Social Ties, Social Capital, and Recruiting Managers in Transnational Ventures. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pruthi, Sarika; Wright, Mike
• Is Part Of: Journal of East-West business. Volume 23:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: India -- social capital -- social ties -- transnational entrepreneurs -- United Kingdom; East-West trade -- Periodicals; International business enterprises -- Periodicals; Investments, Foreign -- Periodicals; 337.4701713
• DOI: 10.1080/10669868.2016.1270247
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-9868

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Social capital provides access to resources; however, how migrant entrepreneurs use social capital in the recruitment of managers for their transnational ventures is less understood. The authors conducted eight in-depth interviews with transnational entrepreneurs of Indian origin in the United Kingdom and nine confirmatory interviews with managers of their transnational ventures. Findings show that transnational entrepreneurs substitute or complement international and local social capital in the recruitment of managers contingent on whether they (a) live in the United Kingdom or India and (b) use social ties in the United Kingdom or India to recruit managers. Implications for research, policy and management are discussed.