Kinship in Entrepreneur Networks: Performance Effects of Resource Assembly in Africa
We examine the relationship among structural social capital, resource assembly, and firm performance of entrepreneurs in Africa. We posit that social capital primarily composed of kinship or family ties helps the entrepreneur to raise resources, but it does so at a cost. Using data drawn from small...
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sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-56372019-12-03T09:21:48Z Kinship in Entrepreneur Networks: Performance Effects of Resource Assembly in Africa KHAYESI, Jane N. O. GEORGE, Gerard ANTONAKIS, John We examine the relationship among structural social capital, resource assembly, and firm performance of entrepreneurs in Africa. We posit that social capital primarily composed of kinship or family ties helps the entrepreneur to raise resources, but it does so at a cost. Using data drawn from small firms in Kampala, Uganda, we explore how shared identity among the entrepreneur's social network moderates the relationship between social capital and outcomes. A large network contributed a higher quantity of resources raised, but at a higher cost when shared identity was high. We discuss the implications of these findings for the role of family ties and social capital in resource assembly, with an emphasis on developing economies. 2014-11-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4638 info:doi/10.1111/etap.12127 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/5637/viewcontent/KinshipinEntrepreneurNetworks_2014.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University African Studies Business Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Strategic Management Policy |
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We examine the relationship among structural social capital, resource assembly, and firm performance of entrepreneurs in Africa. We posit that social capital primarily composed of kinship or family ties helps the entrepreneur to raise resources, but it does so at a cost. Using data drawn from small firms in Kampala, Uganda, we explore how shared identity among the entrepreneur's social network moderates the relationship between social capital and outcomes. A large network contributed a higher quantity of resources raised, but at a higher cost when shared identity was high. We discuss the implications of these findings for the role of family ties and social capital in resource assembly, with an emphasis on developing economies. |
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Kinship in Entrepreneur Networks: Performance Effects of Resource Assembly in Africa |
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