Embracing digital networks : entrepreneurs’ social capital online
Smith, Brock and Smith, Claudia and Shaw, Eleanor (2016) Embracing digital networks : entrepreneurs’ social capital online. Journal of Business Venturing, 32 (1). pp. 18-34. ISSN 0883-9026 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2016.10.003)
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Abstract
This paper presents a research agenda for understanding how entrepreneurs accrue social capital in the digital age. We develop a conceptual framework with 12 research propositions that specify how the unique technical capabilities of social network sites impact entrepreneurs’ bridging and bonding social capital online. These propositions are informed by anecdotal evidence from founders that finds entrepreneurs’ social capital accrual differs online. We include theoretical and methodological insights for overcoming research challenges concerning context dynamism, intertwined networks, and unclear behavioral norms. This agenda addresses a growing gap between contemporary entrepreneurial practices and existing social capital theory and research in entrepreneurship.
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Smith, Brock, Smith, Claudia and Shaw, Eleanor ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6614-6729;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 58150 Dates: DateEvent21 October 2016Published21 October 2016Published Online10 October 2016AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management
Social Sciences > Commerce > Marketing. Distribution of products
Social Sciences > SociologyDepartment: Strathclyde Business School > Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 14 Oct 2016 10:54 Last modified: 10 Oct 2024 00:22 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/58150