Sullivan, Diane; Marvel, Matthew R. - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 49 (2011) 2, pp. 185-206
(SMEs) This study draws on the knowledge-based view and social network theory to examine 174 new SME founders. Findings … number of employees. Network tie knowledge heterogeneity was not significantly related to the number of employees in new SMEs. … founder's knowledge and their network ties relate to the number of workers in early-stage small and medium-sized enterprises …