Access to resources is a key challenge facing entrepreneurs during early venture
development. Entrepreneurs' networks serve as a principal means of identifying and …

PURPOSE: This paper aims to introduce a general all-embracing taxonomy of networks and
its relevant strategies to facilitate the teaching and learning of the strategic concepts of …

Most existing theories of relationship formation imply that organizations establish ties to
procure complementary resources, and that doing so adroitly generates relational rents …

This study explores the curvilinear (inverted U-shaped) association of three classical
dimension of co-authorship network centrality, degree, closeness and betweenness and the …

Technological innovation is fundamental to firm performance and economic prosperity. The
aim of this book is to contribute to an in-depth understanding of collective innovation …

This study compares the size and structure of egocentric networks in Taiwan and Hungary
using a diary approach. Both countries have transformed from authoritarian regimes to …

This paper explores the divergence in patterns of regional development in twin towns, one in
France, Grenoble, and one in the UK, Oxford. Since the early 2000s, a number of changes in …

Relationships and networks are important to how entrepreneurs create value. However,
many aspects about relationships and networks remain poorly understood because their …

Although network-based research in entrepreneurship has considered the importance of
networks for small firm growth, studies have been criticised for their contradictory inferences …

In developing countries, emerging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been
pursuing new opportunities to capture social ties. This kind of business development helps …