Entrepreneurial social capital unplugged: An activity-based analysis

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-306

  Bowey, James L ^a   Easton, Geoff ^b  

^a BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Lancaster University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Diffuse reciprocity; Dyadic entrepreneurial relationships; Dynamics; Relationship driving forces; Resilient trust; Social capital; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249111853     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242607076528     Document Type: Article

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