A theoretical analysis of the role of social networks in entrepreneurship

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1157-1163

  Leyden, Dennis P ^a   Link, Albert N ^a   Siegel, Donald S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Social networks; Technology

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); TECHNOLOGY;

ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES; ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; POLICY IMPLICATIONS;

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 84902540434     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.04.010     Document Type: Article

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