Implications of Social Cohesion in Entrepreneurial Collaboration: a Systematic Literature Review

Minhas, Jawad ORCID: 0000-0002-4297-5370 and Sindakis, Stavros ORCID: 0000-0002-3542-364X (2021) Implications of Social Cohesion in Entrepreneurial Collaboration: a Systematic Literature Review. JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, 13 (4). pp. 2760-2791.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13132-021-00810-0

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper develops a methodological framework to review the literature relevant to the implications of social cohesion for entrepreneurs collaborating in the pursuit of innovation. The framework is then used to understand the current state of the art for that phenomenon. Thirdly, a theoretical model is developed for areas of concern in the stewardship of collaborating entrepreneurs. The abstracts of 631 academic resources between 1950 and 2020 are analyzed using Webster and Watson’s (<jats:italic>MIS Quarterly,</jats:italic> 26(2):xiii–xxiii, 2002) methodology. Sixty-four salient resources are identified and critically analyzed, categorizing research methodology, subject area, and additional, pertinent bibliometrics. Entrepreneurial collaboration is an emerging field of research that draws from a variety of disciplines and requires clarification in its use of terminology for both <jats:italic>entrepreneurial collaboration</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>social cohesion</jats:italic>. In addition to making those clarifications, the tendency of managers to maintain a hands-off approach in their oversight of entrepreneurial cadres is challenged. The theoretical model provides a useful overview of related concepts for future research and encourages managers to rethink their agency as necessary and not as a matter of interference. This paper contributes to the growing field of entrepreneurial collaboration by proposing the moderation of social cohesion as a means to sustain innovation.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Entrepreneurial collaboration, Innovation, Organizational synergy, Social cohesion
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2021 13:50
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2023 16:15
DOI:	10.1007/s13132-021-00810-0
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-021-00810-0
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3138049