growth and funding, but effects are highly heterogeneous. Less …

We advance performance feedback theory by showing how decision makers respond to
inconsistent performance feedback on multiple goals, and how status shapes these …

Using US venture capital investment data from 1985 to 2008 and qualitative interviews, we
examine how group dynamics influence the growth of interorganizational collaborations …