The entrepreneurship literature suggests that network ties are useful in mitigating the problem of information asymmetry faced by entrepreneurs when acquiring resources at the early stage of venture creation. We introduce prior knowledge of resource owners as an inverse measure of information...

Prior research on firm behavior in emerging economies like China has highlighted the extensive building and use of political ties by business managers. However, there are mixed findings regarding the value of political ties on firm performance. In this study, we propose a task-contingency...

Most of the entrepreneurship literature has addressed the benefits and necessity of using social network ties as opposed to market methods in early venture finance, but it has largely understated the potential limitations and costs of doing so. Specifically, very sparse research has examined the...

This study investigates when indirect ties, in which a referrer appears between an entrepreneur and a resource owner, can enhance the likelihood of resource acquisitions for starting a new venture. The authors argue that when either resource owners or referrers possess a greater level of prior...

This study proposes a multi-dimension, multi-contingent bfitQ perspective for examining different practices adapted by entrepreneurial firms in acquiring human resources. We position that while environmental constraints are important considerations for adapting recruitment practices through...

The city-state of Singapore has achieved rapid economic development in the past by positioning itself as an efficient business hub in Asia. To remain competitive in the global knowledge economy, however, Singapore needs to move beyond efficiency by developing a strong innovative edge as well....

Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Part I Introduction to innovation and innovation management; 1 Innovation and innovation management; 2 Deliberate and spontaneous: the impact of cognitive disinhibition on people...