An examination of the role of social networks in the commercialization of entrepreneurial innovations

Simple item page
dc.contributorZahra, Shaker A.
dc.contributorElfring, Tom
dc.contributorBachrach, Daniel G.
dc.contributorReynolds, Kristy E.
dc.contributor.advisorKacmar, K. Michele
dc.contributor.authorNoble, David
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T14:47:56Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T14:47:56Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractThrough the extension of Seibert, Kraimer, and Liden's (2001) social capital framework to the field of entrepreneurship, this paper develops and tests a theoretical model focusing on how an entrepreneur's social network structure and resources combine to impact the commercialization attempts of entrepreneurs regarding their innovative products and services. By drawing an analogy between an entrepreneur's social network and an organization's absorptive capacity, the model I propose predicts how the structure of an entrepreneur's social network and the resources embedded within that network may lead to the acquisition of essential resources and information, and ultimately, impacting the successful commercialization of their opportunity. This model bridges a gap in the entrepreneurship literature by testing long standing beliefs and assumptions regarding the role of social networks, including that a large network is always better and weak ties are necessarily more beneficial than strong ties.en_US
dc.format.extent93 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0000721
dc.identifier.otherNoble_alatus_0004D_10848
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/1226
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectManagement
dc.titleAn examination of the role of social networks in the commercialization of entrepreneurial innovationsen_US
dc.typethesis
dc.typetext
etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Management and Marketing
etdms.degree.disciplineManagement
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
file_1.pdf
Size:
343.77 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Theses and Dissertations
Theses and Dissertations - Department of Management