In a previous paper we set out an approach towards network analysis and explanation that used social capital as a key concept. In the research reported here the focal social actors are entrepreneurs and the social capital is that which is involved in the relationships they have with other actors on whom they rely for resources. One unusual aspect of the research was that it focused upon changes...

1. Introduction Broadly understood, social capital refers to various types of community relationships that affect individual outcomes. As such, social capital is involved in many of the areas of current social science research where the explicitly social determinants of behavior are fundamental. Since Loury (1977) introduced it into modern social science research and Coleman's (1988) seminal st...

the objective of the paper is to design, arrange, and evaluate the causal model of creativity and innovation emphasizing the mediating role of knowledge management: analyzing the relations of organizational culture and social capital with knowledge management and the relations of knowledge management with creativity and innovation in educational offices staff in kurdistan province. all staff of...

A number of years ago, one of Robert Putnam’s critics made the catchy observation that Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols bowled together. In so doing, they created the network upon which McVeigh was later able to capitalize for help in making the bomb he set off in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Putnam incorporated the point into Bowling Alone, writing that “Ne...

Individuals differ in both inherited and acquired abilities, but only the latter differ among countries and time periods. Human capital analysis deals with acquired capabilities which are developed through formal and informal education at school and at home, and through training, experience, and mobility in the labor market. Just as accumulation of personal human capital produces individual eco...

the study aims at investigating the relationship between social capital and national identity. based on giddens’ theory on identity and woolcock and narayan’s theory of social capital, the researchers, through a survey study, have investigated the relationship between social capital and national identity of 360 students of shiraz university. independent variables include demographic variables, ...

This paper proposes three models of social capital and growth that incorporate different perspectives on the concept of social capital and the empirical evidence gathered to date. In these models, social capital impacts growth by assisting in the accumulation of human capital, by affecting financial development through its effects on collective trust and social norms, and by facilitating networ...

Blockchain is transforming not only the way of recording, processing and storing financial transactions information, but also audit firms can practice their profession. The purpose this article to examine how technology will affect Based on a qualitative study carried out sample 17 auditors, research shows that could at six key levels. allow an auditor (1) save time improve efficiency audit, (2...