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M. Sreckovic:
"The performance effect of network and managerial capabilities of entrepreneurial firms";
Small Business Economics, 50 (2018), 4; S. 807 - 824.

Building on the organizational capabilities
view, this study explores the impact of network and
managerial capabilities on the performance of entrepreneurial
firms in the architecture and real estate sector.
We apply an extended organizational capabilities model
by integrating Porter´s value chain model and Grant´s
hierarchy of organizational capabilities. Starting from
differences in entrepreneurial orientation between architecture
and real estate development firms, we argue that
under higher environmental uncertainty, network capabilities
are more important for the performance of architecture
firms whereas managerial capabilities are more
important for the performance of real estate development
firms. Employing data from Austria, Germany,
and Switzerland, the research results support the hypotheses.
This study integrates Porter´s value chain concept
and the organizational capabilities model and delivers a
contribution to the organizational capability theory. In
addition, it contributes to the entrepreneurship literature
by showing that network capabilities aremore important
for creating competitive advantage in entrepreneurial
firms than in other firms.

Organizational capabilities . Coordinative capabilities . Professional service firms . Environmental uncertainty. Entrepreneurial orientation

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-017-9896-0