We examine how small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) chief executive officers' (CEOs) social capital (as measured by strength of ties and structural holes) can help them bring business to their firms through the spread of positive referrals. Based on a sample of 408 French SME CEOs, we find a...

A number of studies have found that the performance of NPD projects greatly depends on the support they get from top management. However, research into why some projects get more support than others has been limited. The present paper takes a political approach to NPD, in which top management...

We examine how small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) chief executive officers' (CEOs) social capital (as measured by strength of ties and structural holes) can help them bring business to their firms through the spread of positive referrals. Based on a sample of 408 French SME CEOs, we find a...

A number of studies have found that the performance of NPD projects greatly depends on the support they get from top management. However, research into why some projects get more support than others has been limited. The present paper takes a political approach to NPD, in which top management...

Although research on social networks has gained significant influence in the academic world, several factors seem to have lowered its echo in the business world. It is still unclear how this fast-growing stream of research has translated into solid implications for managerial action and decision...

(VF)La recherche en management a de plus en plus recours aux théories issues de l’analyse des réseaux sociaux. Lorsqu’il s’agit d’étudier ces réseaux à l’aide de méthodes quantitatives, se pose le problème de la mesure. Avant d’établir la valeur des variables décrivant le...

(VF)Le réseau personnel du dirigeant est souvent présenté comme un levier essentiel pour acquérir des informations sur l’environnement de l’entreprise. Peu de travaux, en revanche, ont visé à savoir précisément quelle forme devait avoir ce réseau pour maximiser ses retombées en...

Although research on social networks has gained significant influence in the academic world, several factors seem to have lowered its echo in the business world. It is still unclear how this fast-growing stream of research has translated into solid implications for managerial action and decision...

How can coopetition between rival firms be created and supported, given the risks of opportunism inherent to the coopetitive context? The literature on tertius gaudens (the third-actor who benefits from the others) and tertius iungens (the third who joins) provides some answers to this question....

Purpose This paper aims to provide evidence of the major role of non-technological activities in the innovation process. It highlights the effects of marketing and organizational innovation strategies on technological innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach The article tests...