In this article, we examine the impact of virtual embeddedness—the establishment of interorganizational connections through the use of electronic technologies—on the likelihood of new venture survival. We explore the effects of recent technological and social changes on traditional...

For more than a decade, we have observed external business links in a variety of industries. The ideas presented in this article were originally developed over the course of numerous academic studies and consulting engagements. Two sets of studies were particularly important: a 10-year research...

In a qualitative study of the emerging field of HIV/AIDS treatment advocacy in Canada, we found that institutional entrepreneurship involved three sets of critical activities: (1) the occupation of “subject positions” that have wide legitimacy and bridge diverse stakeholders, (2) the...

The Internet and other communication and information technologies have not only increased the efficiency and effectiveness of existing forms of interorganizational connection, but have also made possible the emergence of a new form – “virtually embedded ties”. Such ties have two essential...