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Title

Influence of social network structure on entrepreneurship participation: a study of 20 national cultures

Author(s)

Klyver, Kim;  Hindle, Kevin;  Meyer, Denny

Abstract

By investigating differences in social networks among entrepreneurs in 20 cultures, this paper contributes to the debate on whether there is universality in the process of entrepreneurial networking. Representative samples of entrepreneurs were identified in the same manner in 20 countries from 2000 to 2004 (N = 304,560). The sampling methodologies and the questions asked were similar across all countries. Logistic regression was used to test for significant regional interaction effects involving personally knowing an entrepreneur. Results are contrary to the existence of any mono-dimensional form of networking practice but do strongly support the existence of both variform universality (culture moderates the importance of networking) and functional universality (cultural similarities in networking practice exist).

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Business and Enterprise. Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences

Source

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 4, no. 3 (May 2008), pp. 331-347

Publication year

2008

Keyword(s)

Culture;  Entrepreneurship;  GEM;  Global Entrepreneurship Monitor;  Social networks;  Universality

Publisher

Springer

ISSN

1554-7191

Publisher URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11365-007-0053-0

Copyright

Copyright © 2007 Springer Science + Business Media, LLC. Author's final draft reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

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