Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of human and intellectual capital on start-ups’ attainment of government venture capital (GVC). It is theorized that as a result of government predisposition toward enhancing knowledge spillover and certifying underinvested start-ups,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how firms use the identities of their alliance partners in choosing initial governance structures in strategic alliances. It proposes that social identity from the perspective of an established firm participating in an inter-firm alliance can...

Prior research suggests that the tightness of cultural norms in a community acts as a deterrent to the adoption of disruptive innovation. Yet, culture is a multifaceted construct. While certain components of cultural tightness are primarily based on the strength of historical connectivity...