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Exploring small business leadership through a network lens: The case of the East Coast Trawl fishery
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Exploring small business leadership through a network lens: The case of the East Coast Trawl fishery

Vikki Schaffer
26th Annual SEAANZ Conference Proceedings, pp.1-11
Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference: Small business management in globally competative markets, 26th (Sydney, Australia, 11-Jul-2013–12-Jul-2013)
Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand
2013
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Business and Management social capital social networks leadership fisheries management
Social capital, networks and leadership have been noted by practitioners and scholars as important to small businesses success. Active networks with effective leadership can enhance positive business-related outcomes, improve information diffusion and reduce transaction costs by building and drawing upon social capital. Leadership has been identified as playing a crucial role in facilitating social capital creation and utilisation, in identifying market opportunities, encouraging transparency and relationships based on unity, equity and enhancing positive outcomes for small businesses and industries. During challenging times, leaders can facilitate the dissemination of knowledge, skills and resources embedded within industry networks and encourage strategic thinking and provide support for effective decision making. This study explores the network and leadership function and structure within an Australian prawn trawl fishery where small businesses are facing increasing pressures and challenges. Results suggest informal and distributed leadership approaches may identify opportunities and support collective action.

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