期刊名称：International Journal of Business and Management
印刷版ISSN：1833-3850
电子版ISSN：1833-8119
出版年度：2014
卷号：9
期号：5
页码：74
DOI：10.5539/ijbm.v9n5p74
出版社：Canadian Center of Science and Education
摘要：This study explores the interaction effect of bridging ties by looking at the relationship between proactiveness,risk-taking, and performance. A questionnaire was administered to 150 manufacturing Small and MediumEnterprises (SMEs) in Iran. A model relating proactiveness and risk-taking to performance with the moderatingrole of bridging ties was tested using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and the results provedsignificant. Our results indicate a positive relationship between proactiveness, risk-taking and performance. Themain contribution of this study resides in addressing the significance of firm performance as a dependentvariable deserving of more attention in the field of entrepreneurship and networking.
