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...

Despite the attention paid by academics to the study of the determinants and growth consequences of entrepreneurs' planning behavior, the convenience of engaging in planning activities is still an open debate in the entrepreneurship literature. In this paper, we analyze how institutional and...

In this paper we will see the relationship between entrepreneurship and unemployment for OECD case from 1990 to 2005.The Methodology is based in Statistical data from OECD from 1990 to 2005 and for analyse the evolution of entrepreneurship I will consider the statistical data about...

Entrepreneurship education has been considered one of the key solutions to strengthen the entrepreneurial attitudes. However, the elements that influence the individual’s determination to make a start-up are not well-defined. This study attempts to empirically examine the influence of both...

Purpose: This article attempts to find a unique mechanism in the relationship between entrepreneurial bricolage and new ventures growth by testing the mediating role of market ambidexterity, and the moderating effect of entrepreneurial networks. Design/methodology/approach: This article...

We use a knowledge-based perspective in examining the effects of individuals’ human capital and social capital on the likelihood to engage in new venture creation. Our analyses are based on data collected for the 2002 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. More specifically, we analyzed data from...

Interpersonal ties facilitate access to resources and ideas. What should be their intensity? And how do the human and social capital of entrepreneurs affect the performance of their projects? We investigated this in the Italian cinema industry in the 1990s, focussing on the director's role....

The founder (team)'s human capital is a vital determinant of future firm performance. This is a stylized fact. Less is known about the effect of the human capital of the initial workforce hired by the founder(s). We study the performance consequences of a founder's choice of the initial...

The founder (team)ś human capital is a vital determinant of future firm performance. This is a stylized fact. Less is known about the effect of the human capital of the initial workforce hired by the founder(s). We study the performance consequences of a founderś choice of the initial...