Enhancing Innovation Capacity in SMEs through Early Network Relationships

Frances Jørgensen, John P. Ulhøi · 2010 · Creativity and Innovation Management

Summary. Small firms develop innovation capacity through early network relationships that combine characteristics of both weak and strong ties. A longitudinal case study of a mobile-commerce startup shows that networks formed during the firm's earliest stages proved critical for sustained innovation. The research challenges traditional network theory's weak-strong tie distinction and recommends that entrepreneurs prioritize building strong relationships from the outset of network formation.

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  author  = {Frances Jørgensen and John P. Ulhøi},
  journal = {Creativity and Innovation Management},
  year    = {2010},
  doi     = {10.1111/j.1467-8691.2010.00577.x},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8691.2010.00577.x}
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DOI

10.1111/j.1467-8691.2010.00577.x

Countries

Denmark

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28