| Titre | Entrepreneurship and social networks in IT sectors: the case of the software industry in Portugal | |
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| Auteur | Isabel Salavisa, Pedro Videira, Filipa Santos | |
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Revue | Journal of Innovation Economics |
| Numéro | no 4, 2009 Networks, Innovation and Clusters | |
| Page | 15-39 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Empirical research has repeatedly confirmed that social networks are important for the creation, survival and growth of new companies. In this article, the leading research questions are: 1) how do networks contribute to the creation of software firms and further development of a competitive IT sector; 2) what is the structure and features of those networks; 3) how have they evolved from the companies' founding stage to the current period; 4) what resources (scientific and technological knowledge, skills, and others) do entrepreneurs mobilize through their networks. Based on a survey of 13 companies, those research questions have been tested, using a methodology that combines applied statistical techniques and social network analysis. Our results seem to support our research questions. They also show that some companies and research units play a relevant role as brokers in the access of many companies to technological, informational and other resources.
JEL Codes: L26, M13, L86, L96 Source : Éditeur (via Cairn.info) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=JIE_004_0015 |
