Title :
Mediating Effect of Information between Entrepreneurial Networks and Performance: Evidence from Chinese New Ventures
Author :
Li, Weiming ; Cui, Yi ; Li, Chunyan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Bus. Adm., South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou
Abstract :
Previous studies very rarely investigated the link between information and entrepreneurial performance. This study develops a model integrating entrepreneurial networks, information and performance to provide an entrepreneurial cognition perspective on Chinese new ventures. We examine the mediating effect of information between entrepreneurial networks and performance. Our empirical findings suggest that information plays a full mediating role between inter-firm networks and investment efficiency, while a partial mediating role between supporting networks and investment efficiency which then influences growth respectively.
Keywords :
innovation management; organisational aspects; risk management; Chinese new venture; entrepreneurial cognition perspective; entrepreneurial network performance; interfirm network; investment efficiency; organisational information; Business; Cognition; Commercialization; Electronic mail; Information analysis; Investments; Performance analysis; Social network services; Stability; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, 2008. WiCOM '08. 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dalian
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2107-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2108-4
DOI :
10.1109/WiCom.2008.1382
