DOI: 10.32469/10355/69954
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It is what you know : changes in the structure and role of entrepreneur networks in an industry over time

Abstract: Previous research investigating the relationship between social capital and entrepreneurship has generally focused on the entrepreneur's own capacity to work their way into existing networks. There still remains a gap in terms of understanding how networks are created in the first place. This study aims to gain insight into how industry pioneers create and utilize entrepreneurial-supportive social networks. Building on existing work on network theory and industry evolution I explore three questions. First, are… Show more

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“…Conducting qualitative research with Nigerian and Eritrean immigrant entrepreneurs in the UK, Opute et al (2021) provide insight into how cultural norms and preferences in social networks affect entrepreneurial orientation. Work investigating gendered aspects of entrepreneurial networks shows that male and female operators play different roles within an industry or sector's knowledge sharing; that women's behaviors, attitudes and reliance on entrepreneurial networks are different; and that distinct networks emerge between male and female proprietors (Hanson and Blake, 2009;Kendall, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Conducting qualitative research with Nigerian and Eritrean immigrant entrepreneurs in the UK, Opute et al (2021) provide insight into how cultural norms and preferences in social networks affect entrepreneurial orientation. Work investigating gendered aspects of entrepreneurial networks shows that male and female operators play different roles within an industry or sector's knowledge sharing; that women's behaviors, attitudes and reliance on entrepreneurial networks are different; and that distinct networks emerge between male and female proprietors (Hanson and Blake, 2009;Kendall, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%