INSIDE OR OUTSIDE: THE SOCIAL MECHANISMS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHOICES. EVIDENCE FROM THE MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY by Aleksandra J. Kacperczyk A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration) in The University of Michigan 2009 Doctoral Committee: Professor Gerald F. Davis, Chair Professor Michael Jensen Professor Mark S. Mizruchi Professor Kathleen M. Sutcliffe