Kinship in Entrepreneur Networks: Performance Effects of Resource Assembly in Africa
研究了非洲创业者社会资本中亲属关系对资源整合和企业绩效的影响，发现亲属网络虽能筹集更多资源，但成本更高，且共享身份会加剧这一效应。
We examine the relationship among structural social capital, resource assembly, and firm performance of entrepreneurs in Africa. We posit that social capital primarily composed of kinship or family ties helps the entrepreneur to raise resources, but it does so at a cost. Using data drawn from small firms in Kampala, Uganda, we explore how shared identity among the entrepreneur's social network moderates the relationship between social capital and outcomes. A large network contributed a higher quantity of resources raised, but at a higher cost when shared identity was high. We discuss the implications of these findings for the role of family ties and social capital in resource assembly, with an emphasis on developing economies.