Founder's social ties, learning and entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition in China

This study assesses the relationships among founder's social ties, learning and entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition. Base on Social Network Theory and Entrepreneurial Learning Perspective, eight hypotheses are proposed. Using a sample of 200 new ventures in Chinese transitional economy, we fi...

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Published inAsia Pacific business review Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 209 - 229
Main Authors Shan, Biaoan, Lu, Xifeng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 14.03.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Acquisition
Business ties
China
Cognition
cognitive learning
entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition
Experiential learning
Founders
Knowledge acquisition
political ties
Social networks
Ventures
China
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Summary:This study assesses the relationships among founder's social ties, learning and entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition. Base on Social Network Theory and Entrepreneurial Learning Perspective, eight hypotheses are proposed. Using a sample of 200 new ventures in Chinese transitional economy, we find that both founders' social ties (business ties, political ties) and entrepreneurial learning (experiential learning, cognitive learning) have positive impacts on entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition. We also examine whether entrepreneurial learning mediates the effects of social ties on entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition. The results show that cognitive learning positively mediates the relationship between social ties and entrepreneurial knowledge acquisition. However, the mediating role of experiential learning is partly supported.
ISSN:1360-2381
1743-792X
DOI:10.1080/13602381.2020.1718318