Internal capabilities, external networks, and performance: A study on technology-based ventures

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6-7, 2001, Pages 615-640

  Lee, Choonwoo ^a   Lee, Kyungmook ^b   Pennings, Johannes M ^c  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Social capital; Social networks; Start up companies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008943590     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.181     Document Type: Article

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