It is acknowledged that social capital plays an important role in the growth of entrepreneurial firms. However, few studies have examined the contribution and function of social capital networks that contain structural holes (heterogeneous networks) in emerging economies. It is not clear how trustworthiness and behavioural commitment impact on effectiveness of these networks in obtaining resour...

The firm ́s human capital is a process referring to the sum total of individual and collective learning through training programs, experience and experimentation, among others. In-business ongoing training is one of the most important strategies for human capital development and it is crucial to sustain and improve workers’ knowledge and skills. Many businesses use continuous learning strategy, ...

This study examines the effect of tertius iungens orientation on knowledge sharing activity within a social media environment. In addition, the study also introduces, based on the social cognitive theory and social capital theory, individual and social factors which influence tertius iungens orientation and knowledge sharing activity in social media. The research model was assessed using data c...

This study examines the relationship of values and social capital with attitudes towards innovations. The respondents (N = 1238) were asked to fill in a questionnaire, which included the Schwartz value survey SVS-57, a selfassessment scale of innovative personality traits [Lebedeva, Tatarko, 2009], and a method of assessing social capital [Tatarko, 2011]. The results of the correlation analysis...

The extent to which enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems deliver value for organizations has been debated. In this study, we argue that the presence of appropriate organizational resources is essential for capturing the potential of ERP implementation. We investigate the relationship between ERP implementation and two organizational resources, specifically, Intellectual Capital (IC) and O...

Despite a surge of studies examining the role of social capital in the entrepreneurial process, no quantitative assessments exist of the empirical evidence to date. To resolve seemingly conflicting results, I conducted a meta-analysis of the link between entrepreneurs’ personal networks and small firm performance and identify new moderators affecting this relationship. Analyses of 61 independen...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the social capital and technical determinants of knowledge adoption intentions in virtual communities and to explore the differences between posters and lurkers. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was conducted with a sample of 318 virtual community participants for a structural equation model test. Findings – The structural and cognitive social ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of intellectual capital of Turkish automotive supplier industry upon their innovation performance. This study showed that three types of intellectual capital –employee capital, structural capital, and customer capital– had a significantly positive relationship with innovation performance. Moreover, the results also indicated that the hi...