... broadly and the entrepreneurial judgment perspective specifically to develop a model of the recognition and development of IBOs by considering three theoretically important sets of drivers – social networks, international experience and a proactive mindset. We use a sample of 92 small- and medium-sized...

...Kjersti Kjos Longva Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide insight into how students navigate entrepreneurial ecosystems and make use of social networks as they create their own ventures. Such ecosystems for students are an understudied phenomenon and there is a need for more profound...

... (experiential knowledge and social networks) impact on entrepreneurs' capabilities to exploit new market opportunities. Design/methodology/approach The paper employs a case study approach to investigate five cases of entrepreneurs driving technology-based businesses in Brazil. Effectuation theory is used...

... Social media technology use (SMTU) Innovation capability (IC) Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) Innovation performance (IP) Start-up companies Entrepreneurship Institutions Social networks Jaspreet Kaur can be contacted at: jaspreetkb@rediffmail.com 16 09 2020 31 10 2020...

...Sarah Jack; Professor Mary Rose; Marzia Mortati; Leon Cruickshank Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address social network theory from the perspective of design research and propose a new conceptual approach to understanding and developing social networks. These ideas are embodied in a new...

... quality in further depth. Female entrepreneurship Networks and networking Network quality Gender Northern Ireland Entrepreneurialism Social networks The entrepreneurial potential of women has been acknowledged as governments seek to accelerate economic grow and to attract more women...

... around suppliers, customers, competitors and funders. Apart from personal social networks the intensity of the day‐to‐day requirements of running a small SME limits exposure to wider networks. Funded by the Regional Development Agency, the HEI created a new network of SMEs. This network was non...

... ; Woodward, 1988) whereas others have argued they have an enhancing effect (e.g. Samuelsson, 2001 ; Liao and Welsch, 2001). Other scholars suggest that this contradiction can be explained because the specific effect of having family members in the social network depends on the stage of the entrepreneurial...

... their local identity and without relinquishing (to any significant degree) operational control. International trade Brand extensions Social networks Localization © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Brand endorsement through brand affiliation is meant to create a process of spill...