START-UP AND GROWTH OF IMMIGRANT SMALL BUSINESSES: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN CAPITAL

Jennifer M. Sequeira () and Abdul A. Rasheed
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Jennifer M. Sequeira: University of Southern Mississippi, Joseph Greene Hall, 118 College Dr. Box 5077, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001, USA
Abdul A. Rasheed: Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Box 19467, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2006, vol. 11, issue 04, 357-375

Abstract: Networks, and their resulting social capital, can be key determinants of successful business start-up for immigrant entrepreneurs. Historically, immigrants have settled in communities characterized by networks that consist of strong ties. Network theory suggests that in addition to strong ties, success also requires the development of weak ties. In this paper, we develop a model of the relationships between strong and weak ties, and the likelihood of a business start-up and its subsequent growth. We also specifically consider the moderating effect of the entrepreneur's human capital in these relationships. Based on this model, we derive a number of theoretical propositions.

Keywords: Immigrant entrepreneurs; social capital; human capital; social network ties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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