Social capital and its impact on entrepreneurship in Poland: a preliminary finding[s] of transitional change

This paper investigates entrepreneurial development in transitional economy of Poland. It inspects the nature of social capital and its impact on entrepreneurship. It examines its historical context, its power and influence on people that naturally encourage the entrepreneurial approach and development. Extant literature review suggests that social capital is one of the major determinants influencing the entrepreneurial nature of a society. Poland has been the central focus of this research due to its rich historical orientations that has greatly influenced the transitional process without social upheavals. It is concluded that one of the prime reasons that Poland registered smooth transition compared to other transitional economies is its social capital that willingly accept both the positive and negative aspects of economic transformation.