Social capital and entrepreneurial performance of SMEs: the mediating role of access to entrepreneurial resources

• Autorzy: Tran Nha Ghi , Trung Nguyen Tan , Long Nguyen Thanh , Dat Nguyen Hoang Anh

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/mspe-2024-0005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study is conducted to explain entrepreneurial support resources of firms based on social network theory in developing countries, the case of Vietnam. Partial Least Squares Structural Modeling (PLS-SEM) was conducted with a sample size of 220 entrepreneurs in SMEs. The results supported the positive link between formal and informal networks and entrepreneurial firm performance. Second, the study explored the partial mediating role of access to entrepreneurial resources between formal networks, informal networks, and entrepreneurial firm performance. In addition, the results also provide practical value to entrepreneurs in actively building relationship networking in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Finally, the study proposed some implications for entrepreneurs, limitations, and further research.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

access to entrepreneurial resources; entrepreneurial firm performance; social capital; formal net-works; informal networks; SMEs

• Wydawca: STE GROUP
• Czasopismo: Management Systems in Production Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: nr 1 (32)
• Strony: 45--53
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 57 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Tran Nha Ghi

• Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Faculty of Business Adminstration

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5763-2565

autor

Trung Nguyen Tan

• University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam School of Management

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0917-5491

autor

Long Nguyen Thanh

• Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Faculty of Business Administration

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9634-3160

autor

Dat Nguyen Hoang Anh

• Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Faculty of Business Administration

• https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7530-3550

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