Bringing Political Skill into Social Networks: Findings from a Field Study of Entrepreneurs

Ruolian Fang, Lei Chi, Manli Chen and Robert A. Baron

Journal of Management Studies, 2015, vol. 52, issue 2, 175-212

Abstract: The authors integrate the entrepreneurship literature's sociological and behavioural perspectives and examine the processes through which entrepreneurs first build social networks and then use the network resources for enhancing venture performance. Field interviews of entrepreneurs during a six-month period reveal that political skill is an important individual-level factor that influences the construction and use of social networks. Theoretical and practical implications of the major findings are discussed.

Date: 2015
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