Building Social Capital for Internationalization

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Autore principale: Suzana Braga Rodrigues
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contents Building Social Capital for Internationalization Suzana Braga Rodrigues John Child Administración y Contabilidad SMEs trust Social capital oil and gas sector internationalization Social capital may be defined as social relationships that confer actual or potential benefits. It can therefore be understood as a particular type of resource. Recent research has drawn attention to how connections and relationships (networking) both at home and abroad can be crucially important for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to export or invest abroad. However, relatively little is known about how SMEs initiate, develop and maintain network relationships. This paper reports a study of 32 British SMEs exporting, or attempting to export, to Brazil and of domestic institutional agencies whose role was to facilitate business conducted between British and Brazilian SMEs. The study explored both the functions of social capital for the SMEs and the process whereby it was developed. Its findings confirm the value of social capital in international entrepreneurship. It can provide information, interpretation, market opportunities, and some degree of protection against the risks associated with foreignness, newness and smallness. The study also confirms the vital importance of personal trust in sustaining social capital between small firms. 2012 artículo científico 1415-6555 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84023043003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=840 RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea application/pdf Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.16
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publisher Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração
spellingShingle Building Social Capital for Internationalization
Suzana Braga Rodrigues
Administración y Contabilidad
SMEs
trust
Social capital
oil and gas sector
internationalization
Building Social Capital for Internationalization Suzana Braga Rodrigues John Child Administración y Contabilidad SMEs trust Social capital oil and gas sector internationalization Social capital may be defined as social relationships that confer actual or potential benefits. It can therefore be understood as a particular type of resource. Recent research has drawn attention to how connections and relationships (networking) both at home and abroad can be crucially important for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to export or invest abroad. However, relatively little is known about how SMEs initiate, develop and maintain network relationships. This paper reports a study of 32 British SMEs exporting, or attempting to export, to Brazil and of domestic institutional agencies whose role was to facilitate business conducted between British and Brazilian SMEs. The study explored both the functions of social capital for the SMEs and the process whereby it was developed. Its findings confirm the value of social capital in international entrepreneurship. It can provide information, interpretation, market opportunities, and some degree of protection against the risks associated with foreignness, newness and smallness. The study also confirms the vital importance of personal trust in sustaining social capital between small firms. 2012 artículo científico 1415-6555 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84023043003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=840 RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea application/pdf Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.16
title Building Social Capital for Internationalization
topic Administración y Contabilidad
SMEs
trust
Social capital
oil and gas sector
internationalization
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84023043003