New Business Creation through Networking in local Communities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380477
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Chuo University
• Principal Investigator: Tsuyuki Emiko 中央大学, 戦略経営研究科, 教授 (10409534)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ネットワーキング / 社会関係資本 / 起業 / 事業化 / 場 / 弱い紐帯 / 構造的空隙 / 結節点

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study presents some cases of new business creation in fishermen communities, and examines the networking process and the structure of networks both inside and outside of the communities by using the theoretical framework of social capital. The research method is qualitative research through case studies. The object of the case studies is new business creation in three fishermen communities. Firstly, a new network has been built both inside and outside of the community though new business creation. Secondly, the new network has been constructed among people and organizations that had never come across each other before. Thirdly, the outer network of the community is not derived from the internal network. Finally, instead of a strong inner network, the new network is not closed off. They acquire resources such as information or tips for new product development, sales channels, customers, and funding through the network.

Free Research Field

経営学