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Social Capital Generation Inside Science Parks: An Analysis Of Business-University Relationships

International Journal of Management & Information Systems

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Title Social Capital Generation Inside Science Parks: An Analysis Of Business-University Relationships
 
Creator Martinez-Canas, Ricardo
Ruiz-Palomino, Pablo
 
Subject Business Management; Administration
Social Capital; Science Parks; Innovation; Inter-Organizational Relationships; Innovation
 
Description The importance of inter-organizational relations for business competitiveness is widely known. In recent years numerous researchers have been studying firm’s relationships using social capital theoretical framework as a multidimensional concept that integrates various facets of relationships. The empirical evidence in the literature show that is a valuable corporate asset that can determine firm performance. Focusing on Science Parks as a facilitating landscape promoting interactions with Universities and Research Centres, we conducted an empirical analysis on a sample of technological companies located inside Spanish Science Parks. In our research we found that firms’ relations with universities generate social capital and once created it had a significantly positive effect on firm performance measured as knowledge acquisition and reputation of firms. Contrary to our expectations generated social capital has no significant effect on the development of new products and in the technological distinctiveness of firms.
 
Publisher The Clute Institute
 
Date 2011-01-06
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/IJMIS/article/view/848
10.19030/ijmis.v14i4.848
 
Source International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS); Vol 14 No 4 (2010)
2157-9628
1546-5748
10.19030/ijmis.v14i4
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/IJMIS/article/view/848/832