Abstract
The overall aim is to explore the role of business support programmes in aiding the development of agri-food firms’ social capital and to analyse the mediating role that this social capital may have on agri-food firms innovation capabilities. This paper is part of a wider PhD, and this specific paper aims to present a critical review of current literature relating to social capital, business support programmes and innovation capabilities within the context of the rural agri-food sector. As a result, a conceptual framework is developed and presented, and research questions are posed which will help future research to explore how business support programmes can more effectively aid the development of agri-food owners’ social capital and innovation capabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
| Pages | 1-27 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Oct 2021 |