SOFTWARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS AND PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE VENTURES IN CHINA AND RUSSIA

Bat Batjargal ()

No wp751, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series from William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Abstract: This study examines the impact of entrepreneurs’ network structure and knowledge homogeneity/heterogeneity of their network members on product development, and revenue growth of software ventures in China and Russia. The empirical data are composed of structured interviews with 159 software entrepreneurs in Beijing and Moscow. The study found that structural holes and knowledge heterogeneity affect positively product diversity in interactive ways. The study also found that knowledge homogeneity accelerates product development. Product development speed enhances revenue growth in the long term. However, the combination of speed with dense and homogeneous networks harms revenue growth over time. The effects of structural holes and knowledge heterogeneity on product diversity and revenue growth over time are more salient in Russia due to the unique institutional, social, and cultural conditions present in the country.

Keywords: networks; knowledge; entrepreneurs; software; China; Russia. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D85 L14 L25 M13 P27 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: pages
Date: 2005-02-01
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