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This study aims to understand the influence of relational ties on affective commitments among SMEs in networking groups.

The strategic relevance of relational ties in business collaboration: empirical evidence from a networking organisation

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Exploratory case study analyzes how social ties affect performance in SMEs, indicating the need for strategic relationship building.

This study aims to understand the influence of relational ties on affective commitments among SMEs in networking groups.
Exploratory case study based on interviews with 11 SMEs in networking groups.
Analysis utilized Miles and Huberman (1984) and Gioia et al. (2013) methodologies.
First-order analysis created categories from interviewee feedback.
Identified main motivations for SMEs to join networking groups.
Developed an integrative framework outlining social ties and their management strategies.
Highlighted challenges in building and transforming social ties within the networking context.

Serrasqueiro et al. (2026) studied this question.

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