Competitors as advisors: Peer assistance among small business entrepreneurs

被引：18

作者：

Galloway, Tera L. ^{[1
]}

Kuhn, Kristine M. ^{[2
]}

Collins-Williams, Maureen ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Illinois State Univ, Coll Business, Dept Management & Quantitat Methods, POB 5580, Normal, IL 61790 USA

[2] Washington State Univ, Carson Coll Business, Dept Management Informat Syst & Entrepreneurship, Pullman, WA 99164 USA

[3] Univ Northern Iowa, Entrepreneurship Outreach Ctr, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 USA

来源：

LONG RANGE PLANNING | 2021年 / 54卷 / 02期

关键词：

Peer advice; Advice networks; Coopetition; Soft support; MARKET UNCERTAINTY; IMPROVING JUDGMENT; ADVICE; TRUST; COOPERATION; NETWORKS; GROWTH; PERFORMANCE; STRANGERS; SUPPORT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.lrp.2019.101929

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

For small business owners, competitors present a potentially excellent source of advice but one which many owners may view with skepticism. Drawing from the knowledge-based view and peer support frameworks, this study explores coopetition among small business entrepreneurs by examining owners? use of advice and support from both their direct and indirect competitors. Survey results from over six hundred small business owners indicate that their reliance on advice from these two types of peer competitors depends on both their perceptions of advisors? ability to provide quality advice and whether they perceive their industry environment as more competitive or more cooperative.

引用

页数：16

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