Strength of ties and pioneering orientation: The moderating role of scanning capabilities

The purpose of this article is to study the curvilinear effect on pioneering orientation of one of its key relational backgrounds: strength of ties. The study is based on a sample of 224 companies in the footwear industry in Spain. A hierarchical regression analysis was performed. The results show a...

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Autores: Ruiz Ortega, María José, Molina Morales, Francesc Xavier, Parra Requena, Gloria, García Villaverde, Pedro Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/39419
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1177/2340944420967954
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2340944420967954
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/39419
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Entry timing
Pioneering orientation
Scanning capability
Social relationships
Strength of ties
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Sumario:The purpose of this article is to study the curvilinear effect on pioneering orientation of one of its key relational backgrounds: strength of ties. The study is based on a sample of 224 companies in the footwear industry in Spain. A hierarchical regression analysis was performed. The results show a curvilinear U-shaped relationship between the strength of ties and pioneering orientation. This curvilinear relationship is increasingly pronounced as scanning capabilities grow. Managers wishing to develop a pioneering orientation should avoid excessive levels of strength in their ties and unduly low levels. Furthermore, firms might benefit from developing scanning capability.