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Entrepreneurs' social capital and access to external resources: the effects of social skills

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  • Amina Omrane

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This research investigates the relationship between social competencies, entrepreneur's success and access to essential resources. Compared to previous studies, in this paper we add new findings concerning the mediating role of the social capital which enhances the effects of several social skills. Results indicate that the entrepreneurs' proficiency at persuasiveness, ingratiation and personal emotional intelligence is significantly related to their access to vital resources, especially venture capitalists' financing and useful information. These effects are mediated by the entrepreneurial social capital, which is based on an extensive network involving weak and non-redundant ties. The implications of these findings assist entrepreneurs in the Tunisian high-technology field in understanding the process by which social skills increase the level of social capital to gain access to paramount resources and success at the survival/development stage of the entrepreneurial process.

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  • Amina Omrane, 2015. "Entrepreneurs' social capital and access to external resources: the effects of social skills," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 24(3), pages 357-382.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:24:y:2015:i:3:p:357-382
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    1. Terstriep, Judith & David, Alexandra & Ruthemeier, Alexander & Elo, Maria, 2022. "The role of local embeddedness of transnational migrant start-ups in the COVID-19 crises: Examples from the Berlin start-up ecosystem," IAT Discussion Papers 22/05, Institut Arbeit und Technik (IAT), Westfälische Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences.
    2. David, Alexandra & Schäfer, Susann & Terstriep, Judith, 2021. "Characteristics of migrant entrepreneurs: Asset in times of crisis?," Forschung Aktuell 01/2021, Institut Arbeit und Technik (IAT), Westfälische Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences.
    3. Demirbağ Orkun & Demirbağ Kübra Şimşek & Batı Gülgönül Bozoğlu, 2022. "Women Entrepreneurs’ Education Level, Political Skill, and Firm Performance: Political Influence and Human Capital Theories," Journal of Management and Business Administration. Central Europe, Sciendo, vol. 30(1), pages 40-69, March.
    4. Omrane, Amina, 2022. "The main determinants and effects of product innovation: An exploratory study on the pastry companies of the region of Sfax (in Tunisia)," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 185(C).

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