Resource access needs and capabilities as mediators of the relationship between VC firm size and syndication

Ernst Verwaal, Hans Bruining, Mike Wright, Sophie Manigart, Andy Lockett

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Abstract

Drawing from the resource-based view and transaction costs economics, we develop a theoretical framework to explain why small and large firms face different levels of resource access needs and resource access capabilities, which mediate the relationship between firm size and hybrid governance. Employing a sample of 317 venture capital firms, drawn across six European countries, we empirically assess our framework in the context of venture capital syndication. We estimate a path model using structural equation modeling and find, consistent with our theoretical framework, mediating effects of different types of resource access needs and resource access capabilities between VC firm size and syndication frequency. These findings advance the small business literature by highlighting the trade-offs that size imposes on firms that seek to manage their access to external resources through hybrid governance strategies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-291
Number of pages15
JournalSmall Business Economics
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Business,Management and Accounting
  • Economics and Econometrics

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