Abstract
Based on the social network perspective, this study examines specific attributes of founder-CEOs which facilitate alliance formation in venture start-ups: prior experiences and external visibility. Results from negative binomial regressions indicate that a founder-CEO's total tenure at previous jobs and total number of previous workplaces positively affect the formation of alliances in the venture start-up. It is also found that media exposure of a founder- CEO is positively associated with the formation of alliances. This study provides theoretical and managerial implications in that exploiting individual network and media exposures of a founder-CEO can be an effective strategy to facilitate successful alliance formation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Academy of Management 2009 Annual Meeting: Green Management Matters, AOM 2009 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Aug 7 2009 → Aug 11 2009 |
Other
| Other | 69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Chicago, IL |
| Period | 8/7/09 → 8/11/09 |
Keywords
- Alliance formation
- Founder-CEO
- Venture start-up
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Industrial relations