Toward a social capital theory of technology-based new ventures as complex adaptive systems

International Journal of Accounting & Information Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-61

  Han, Mary ^a   Mckelvey, Bill ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Business enterprise; Complexity theory; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993054491     PISSN: 18347649     EISSN: 17589037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/18347640810887753     Document Type: Article

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