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TY - JOUR
T1 - An entrepreneurial network evolving
T2 - patterns of change
AU - Jack, Sarah Louise
AU - Moult, Susan
AU - Anderson, Alistair
AU - Drakopoulou Dodd, Sarah Louise
PY - 2010/8
Y1 - 2010/8
N2 - It is now recognized that to broaden our understanding about networks more qualitative and longitudinal work is required that examines transformation and the change processes of networks; how they emerge and develop over time. The case study reported here deals with these issues. It considers the development of a network for new entrepreneurs first established by a local enterprise support agency in North East Scotland.This forum provided a near ‘natural experiment’ to chart network emergence, change and evolution. Employing participant observation, interviews and surveys, data were collected over a six-year period. This allowed the network to be mapped, and provided information about structural characteristics and in-depth detail about network dynamics and change processes over time. Findings show how network structure shifts from calculative to affective ties and demonstrate the importance of social ties for the operation of a network.
AB - It is now recognized that to broaden our understanding about networks more qualitative and longitudinal work is required that examines transformation and the change processes of networks; how they emerge and develop over time. The case study reported here deals with these issues. It considers the development of a network for new entrepreneurs first established by a local enterprise support agency in North East Scotland.This forum provided a near ‘natural experiment’ to chart network emergence, change and evolution. Employing participant observation, interviews and surveys, data were collected over a six-year period. This allowed the network to be mapped, and provided information about structural characteristics and in-depth detail about network dynamics and change processes over time. Findings show how network structure shifts from calculative to affective ties and demonstrate the importance of social ties for the operation of a network.
KW - change
KW - longitudinal case study
KW - networking
KW - network change and evolution
KW - networks
U2 - 10.1177/0266242610363525
DO - 10.1177/0266242610363525
M3 - Journal article
VL - 28
SP - 315
EP - 337
JO - International Small Business Journal
JF - International Small Business Journal
SN - 0266-2426
IS - 4
ER -