Kozan, M. Kamil; Akdeniz, Levent - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 4 (2014) 1, pp. 35-50
The study tests whether strong rather than weak ties account for small business growth in Turkey. Data were collected … by means of a questionnaire filled out by the owners of small firms operating in four cities. Growth is comprised of two … types of growth. In contrast, loose ties have no effect on small business growth in either area. This finding is attributed …