Although (opportunity) beliefs are becoming increasingly recognized as fundamental to understanding entrepreneurial cognition and strategic action, little is understood about the mechanisms that are responsible for the formation and evolution of these beliefs. Introducing the mechanisms of...

Given the importance of network status, this study seeks to understand how newcomers - young organizations entering inter organizational networks - attain such privileged positions. Drawing on literature in imprinting and network theory, we develop a model and hypotheses regarding the direct and...