Scottish entrepreneurial networks in the international context.

Drakopoulou Dodd, Sarah L.; Jack, Sarah; Anderson, Alistair R.

Abstract

The research note reports findings of a study into the personal contact networks of Scottish entrepreneurs, and compares these to results already published for other countries (Canada, Greece, Japan, Italy, Northern Ireland, Sweden and the United States). The findings show that generic behaviour across borders cannot be taken as a given, although similarities exist in the under-representation of women as network members, the average age of network contacts, the duration of relationships, and the average monthly meetings. Entrepreneurs from the North East of Scotland exhibit a tendency towards small, tightly-integrated networks.

Citation

DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S.L., JACK, S.L., and ANDERSON, A.R. 2002. Scottish entrepreneurial networks in the international context. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 20(2), pages 213-219. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242602202005

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2002
• Online Publication Date: May 1, 2002
• Publication Date: May 1, 2002
• Deposit Date: Nov 24, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 24, 2014
• Journal: International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship
• Print ISSN: 0266-2426
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-2870
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 213-219
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242602202005
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1083