Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
11-2014
Abstract
We examine the relationship among structural social capital, resource assembly, and firm performance of entrepreneurs in Africa. We posit that social capital primarily composed of kinship or family ties helps the entrepreneur to raise resources, but it does so at a cost. Using data drawn from small firms in Kampala, Uganda, we explore how shared identity among the entrepreneur's social network moderates the relationship between social capital and outcomes. A large network contributed a higher quantity of resources raised, but at a higher cost when shared identity was high. We discuss the implications of these findings for the role of family ties and social capital in resource assembly, with an emphasis on developing economies.
Discipline
African Studies | Business | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Volume
38
Issue
6
First Page
1323
Last Page
1342
ISSN
1540-6520
Identifier
10.1111/etap.12127
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
KHAYESI, Jane N. O.; GEORGE, Gerard; and ANTONAKIS, John.
Kinship in Entrepreneur Networks: Performance Effects of Resource Assembly in Africa. (2014). Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 38, (6), 1323-1342.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4638
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/etap.12127
Included in
African Studies Commons, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons, Strategic Management Policy Commons