Network dynamics and their impact on startup performance in Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Abeysinghe, K.and , | |
| dc.contributor.author | Senevirathne, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Palliyaguru, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sankalpa, T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wisenthige, K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vidarshika , W. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-06T06:55:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | p.505-517 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://viduketha.nsf.gov.lk/handle/123456789/82 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology : Malabe | |
| dc.subject | –Bonding social capital | |
| dc.subject | Bridging social capital | |
| dc.subject | Entrepreneurs | |
| dc.subject | Linking Social capital | |
| dc.subject | Sri Lanka | |
| dc.subject | Startup success. | |
| dc.title | Network dynamics and their impact on startup performance in Sri Lanka | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dcterms.abstract | Innovations in emerging markets have a high risk because of lack of adequate funding, institutional support, and a high degree of market uncertainty. Social capital is crucial such an intangible resource in these settings which allows entrepreneurs to gain access to resources, knowledge and legitimacy that is not within their financial reach. Although it has been previously determined that social networks play a significant role in entrepreneurship, the synergistic effect of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital on the probability of startup success has only been received limited attention, especially in the context of the South Asian region. This paper examines the influence of three aspects of social capital bonding, bridging, and linking, on the success of start-ups in Sri Lanka. Quantitative research design was used, and 100 startup founders were included in the sample of data collection by combining physical outreach online methods of surveys. The data were analyzed with the help of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results demonstrate that out of three dimensions, bonding social capital has a strong positive impact on startup success whereas both bridging social capital and linking social capital have a weak and statistically non significant relationship. Theoretically, the results will be used to back the multidimensional view of social capital regarding entrepreneurship, and practically, it will help policymakers, incubators, accelerators on how to enhance the startup ecosystem of emerging economies. |