Benefits and Risks of Social Capital - A Resource-Based Approach

Huang, K; Wang, KY

Benefits and Risks of Social Capital - A Resource-Based Approach

Huang, K Wang, KY

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Publisher:: The International Association of Organizational Innovation
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 2008, 1 (2), pp. 18 - 29
Issue Date:: 2008-01

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dc.contributor.author	Huang, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wang, KY https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5656-2617	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 2008, 1 (2), pp. 18 - 29	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1943-1813	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/10169
dc.description.abstract	This paper reviews concepts of social capital, resource-based view and resource dependence theory with the view of focusing on their most basic meaning as a basis for determining the benefits and risks of social capital. The benefits of social capital from the resource-based view were explored with focus on how firms achieve competitive advantage. The risks of social capital from the resource dependence perspective were likewise reviewed in the context of individual and corporate behavior. The review concluded with a recommendation for study on how to maximize benefits and reduce therisk of social capital in multidimensional situation.	en_US
dc.publisher	The International Association of Organizational Innovation	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Organizational Innovation	en_US
dc.title	Benefits and Risks of Social Capital - A Resource-Based Approach	en_US
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Abstract:

This paper reviews concepts of social capital, resource-based view and resource dependence theory with the view of focusing on their most basic meaning as a basis for determining the benefits and risks of social capital. The benefits of social capital from the resource-based view were explored with focus on how firms achieve competitive advantage. The risks of social capital from the resource dependence perspective were likewise reviewed in the context of individual and corporate behavior. The review concluded with a recommendation for study on how to maximize benefits and reduce therisk of social capital in multidimensional situation.

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