Interfirm Alliances in the Small Business: The Role of Social Networks

By Anat Barnir, Ken A. Smith. 2002

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Subfields: Communication, Strategy and Management

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How do micro-firms manage coopetition? A study of the wine sector in France (2018, background): “, 2012; Lechner and Dowling, 2003; Shaw, 2006), small business groups (Lechner and Leyronas, 2009), social networks (BarNir and Smith, 2002; Zhang, 2010), entrepreneurial networks (Drakopoulu Dodd et al.”
Collaborate at Home to Win Abroad: How Does Access to Local Network Resources Influence Export Behavior? (2013, background): “Although previous research has addressed the role of inter-firm alliances for resource and capability development and learning (McGovern 2006; Barnir and Smith 2002; Forrest 1990), the conceptual link between local network resources and exports is less clear.”
Change and the development of entrepreneurial networks over time: a processual perspective (2008, background): “2001 , Barnir and Smith 2002 , Lechner and Dowling 2003 , Rodan and Galunic 2004 , Renzulli and Aldrich 2005 , Parkhe et al .”
Small Firm Networking (2006, background): “…contain each of these and has commented on the contributions that networks can make to the resource base of small firms (Aldrich and Zimmer, 1986; Barnir and Smith, 2002; Eckhardt and Shane, 2003; Fiet, 1996; Fuller-Love and Thomas, 2004; Greve and Salaff, 2003; Johannisson, 1986; Shane and…”
Technological Collaboration: Bridging the Innovation Gap between Small and Large Firms** (2010, unknown): “In addition, as becoming a partner in an alliance is often contingent on what the firm can contribute to the partnership, a major challenge for the small firm is how to make itself attractive as a potential partner (Barnir and Smith 2002, p. 221).”
External Relationships and the Small Business: A Review of Small Business Alliance and Network Research** (2007, background): “Formation issues largely center on the process of finding potential partners, either through the development of new relationships (BarNir and Smith 2002; Ahuja 2000; Bonk 1996; Tell and Lundberg 1996; Volery 1995; Rothwell and Dodgson 1991) or in gaining referrals from others (Alizadeh 1998).”
Co‐opetition and Technological Innovation in Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises: A Multilevel Conceptual Model (2009, background): “Alliances help SMEs improve their capability to outmatch a stronger competitor, help facilitate entry into new markets, and provide access to external resources (BarNir and Smith 2002).”
Network development and firm growth: A resource-based study of B2B Born Globals (2013, unknown): “…understanding of actual network development processes (Slotte-Kock & Coviello, 2010) and commonly overlooks the progression of BG network exchanges (Barnir & Smith, 2002; Coviello, 2006; Coviello & Cox, 2006; Jack, Moult, Anderson, & Dodd, 2010; Lechner & Dowling, 2003; O'Donnell, Gilmore,…”