Social capital and entrepreneurial performance: the moderating effects of entrepreneurial orientation

摘要

This study combines social capital and entrepreneurship theory to develop an integrated model in transition China. We analyze the model using a multiple regression analysis approach, and 128 online firms in China are selected as the samples of this study. The results conclude that: (1) Trust will significantly impact on entrepreneurial performance; (2) Common vision is positively relative entrepreneurial performance; (3) Entrepreneurial orientation moderates the relationship between trust and entrepreneurial performance; (4) Entrepreneurial orientation moderates the relationship between common vision and entrepreneurial performance. Finally, implications for researchers and practitioners are presented.