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Utilizing Networks for achieving sustainable startup performance: Empirical investigation based on German startup companies
Uphues, Carsten (2016) Utilizing Networks for achieving sustainable startup performance: Empirical investigation based on German startup companies.
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| Abstract: | To assess the vulnerability of startups from a networked perspective this research investigates inter-organizational relationships between startups and their collaboration partner. A conceptual framework is developed based on a literature review. An online survey is designed to analyze whether asymmetric interdependence relationships have an effect on startups’ innovation firm performance. Side-effects are analyzed by moderator analysis of relationship strength and broker access utilization. This shall explore to which extend startups under asymmetric interdependence relationships can benefit from strong or weak business relationships, and whether startups can utilize their collaboration partners’ broker access function to improve innovation firm performance. Preliminary data analysis is conducted by a principal component analysis (PCA) to validate the survey items. Exploratory testing based on hierarchical regression analysis does not account for a significant effect of startups’ perceptions of asymmetric interdependence on innovation firm performance and corresponding moderation effects. The results indicate that asymmetric interdependence has a negative effect on exploration and a positive effect on exploitation innovation firm performance, but not significant. Besides, the findings depict that collaboration relationships to powerful partners and broker access utilization have a positive direct effect on exploration and exploitation innovation firm performance and additional side-effects are detected. Managerial implications, limitations and avenues for future research are suggested. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Business Administration MSc (60644) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/70604 |
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