The influence of founders' human capital on the performance of new technology-based firms in China, South Korea and Japan: an exploratory study

被引:5
|
作者
Hemmert, Martin [1 ]
Cross, Adam R. [2 ]
Cheng, Ying [3 ]
Kim, Jae-Jin [4 ]
Kotosaka, Masahiro [5 ]
Waldenberger, Franz [6 ]
Zheng, Leven J. [7 ]
机构
[1] Korea Univ, Sch Business, Seoul, South Korea
[2] Xian Jiaotong Liverpool Univ, Dept Int Studies, Suzhou, Peoples R China
[3] Chongqing Univ, Sch Econ & Business Adm, Chongqing, Peoples R China
[4] Hoseo Univ, Sch Business, Cheonan, South Korea
[5] Keio Univ, Fac Policy Management, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
[6] German Inst Japanese Studies, Tokyo, Japan
[7] Hong Kong Metropolitan Univ, Dept Global Business & Mkt, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
New technology-based firms; human capital; business performance; China; South Korea; Japan; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; EAST; RESOURCE; GROWTH; SUCCESS;
D O I
10.1080/13602381.2022.2151711
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Western-based research suggests a modest influence of founders' human capital on the business performance of new technology-based firms (NTBFs). Our exploratory, longitudinal study of 40 NTBFs in China, South Korea and Japan reveals that the human capital of their founders helps them to acquire executive talent, finance and customers, and thereby strongly enhances business performance. Furthermore, we find that East Asian NTBF founders leverage their human capital through networks with former colleagues and business partners in order to access key resources. These findings can be explained by cultural background factors such as social stratification and relational orientation.
引用
收藏
页码:808 / 832
页数:25
相关论文
共 50 条