The role of networking in the founding and development of start-up technology companies

• Autorzy: Durda L. , Krajcik V.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2016.14.2.03

Warianty tytułu

PL

Rola sieci w zakładaniu i rozwoju start-upów firm technologicznych

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper deals with researching the role of social networks in the creation and development of technological start-up companies. The multiple-case design method has been applied. There have been carried out the case studies of four start-ups in the Moravian-Silesian region in the Czech Republic in the framework of the research. All data was obtained from semi-structured interviews with co-founders of start-ups. The research results have demonstrated the importance of social networks in the development and in the creation of start-ups, in particular for the creation of the incorporation of the team, recruiting the staff, consulting, and the creation of a network of partners, raising funds and building the legitimacy. The focus of the networking activities is, to a large extent, based on the chosen strategy, motivation and funding. The research has also presented the diversity of networking strategies and their benefits.

PL

Artykuł zajmuje się badaniem roli sieci społecznych w tworzeniu i rozwoju start-upów firm technologicznych. W badaniu została zastosowana metoda projektowania wieloprzypadkowego. W ramach badań przeprowadzone zostały studia przypadków w czterech start-upach przedsiębiorstw w regionie śląsko-morawskim w Republice Czeskiej. Wszystkie dane uzyskano z pół-strukturalnych wywiadów z współzałożycielami start-upów. Wyniki badań wykazały znaczenie sieci społecznych w rozwoju i tworzeniu start-upów, w szczególności, w zakresie tworzenia zespołu, rekrutowania personelu, doradzania i tworzenia sieci partnerów, pozyskiwania funduszy i budowania legalności. Główny cel działania sieci w dużej mierze oparty jest na wybranej strategii, motywacji i finansowaniu. Badania zaprezentowały także różnorodność strategii sieciowych i ich korzyści.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

social capital; social networks; entrepreneurship; start-up

PL

kapitał społeczny; sieci społeczne; przedsiębiorczość; start-up

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 14, No. 2
• Strony: 28--39
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Durda L.

• Institute of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Economics and Business, Paneuropean University

autor

Krajcik V.

• Faculty of Informatics, Paneuropean University

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).