THE COLLABORATIVE FRONTIERS OF SOCIAL NETWORKS AND OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION IN CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES

Opportunity recognition has long been considered a key aspect in entrepreneurship process. This leads to exploring the influential role of social networks and information exchanges in opportunity recognition in convergent technologies that will be a dominant force in the global markets in the next d...

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Published in:Academy of Entrepreneurship journal 2009-01, Vol.15 (1/2), p.111
Main Author: Ozgen, Eren
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Collaboration
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
High tech industries
Innovations
Knowledge
Social networks
Social research
Studies
Technological change
Technology
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Summary:Opportunity recognition has long been considered a key aspect in entrepreneurship process. This leads to exploring the influential role of social networks and information exchanges in opportunity recognition in convergent technologies that will be a dominant force in the global markets in the next decades. In this paper the effects of collaborative frontiers of key social network players on opportunity recognition in convergent technologies is studied. Further the effects of information generated from convergent technology key players and the role of knowledge structure as a potential mediator in opportunity recognition process are discussed. Building on this framework, a model is developed and a set of propositions is offered for the future research. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1087-9595
1528-2686