Entrepreneurial networks play a central role in venture growth and acquisition opportunities. But what about the people on the receiving end of those networking efforts? In this paper, authors examine how a contact’s intra-organizational status shapes their willingness to refer entrepreneurs within their organizations for potential acquisition.
Authors and Affiliations:
• Xi Chen (University of Guelph)
• Jiaosha Chen (University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
• Jin Chen (University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
• Ruining Cao (Shandong University of Finance and Economics)
