Entrepreneurs' social capital and the economic performance of small businesses: The moderating role of competitive intensity and entrepreneurs' experience

C Hernández‐Carrión… - Strategic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Research summary This article analyzes the personal, professional, associative, and
institutional relationship networks in which the entrepreneur is involved and the resources …

[HTML][HTML] Orchestrating for lead user involvement in innovation networks

P Hurmelinna-Laukkanen, S Nätti, M Pikkarainen - Technovation, 2021 - Elsevier
To respond to the notable changes in the field of healthcare, innovation networks bringing
together industry and public sector actors are needed. Subsequently, the orchestration of …

Export performance in SMEs: The importance of external knowledge search strategies and absorptive capacity

JL Ferreras-Méndez, A Fernández-Mesa… - Management …, 2019 - Springer
External knowledge search strategies are considered essential for increasing export
performance, a crucial goal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a globalised and …

The effects of spatial and contextual factors on headquarters resource allocation to MNE subsidiaries

H Dellestrand, P Kappen - Journal of International Business Studies, 2012 - Springer
Subsidiaries of multinational enterprises are located in a range of environments, in which
they are exposed to organizational, national, and sub-national characteristics. Instead of …

Placing social capital in business networks: conceptualisation and research agenda

JV Bondeli, MI Havenvid… - Journal of Business & …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to refine conceptual treatment of the social facet in business
relationships and reinforce its significance in the industrial marketing and purchasing (IMP) …

Ambidexterity and the evolution of knowledge management initiatives

R Filippini, WH Güttel, A Nosella - Journal of Business Research, 2012 - Elsevier
Current debates on organizational learning distinguish two distinct and mutually exclusive
learning modes: exploration and exploitation. The paper deals with the concept of …

Institutions and business networks: A comparative analysis of the Chinese, Russian, and West European markets

H Jansson, M Johanson, J Ramström - Industrial marketing management, 2007 - Elsevier
The paper analyses business networks originating from three markets: Chinese, Russian,
and West European. So far, little attention has been given to the fact that business networks …

Orchestration roles to facilitate networked innovation in a healthcare ecosystem

M Pikkarainen, M Ervasti, P Hurmelinna-Laukkanen… - 2017 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
This study examines orchestration roles in a networked innovation context characterized by
significant transformation. In particular, an exploratory case study approach is taken to study …

Managing knowledge within networked innovation

K Valkokari, J Paasi, T Rantala - … Management Research & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this paper is to research firms' knowledge management practices within the
context of networked innovation between multiple actors. The analysis is based on case …

The influence of social capital on strategic choice: An examination of the effects of external and internal network relationships on strategic complexity

SM Houghton, AD Smith, JN Hood - Journal of Business Research, 2009 - Elsevier
In this research we investigated the direct contributions of social capital via network
involvement to the strategic complexity of firms. Specifically, we looked at three network …