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Social Capital in the Performance on Born Global: Systematic Literature Review

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  • Yakuttinah Marjan
  • Badri Munir Sukoco
  • Sabar Sabar
  • Indrianawati Usman

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The aim of this paper is to systematic literature review (SLR) of the research of Born Global (BG) and Social Capital (SC). This study aims to fill gaps in the literature by discussing scientific contributions and highlighting the main issues with previous research findings regarding the role of SC as antecedents and consequences in BG. This research is SLR from the 94 reputable journals that have discussed BG and SC in Scopus journals published from 2003 to 2020 based on a topic limitation search. This study found a growing body of research on BG and SC, with heterogeneity in methodology, antecedent, and unit analysis. Most BG research has discussed the role of network, capital, and SC as antecedents to the BG performance. This paper found that there were individual firm-level SC resources that could be used as potential tools to encourage BG performance. The literature on BG associated with SC is limited, and there is still no generally accepted model linking the two. On the other hand, for academics and practitioners, this study also offers an opportunity for further empirical studies of BG and SC with multilevel.

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  • Yakuttinah Marjan & Badri Munir Sukoco & Sabar Sabar & Indrianawati Usman, 2024. "Social Capital in the Performance on Born Global: Systematic Literature Review," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(2), pages 21582440241, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:2:p:21582440241257356
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440241257356
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