Governance and strategy of entrepreneurial networks: an introduction

Josef Windsperger (), George W. J. Hendrikse, Gerard Cliquet and Thomas Ehrmann
Additional contact information
Josef Windsperger: University of Vienna
George W. J. Hendrikse: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Gerard Cliquet: Université de Rennes 1
Thomas Ehrmann: University of Muenster

Small Business Economics, 2018, vol. 50, issue 4, No 1, 676 pages

Abstract: Abstract This special issue focuses on empirical and theoretical papers that help us to better understand the strategy and governance of entrepreneurial networks, such as franchise chains, alliances, and cooperative networks. The following central themes are covered: (I) Which formal governance mechanisms do entrepreneurial networks use in order to reduce transaction cost/agency cost and to increase strategic value? (II) What is the role of relational governance mechanisms (such as information exchange and social ties) for the performance outcomes in franchise chains and cooperatives? (III) Which alliance strategies do entrepreneurial firms pursue to realize a competitive advantage, and what is the impact of resources and capabilities on performance outcomes of entrepreneurial firms. To address these issues, insights from organizational economics (transaction cost theory, agency theory, signaling theory), strategic management perspectives (resource-based, knowledge-based and organizational capabilities theory), entrepreneurship theory and the relational governance view are used.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial networks; Franchise networks; Cooperatives; Alliances; Formal governance; Relational governance; Strategies; Organizational capabilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L L14 L15 L26 M13 Q13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (5)

Downloads: (external link)
http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11187-017-9888-0 Abstract (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:50:y:2018:i:4:d:10.1007_s11187-017-9888-0

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.springer. ... 29/journal/11187/PS2

DOI: 10.1007/s11187-017-9888-0

Access Statistics for this article

Small Business Economics is currently edited by Zoltan J. Acs and David B. Audretsch

More articles in Small Business Economics from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().