Exploring the evolution of supporter networks in the creation of new organizations

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 281-298

  Newbert, Scott L ^a   Tornikoski, Erno T ^b   Quigley, Narda R ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Nascent entrepreneurs; Organizational emergence; Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED); Supporter networks; Tie strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872493955     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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