The life stories of 223 new Swedish ventures started by a random sample of firm founders in 1998 are examined. The previous literature is reviewed and methodological obstacles are presented. Ignoring what happens to new ventures that fail very early is limiting. A theoretical framework is...

This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous government stakeholders to enhance survival in different institutional environments. We consider how the distinct resources provided from venture ties to military and political actors represent complementary strategic...

Research in institutional logics has yet to fully explain how disruptions of institutional orders affect the performance of organizations that carry logics associated with the disrupted institutional orders, with some studies showing a positive interactive effect and others a negative. We...