Table 1
Explaining Contractual Governance
Predictor Variables
Standardized Beta
Hypothesis
Prediction
Relative Experience Variables:      
New Venture Experience
-.007
H1
+
Relevant Industry Experience
   .181*
H2
+
General Management Experience
-.027
H3
+
Investor Related Variables:
 
 
 
Investor Experience
.071
H4
-
Active Involvement 
  .184*
H5
+
Deal Attribute Variables:
 
 
 
Investment Style
    .358**
H6
Nul
Investment Size
.153
H7
+
Inverse of Investment Size
  .224*
H8
+
Respondent Equity Stake
   .287**
H9
+
Nature of Referral Source
   -.289**
H10
-
Interpersonal Trust
-.029
H11
-
Presence of Investor-Employee
  .111
H12
-
Control Variables:
 
 
 
Stage of Development
 .070
 
 
Distance from Venture
.123
 
 
 
R2 = .389
 
 
 
F = 4.145***
 
 

One tailed test of significance: *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001