... and for investigating women entrepreneurs in non-Western contexts. This study examines networking within South Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) to contextualize theory across diverse cultural and socio-economic settings, thereby deepening understanding of the compounded barriers faced by black women...

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...George Saridakis; Bochra Idris; Yazid Abdullahi Abubakar; Tapas Mishra; Mamata Parhi Purpose The purpose of this research is to understand the effect of innovation and networks in mitigating the effect of COVID-19 on small and medium-sized enterprises' ( SMEs ’) performance. Moreover, we aim...

...Aristides I. Ferreira; Timo Braun; Helena Carvalho; António C.M. Abrantes; Jörg Sydow Purpose Many start-ups do not survive the first few years of business. Previous studies suggest that networks play a role in start-ups' success, but this positive effect has limits. The purpose of this paper...

.... To determine the indigenous variables, constructs of social capital were measured which is consistent with the World Value Survey (WWS). Findings The results of this study show that in the formal and the informal sectors, social networking enables business creation with varying levels of impact...

... to generate their own innovations but also to keep their culture and local traditions alive, thereby contributing to rural development by establishing networks with local young artisans. Some limitations are linked to the sample’s size and basis in a specific geographic reality. The findings...

...Gina Santos; Carla Susana Marques; Vanessa Ratten The purpose of this paper is to assess women winemakers’ motivations for and objectives in creating a formal, horizontal, and inter-organizational network in Portugal. To this end, an analysis was carried out of the practical case of a network...

... of entrepreneurial orientation in relation to entrepreneurial political skill in a context of organizational justice as they combine to influence a venture’s success. Social capital Networking Entrepreneurial orientation Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurialism Research has also focused on the relation...

... the process of entrepreneurship undertaken by first- and second-generation TEs differ in accessing finances and marketing their business? © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Entrepreneurs Networking Immigrants Qualitative techniques Resources Ethnic groups In immigration-dense...

... of their assistance to entrepreneurs through the development of their skill-sets and perseverance and providing enabling networking. In addition, the research has implications for entrepreneurship education and training. Indeed, there is an urgent need to design and implement courses and programs aiming at developing...

... stability, openness and flexibility, when linked to the other forms of proximity. Finally, as concerns geographical proximity, ICT have widened the boundaries of networks through which learning takes place, and are not spatially limited. Therefore, according to Boschma (2005, p. 70) , “geographical...

.... The aim is to investigate the networking competencies of stakeholders involved in the university technology transfer process using absorptive capacity theory to explore how knowledge is externally retained and maintained through these network relations. Design/methodology/approach This paper...

...Martha A. Martinez; Howard E. Aldrich Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how cohesive/diverse networks affect entrepreneurial activities. In particular, an interest is shown in how cohesion and diversity may affect entrepreneurial outcomes like survival, profitability, innovation...

... on site, but also from the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial networks facilitated by the spatial proximity of incubator firms. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of context, in other words the degree to which the networking opportunities provided by the university...

...Maura McAdam © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Gender Networking Research This paper adds to the growing literature which explores the relationship between networks and the survival and success of small firms. However, the context of the paper is women business owner...

...Teemu Kautonen; Lambert T. Koch Purpose To introduce new venture support networks (NVSN) as a topical instrument in German entrepreneurship policy, and to discuss critically the problems in achieving cooperation between the member organizations in these networks. Design/methodology/approach...

...Helle Neergaard; Eleanor Shaw; Sara Carter Purpose To advance knowledge about the relationship between small firm networks and social capital by considering the network experiences of women business owners. To engage in such research, the paper proposes a conceptual model of business owner...

... of trade and the intensification of competition on a world scale and the renaissance of industrial districts in specific localities. Within this context the notion of the “network” has been deployed in order to explore the complex interrelationships that exist in the relatively uncharted territory...