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Revisión de la literatura sobre redes sociales y entrepreneurship

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  • Hernán Herrera Echeverry

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En este trabajo se realiza una revisión de la literatura reciente sobre las redes de emprendimiento. Desde una perspectiva instrumental, se pretende integrar las descripciones teóricas acerca de cómo el contenido y la estructura de las redes sociales contribuyen al éxito de la actividad del entrepreneur. Para tal efecto, esta revisión procede primero exponiendo los diferentes enfoques para el estudio de la relación entre las redes sociales y el proceso de emprendimiento. Posteriormente aborda las distintas definiciones y topologías existentes del concepto de red social de emprendimiento. En tercer lugar se exponen 5 modelos que explican la relación que existe entre las dinámicas de las redes y las etapas de evolución del proceso de emprendimiento; seguidamente este trabajo aborda el papel instrumental de las redes para los emprendedores en desarrollo de su actividad, concentrándose en explicar cómo los entrepreneurs usan las redes para obtener legitimidad social y cognitiva. El trabajo finaliza proponiendo algunas conclusiones y elementos a considerarse en investigaciones futuras. ***** This paper carries out a review of recent literature on enterprise networks. From an instrumental perspective, it is intended to integrate theoretical descriptions of how the content and structure of social networks contribute to the success of the activity of the entrepreneur. To that end, this review comes first exposing the different approaches to the study of the relationship between social networks and the entrepreneurial process. Later addressing the various typologies and existing definitions of the concept of social networking venture. Thirdly outlines 5 models that explain the relationship between the dynamics of networks and stages of evolution of the entrepreneurial process. Then this work addresses the instrumental role of networks for entrepreneurs in developing their business, focusing on explain how the entrepreneurs use the networks to obtain social and cognitive legitimacy. The review concludes by proposing some conclusions and elements to be considered in future research.

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  • Hernán Herrera Echeverry, 2008. "Revisión de la literatura sobre redes sociales y entrepreneurship," Documentos de Trabajo de Valor Público 11823, Universidad EAFIT.
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    Keywords

    redes sociales; redes de emprendimiento; legitimidad; emprendimiento; emprendedor.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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