We investigate the manifold posed question: To what extent does investment in human and social capital, besides the effect of talent, enhance entrepreneurial performance? We distinguish between three different performance measures: survival, profits, and generated employment. On the basis of the...

During the last decade, there has been wide agreement on the importance of dynamic capabilities on economic performance of firms. Simultaneously an increasing literature suggests that economic dynamics is embedded in social relations and social institutions. In this article, the determinants of...

Personal or private relationships between leaders of construction firms and government officials are critical to a firm’s market success because they provide access to valuable information that their competitors do not. This study was carried out to investigate the associations between social...

Transformation, Russland, Mittelschicht, Kleinunternehmer, Niznij Novgorod, Vertrauen, Sozialkapital. - Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht eine empirische Untersuchung zu russischen Kleinunternehmen basierend auf der Region Niznij Novgorod. Damit soll ein Beitrag zum Verständnis der Transformation...

Empirical evidence and study investigating the effects of social capital on innovation and business performance remains limited. Moreover, the current debate about the role of innovation on business performance remains, given the application effects that would differ particular in SMEs. The...

Despite a surge of studies examining the role of social capital in the entrepreneurial process, no quantitative assessments exist of the empirical evidence to date. To resolve seemingly conflicting results, we conducted a meta-analysis of the link between entrepreneurs’ personal networks and...