The effects of entrepreneurial bricolage and alternative resources on new venture capabilities: Evidence from China
Xiaoyu Yu and
Xinchun Wang
Journal of Business Research, 2021, vol. 137, issue C, 527-537
Abstract:
New ventures often face resource constraints when developing their capabilities to succeed in market competition. In this study, we draw on the resource orchestration perspective and propose that efficient resource management may be more important for new ventures than their existing resources when developing superior firm capabilities that are critical for new venture success. Using data from 207 new ventures in China, our study finds that entrepreneurial bricolage, as a resource orchestration process, can significantly enhance a new venture’s strategic flexibility and growth capability. Moreover, the effectiveness of this strategy depends on the availability of alternative resources, such as resources obtained through external network ties and from founding team members with diverse backgrounds. Our research findings thus provide practical information to help small and new firms get through difficult times without seeking additional resources.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial bricolage; Entrepreneurship in China; Strategic flexibility; Growth capability; Network centrality; Team diversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (13)
Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296321006305
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
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:eee:jbrese:v:137:y:2021:i:c:p:527-537
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.08.063
Access Statistics for this article
Journal of Business Research is currently edited by A. G. Woodside
More articles in Journal of Business Research from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().