Creative Adaptation of Knowledge Resources: Evidence from Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

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dc.contributor.author Shi, Wei
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-26T18:46:53Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-26T18:46:53Z
dc.date.issued 2024-01-03
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-7-1
dc.identifier.other de726534-28ca-41ef-93d2-9e0bb8a8852b
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10125/107041
dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Knowledge Flow, Transfer, Sharing, and Exchange
dc.subject communication strategies
dc.subject entrepreneurs
dc.subject knowledge ambiguity
dc.subject knowledge seeking
dc.title Creative Adaptation of Knowledge Resources: Evidence from Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
dc.type Conference Paper
dc.type.dcmi Text
dcterms.abstract Prior research demonstrates the importance of knowledge seeking on startup performance, but the process of accessing knowledge is less studied. This study explores the communicative strategies entrepreneurs use to cope with knowledge ambiguity, specifically with the use of online and offline channels. Interview data were collected from 20 early-stage entrepreneurs in the knowledge-intensive industries in the New York metropolitan area. Five strategies emerged from the data coding: manage public visibility, optimize knowledge relevance, enhance communication efficiency, expand knowledge awareness, and access indirect knowledge. The findings suggest that when knowledge ambiguity is unavoidable and predictable in a nascent market, entrepreneurs leverage media channels and social networks strategically to facilitate the access, interpretation, and generation of knowledge.
dcterms.extent 10 pages
prism.startingpage 5461
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