ISBN:
9781634826532
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (311 p)
Series Statement:
Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives
Parallel Title:
Print version Social Capital
DDC:
302
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Social capital has been previously introduced using a mandala to provocatively evoke thoughts of a web of interconnections forming a pattern of relationships. This kaleidoscopic perspective remains true today as we continue to explore the complexities associated with the construct known as ""social capital"". This construct is unique in its ability to span boundaries, engage multiple disciplines, and global contexts. The web involves individuals, organizations, communities, and societies; it analyzes the dynamics involved as these various aspects interact with each other. The linkages have the
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SOCIAL CAPITAL: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND EFFECTIVENESS; SOCIAL CAPITAL: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND EFFECTIVENESS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; REFERENCES; Chapter 1: FROM SOCIAL CAPITAL DIMENSIONS TO COMPETITIVE AGGRESSIVENESS THROUGH ABSORPTIVE CAPABILITY; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; COMPETITIVE AGGRESSIVENESS; KNOWLEDGE ABSORPTIVE CAPABILITY; HYPOTHESES; METHODS; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
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Chapter 2: SOCIAL CAPITAL ENHANCING INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN SMES: THE SHARED INNOVATION RECIPEABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; INNOVATION IN COOPERATION: HOW DIFFERENT BEHAVESMES FROM LARGE FIRMS?; THE CORE OF THE SHARED INNOVATION CONCEPT IN SMES:THE EMBEDDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS; RATIONALE FOR SHARED INNOVATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SMES; FROM SOCIAL CAPITAL TO SHARED INNOVATION CAPABILITIES INSMES: THE SHARED INNOVATION RECIPE; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: INNOVATION, SOCIAL CLIMATE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTHTHE ROLE OF INNOVATION: SCHUMPETERIAN VIEW; EMPIRICAL ESTIMATION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: STRATEGIC LEVERAGING OF SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH EFFECTIVE HRM PRACTICES: MULTIPLE CASE STUDY OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; COMPANY CASE STUDIES; COMPARISONS OF BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE; MANAGERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS; GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIAL CAPITAL IN RELATION TO THE JOB PROMOTION AND POSITIVE AFFECT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION
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EXCHANGE EXPLANATIONSRESOURCE EXPLANATIONS; HYPOTHESES; METHODS; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; FUTURE RESEARCH; APPENDIX: ITEMS OF MEASURES; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: SOCIAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES AND CAREER SUCCESS: AN ORGANIZATIONAL OUTSIDERS WITHIN PERSPECTIVE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; CAREER SUCCESS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN; METHODS; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: PERSONAL MERITS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: THE EXPERIENCES OF GETTING AHEAD IN THE LABOUR MARKET AMONG SOUTH ASIAN MINORITIES IN HONG KONG; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; AIMS OF THE CHAPTER; METHODS; FINDINGS; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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REFERENCESChapter 8: VARIATIONS IN SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL; ABSTRACT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CAPITAL IN A SHADOW; HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL; MARKET DOMINATION AS INCENTIVE FOR PREDATORY CAPITAL; VIOLENCE AS A RESPONSE - CULTURAL CONTEXT; PREDATORY INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL; REFERENCES; Chapter 9: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A CHALLENGING STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL CAPITAL, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SOCIAL CAPITAL, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A WAY FOR MUTUAL ACTION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
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Chapter 10: INVESTING IN SOCIAL CAPITAL INEMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION OF ITALY AS ASTRATEGY FOR MAKING PUBLIC HEALTH WORK
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