Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Often entrepreneurship may be more about the strategic creation of an interorganizational network than of an organization. Based on a revelatory case study from a rather traditional industry in a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, we argue that once startups replace organization creation by means of network creation they are confronted with a series of tensions that have to be managed in the unfolding process. We analyze how tensions at the beginning of the entrepreneurial journey – being unknown in the field, lacking an elaborated organization, and facing competition – are tackled under these circumstances with relational practices. Our findings enrich the body of research on entrepreneurship and interorganizational networks by unearthing those relational practices that help – across analytical levels and time – to address legitimacy, complexity, and reciprocity challenges.
Source: European Management Review
DOI: 10.1111/emre.12698
Authors: Jörg Sydow, Thomas Schmidt
Institution: Freie Universität Berlin
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
OpenAlex ID: W4404581366