Start-up absorptive capacity: Does the owner’s human and social capital matter?

Jonas Debrulle, Johan Maes, Luc Sels · 2013 · International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship

Summary. Owner human and social capital significantly influence how new ventures absorb external information. Analysis of 199 Flemish start-ups shows that owner experience and bridging social capital boost absorptive capacity. Management experience helps in dynamic environments but hinders performance in stable ones. The effect of owner human capital decreases as environmental turbulence increases.

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Debrulle, J., Maes, J., & Sels, L.. (2013). Start-up absorptive capacity: Does the owner’s human and social capital matter?. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242612475103

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DOI: 10.1177/0266242612475103
Countries: Belgium
Regions: Europe
Categories: entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28