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Establishing Corporate Innovation Communities: A Social Capital Perspective

By Martin Dumbach (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Gabler Verlag
Year
2014
ISBN
978-3-658-03694-2, 978-3-658-03695-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-658-03695-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
108 MB (113739920 bytes)
Series
Markt- und Unternehmensentwicklung / Markets and Organisations
Edition
1
Pages
275\289
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-11-01 19:38:28
Management/Business for Professionals

Description

Because of the specific characteristics of innovation communities, social relationships between community members play a pivotal role for performance in such settings. In response, Martin Dumbach takes a social capital perspective and approaches the research question: What are antecedents of social capital in corporate innovation communities? Using both qualitative as well as quantitative methods, the research presented offers interesting insights into the dynamics of the development of community networks. In more detail, the author describes innovation community social capital as a self-reinforcing asset that is affected by antecedents on the individual, the community, and the organizational level. These findings add to the literature on innovation communities and social capital and have important implications for community management.

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