An entrepreneurial network evolving: Patterns of change
An entrepreneurial network evolving: Patterns of change
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不断发展的创业网络：变革模式
DOI：
10.1177/0266242610363525
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发表时间：
2010
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通讯作者：
S. Dodd
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作者：
Sarah L. Jack;Susan Moult;Alistair R. Anderson;S. Dodd
现在人们认识到，为了扩大我们对网络的理解，需要更多的定性和纵向工作，审查网络的转型和变化过程;它们如何随着时间的推移而出现和发展。本报告的案例研究涉及这些问题。它考虑了新企业家网络的发展，该网络首先由苏格兰东北部的一个当地企业支持机构建立，该论坛提供了一个近乎“自然的实验”，以绘制网络的出现、变化和演变。采用参与观察，访谈和调查，数据收集了六年的时间。这使得网络能够被映射，并提供有关结构特征的信息以及有关网络动态和随时间变化的变化过程的深入细节。研究结果显示了网络结构如何从计算关系转变为情感关系，并展示了社会关系对网络运作的重要性。
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.