The role of ego-centred networks in entrepreneurship
Date Issued
2018-07-02
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Abstract
The thesis analyses the role of ego-centred networks in different entrepreneurial contexts. Based on the embeddedness approach, it merges different strands of research from social-cognitive theory, network research and institutional economics. As a result of recombining these approaches, hypotheses are derived and tested. The following three main thematic fields are addressed empirically: a) the interplay between institutional backgrounds and networks, b) effects of ego-centred social networks on social-cognitive variables such as entrepreneurial self-efficacy as well as c) gender aspects related to entrepreneurship and social networks. In order to examine these topics, both secondary data analyses and an own online survey were conducted.
Subjects
ego-centred networks
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entrepreneurship
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self-employment
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self-efficacy
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social-cognitive variables
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institutions
;
gender
Institution
Type
Dissertation
Secondary publication
No
Language
English
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