Industrial Organization, Trade and Social Capital
Author : Paolo Vanin
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,59 MB
Release : 2007
Category :
ISBN : 9788469117514
Corporate Social Capital and Liability
Author : Roger Th.A.J. Leenders
Publisher : Springer
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461550280
Book Description
In studies of inter-organizational relations (lOR's), there is a tendency to look at dyads of flrms, and to consider networks as aggregates of such dyads. But there are several roles for a third party; a go-between. This chapter looks at a go-between not in the sense of a middleman who intermediates in existing production or trade, such as an agent, wholesaler, retailer, and not in the sense of an entrepreneur who intermediates in the realization of new potential in connecting supply and demand. It looks at a go between in the sense of a relationship counsellor for the development and maintenance of social capital; providing support in setting up, adapting and ending cooperative relations between others. Or, in yet different terms: to help in the embedding of relati ons, in Granovetter's (1985) sense (Uzzi 1997a). Such roles may be performed by middlemen or entrepreneurs, but also by specialized agents who do not playa direct role in linking stages in a chain of production and distribution, as middlemen and entrepreneurs typically do. Indeed, some of the roles require an independence that is served by not having a direct stake in the relations that need to be developed. I propose that the analysis yields a perspective for looking at the roles of trade and industry associations in European business systems, and of banks and trading houses in Japanese enterprise groups (Kigyo Shudan).
Social Capital in the Asia Pacific
Author : Yuliani Suseno
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2020-05-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0429785097
Book Description
Social capital is broadly conceptualised as consisting of resources and network ties embedded in the social structures and relationships that facilitate beneficial outcomes for the actors within those structures. Despite the number of research studies on social capital, there have been fewer attempts to examine social capital in the context of service-oriented firms, particularly in the Asia Pacific. This is surprising as the service industry plays an important role in the global services trade transactions and business activities. Social capital enables and maintains social relations for business transformation for service-oriented firms. Indeed, it would be unimaginable for any economic activity, particularly in service-oriented firms, to occur without social capital. This examination of social capital in the Asia Pacific region provides the context for recognising the cultural, social and economic opportunities and challenges of several Asia Pacific countries that can potentially enrich our knowledge and understanding of the region. Contributions are drawn from cases based in Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, China and Australia, for relevant application in the areas of social capital and service-oriented firms in the Asia Pacific. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Asia Pacific Business Review.
Social Capital and Entrepreneurship
Author : Phillip H. Kim
Publisher : Now Publishers Inc
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 12,12 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781933019109
Book Description
Social Capital and Entrepreneurship concludes by examining the tension between the properties of social networks used in entrepreneurship researchers' models and the limited perspective on networks available to practicing entrepreneurs.
The Strategic Value of Social Capital
Author : Francesca Masciarelli
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,42 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 9781849802963
Book Description
This groundbreaking book explores whether, how and why firms may generate value from social assets. Based on original empirical evidence, this is the first book that systematically integrates different approaches to social capital and develops a new and more comprehensive framework that relates social capital to various firm s strategies. The author delves deeply into the nature, dimensions and dynamics of social capital deploying research and analytical techniques from a wide variety of disciplines including, the theory of the firm, entrepreneurship, regional studies, strategic management, international business and innovation studies. Francesca Masciarelli provides insights into a new multilevel configuration of social capital and supports this with an abundance of empirical evidence. Making a step towards the development of a more comprehensive theory of social capital this book will prove essential for graduate students and scholars in business strategy, the social sciences, technology strategy, industrial organization, political science, economics of innovation, economics of technological change, internationalization and regional studies. Practitioners, leading consultancies, business advisers and policymakers operating in the field of business strategy and management of innovation will also find plenty of stimulating information in this valuable study. Contents: Foreword by Helena Yli-Renko 1. Introduction and Overview Part I: The Strategic Value of Geographically Bound Social Capital 2. The Regional Determinants of Firms Innovation: The Role of Social Capital and Regional Creativity 3. The Impact of Social Capital on Firm Bank Relationships Part II: The Strategic Value of Individual Social Capital 4. Turning Public into Private: How Geographically Bound Social Capital Amplifies Entrepreneurs Network for Innovation 5. International Social Capital and the Offshoring of Intangibles 6. The Role of Social and Human Capital in the Succession Process in Family Firms 7. Conclusions References Index
Social Capital in the Knowledge Economy
Author : Hans Westlund
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 30,80 MB
Release : 2006-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3540353666
Book Description
This book analyzes the social capital of the growing knowledge economy, from both theoretical and empirical points of view. The theoretical section discusses social capital as an economic concept, developing a theory of the social capital of the enterprise. The empirical section compares aspects of the social capital of three different socio-economic systems: the US, Japan and Sweden. The book discusses a number of issues for further research.
Industrial Organization, Trade, and Social Interaction
Author : Gregory K. Dow
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 32,78 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0802097022
Book Description
B. Curtis Eaton is one of Canada's leading microeconomists. As an applied economic theorist, Eaton has contributed greatly to industrial organization literature and has also worked in labour economics, economic geography, and organizational theory. The essays in this volume, by former students and present and former colleagues, call attention to the path-breaking work of Professor Eaton. The first two chapters provide a short overview of Eaton's research contributions and argue that his work laid the foundation for important research programs across the country. The remaining chapters, including an unpublished paper by Eaton himself, consist of original work that can be divided into the three broad categories of industrial organization and spatial competition, trade and productivity, and social interaction. Not only a collection of laudatory essays, Industrial Organization, Trade, and Social Interaction presents cutting edge research by leading scholars.
Knowledge and Social Capital
Author : Eric Lesser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 37,36 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0750672226
Book Description
This work argues that there is more to explaining the differences in business success than individual characteristics alone. It examines an organization's ability to manage its knowledge resources, build coherence among its management team, and address opportunities in the outside environment.
The Logic of Industrial Organization
Author : P. Sargant Florence
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 10,27 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136512616
Book Description
Covering issues as pertinent today as when the book was first published, The Logic of Industrial Organization discusses key themes in industrial relations, manufacturing, employment and investment and education for business administration. The book contains chapters on the following: The Structure of Industry; The Efficiency of Large-Scale Operation; Planned and Free Consumption; Forecasting and Market Research; Competition; Rationalization and Nationalization; Investment and Employment; Incentives to Work and Mobility; Stimulus to Enterprise and Administration.
Social Capital as a Policy Resource
Author : John D. Montgomery
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1475765312
