社会杂志 ›› 2012, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 78-97.

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自雇过程的社会网络分析

*作者1：王文彬 吉林大学哲学社会学院社会学系;
 作者2：赵延东 中国科学技术发展战略研究院科技与社会研究所   

  • 出版日期:2012-05-20 发布日期:2012-05-20
  • 通讯作者: 王文彬 吉林大学哲学社会学院社会学系 E-mail:Wangwenbin7586@163.com
  • 基金资助:

    本文的研究数据来源于2009年八城市求职网调查，关于调查及抽样的具体说明，参见本期发表的边燕杰等撰写的一文。

An Analysis of SelfEmployers’ Social Networks

Author 1: Wang Wenbin, Sociology Department, School of Philosophy and Society, Jilin University ;
Author 2: Zhao Yandong, Institute of Science, Technology and Society, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development.   

  • Online:2012-05-20 Published:2012-05-20
  • Contact: Wang Wenbin, Sociology Department, School of Philosophy and Society, Jilin University E-mail:Wangwenbin7586@163.com

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摘要：

本文基于2009年八城市调查数据，分析自雇者的社会网络及效用。分析重点包括自雇者群体构成特征、获得资金与生意过程中对社会网络使用情况和“生意联系网”对经营绩效的影响。研究发现，自雇者在中国市场化进程中扮演着重要角色。自雇者的社会网络与受雇者相比具有一定的特殊性；社会网络对自雇者创业资金与创业生意获得的作用具有差异性；自雇经营中形成了特殊的自雇生意联系网，并对自雇者经营绩效产生积极影响。

关键词: 自雇者 , 社会网络 , 网络效用

Abstract:

Based on the 2009 JobNet Survey conducted in eight cities, an analysis of selfemployers’ social networks and their effects was performed, with an focus on the composition of the selfemployer group, the roles of social networks in the process of raising investment funds and seizing business opportunities, and the impact of businessconnection networks on business performance. Results showed that selfemployers were playing an important role in China’s marketization. To be more specific, first, the selfemployers’ social networks, as compared with those of the employed, had unique features: The average age and educational level of the employers significantly differed from those of the employed; the network size and job variety of the selfemployers were better than those of the employed although the differences at the network top layer and network diversity displayed complexity, with the former being more dependent on restaurantrelated networks. Second, the selfemployers’ social networks functioned differently in obtaining starting funds and business opportunity: more crucial in obtaining business opportunities so as to increase profit returns than securing funds. Third, unique businessconnection networks were formed in the process of selfemployment and these networks had positive effects on the selfemployers’ business performance outcomes. If business performance was measured by selfemployers’ highest assets, it was found to be positively affected by network size, network composition, network diversity, and network resources. To the selfemployers, strong ties led to business funds, but weak ties and mixture of strong and weak ties were the key to business opportunities and better business performance.

Key words: selfemployers, social networks, network effects