Abstract
Resourcefulness research has provided many insights into how entrepreneurs do more with less, yet these studies are focused primarily on resourceful behaviors undertaken by singular actors. However, partnerships may also behave resourcefully to positively influence venture growth and sustainable outcomes. Through a qualitative study of 11 small enterprises in business partnerships with a common resource-rich partner in Mexico, we show how such partnerships yield uniquely resourceful behaviors. Our analysis also reveals that such partnership-based behaviors require distinct capacity building for resourcefulness. We thus extend theory by creating a process model in which resourcefulness mediates the relationship between nonmarket logics/informal governance and sustainable outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 106089 |
Journal | Journal of Business Venturing |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Partnerships
- Resourcefulness
- Social entrepreneurship
- Sustainability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation