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Social Capital, Networks, and Knowledge Transfer
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In this paper, the authors examine how social capital dimensions of networks affect the transfer of knowledge between network members and propose a set of conditions that promote knowledge transfer for the different network types.Abstract:
We examine how social capital dimensions of networks affect the transfer of knowledge between network members. We distinguish among three common network types: intracorporate networks, strategic alliances, and industrial districts. Using a social capital framework, we identify structural, cognitive, and relational dimensions for the three network types. We then link these social capital dimensions to the conditions that facilitate knowledge transfer. In doing so, we propose a set of conditions that promote knowledge transfer for the different network types.read more
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Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, and the Organizational Advantage
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