Technology addiction’s contribution to mental wellbeing: The positive effect of online social capital

Purpose – In the last two decades, researchers have paid much attention to the role of cultural values on economic and social development. In particular, the crucial role of different aspects of culture on the development of innovation has been stressed in the literature. Consequently, it is vital to understand how social capital, as a core cultural value, affects the innovation process and the innovative performance at the national level. However, to date, the impact of different dimensions of social capital and innovation has not been properly portrayed or explained. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of four different dimensions of social capital (institutional and interpersonal, associational life and norms) on two of the main functions of national innovation system (NIS) (entrepreneurship and knowledge creation) based on over 50,000 observations in 34 countries. Design/methodology/approach – In this regard, national-level data from the World Values Survey database was employed to quantify social capital. Entrepreneurship is, in turn, assumed to consist of three sub-indexes and 14 indicators based on the Global Entrepreneurship Index. Knowledge creation is also measured through US Patent Office applications. Also, exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling approach were used to build the measurement model and investigate the impact that each factor of social capital had on entrepreneurship and knowledge application, respectively. Measurement and structural models were built and their reliability and validity were tested using various fit indices. Research findings suggest the strong positive effect of institutional trust and networking on entrepreneurship. Also, interpersonal trust and networks were shown to have high influence on knowledge development at the national level. Norms appear to have naïve to medium negative effects on both functions. Findings – Research findings suggest the strong positive effect of institutional trust and networking on entrepreneurship. Also, interpersonal trust and networks were shown to have high influence on knowledge development at the national level. Norms appear to have naïve to medium negative effects on both functions. Originality/value – However, to date, the impact of different dimensions of social capital and innovation has not been properly portrayed or explained.

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Effects of innovation and social capital on economic growth: empirical evidence for the brazilian case

International Journal of Innovation ◽

10.5585/iji.v8i1.16478 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 40-58

Author(s):

João Gabriel Pio

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Economic Performance ◽

Federal District ◽

Collaboration Networks ◽

Dynamic Panel ◽

Increase Productivity ◽

Main Input ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Main Factor

Technological innovation is an important mechanism for increasing productivity that provides growth and economic development to countries and regions. Recognized its effect, incentives for innovation and Research and Development (RD) expenditures, the main input for innovation, were intensified in the first decade of the 2000s in Brazil, through laws and programs directed to specific sectors such as: the Innovation Law (2004) and Lei do Bem (2005), both with the aim of stimulating RD. Therefore, the present work makes use of a model that incorporates the innovation, aiming to evaluate its effects on the GDP. Given the importance of cooperations and collaboration networks to increase productivity, in a complementary way, the effects of social capital on Brazilian economic performance are analyzed. With a database composed of 297 observations analyzed between 2000 and 2010 for each federation unit, including the Federal District, this work uses the traditional panel data and dynamic panel method to measure the increase in the state GDP that these variables provided in the period. The results found point to a significant and positive effect of social capital and to non-significance of innovation. In addition, as evidenced by the literature, human capital is the main factor of increase of the Brazilian product.

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How context matters: Demonstrating microgeographical differences in social capital and its implications for mental wellbeing in pregnancy with a novel bubble diagram technique

Health & Place ◽

10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102231 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 60 ◽

pp. 102231

Author(s):

Thilini Agampodi ◽

Suneth Agampodi ◽

Nicholas Glozier ◽

Chithrani WMS ◽

Warnasekara YPJN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Diagram Technique ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Bubble Diagram ◽

In Pregnancy

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Democratic attitudes and social capital in Latin America

International Social Work ◽

10.1177/0020872811403518 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 54 (6) ◽

pp. 767-779 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Vijayan K. Pillai ◽

Héctor Luis Díaz ◽

Randall E. Basham ◽

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Latin America ◽

Latin American ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

National Study ◽

Significant Positive Effect ◽

Democratic Attitudes ◽

Rural Settings ◽

Latin American Countries ◽

Positive Effect

This article examines the effect of democratic attitudes on social capital in four Latin American countries. It relies on a secondary analysis of data from a multi-national study conducted in 2005—2006. Findings indicate that democratic attitudes had a significant positive effect on social capital even in rural settings, and that social capital increased as democratic attitudes improved.

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PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT MODEL OF HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) THROUGH DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING

International Journal of Islamic Business Ethics ◽

10.30659/ijibe.2.1.221-237 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 221

Author(s):

Marisa Giantari

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Human Capital ◽

Human Resources ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Performance Improvement ◽

Human Resource ◽

Research Model ◽

Capital Social ◽

Digital Knowledge ◽

Positive Effect

This research is an explanatory research with a quantitative approach, which aims to test and analyze a research model where Human Capital and Social Capital predicts Human Resource Performance (HR) with Digital Knowledge Sharing as an intervening variable. The population in this study were 206 State Civil Apparatus (ASN) of 4 SKPD in the Rembang Regency Government. There were 102 ASN respondents who filled out and completed the research questionnaire. The collected data is processed using the SEM concept with the SmartPLS 3.0 Program, with the results of the study proving that the Variables of Human Capital, Social Capital and Digital Knowledge Sharing each have a significant positive effect on the Performance of Human Resources (HR), and Digital Knowledge Sharing partially mediates the influence of Social Capital on Human Resource Performance.Keywords : Human Capital, Social Capital, Digital Knowledge Sharing, and Human Resource Performance (HR)

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Factors of subjective household economic well-being in transition countries

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy ◽

10.1108/ijssp-02-2019-0040 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (9/10) ◽

pp. 695-718

Author(s):

Daria Salnikova

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Welfare Policy ◽

Substitution Effect ◽

Well Being ◽

Transition Countries ◽

Formal Institutions ◽

Content Type ◽

Social Safety Nets ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Economic Well Being

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between social capital and subjective ranking of household economic well-being in transition countries. The current study tests whether the performance of formal institutions moderates this link. Design/methodology/approach The analyses are based on the data from the second wave of the Life in Transition Survey. The measures “generosity of welfare policy (social safety nets)” and “ability of formal institutions to control inflation” were provided by the Bertelsmann Transformation Index Project. The study uses four measures of social capital: trust in family, trust in friends and acquaintances, trust in most people and the number of support sources. To test the hypotheses, the study employs mixed-effects regression models. Findings The study indicates a significant positive effect of social capital on subjective household well-being. Formal institutions do not have a significant effect on subjective ranking of household well-being. The evidence on institutions as moderators rejects the substitution effect between formal institutions and social capital. Higher generosity of welfare policy institutions and higher ability of formal institutions to control inflation strengthen the positive effect of particular trust (trust in family and trust in friends and acquaintances) on subjective ranking on the ladder of social standing (subjective ranking of household well-being), which is in line with the “crowding in” theory. Originality/value The paper adds on the limited research on transition countries. The paper contributes to the discussion on “crowding in” and “crowding out” effects of formal institutions on social capital.

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ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KESEJAHTERAAN NELAYAN DI KABUPATEN JEMBRANA

E-Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana ◽

10.24843/eeb.2018.v07.i11.p05 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 2437

Author(s):

Dwi Kusuma ◽

I Nyoman Djinar Setiawina ◽

I Made Suyana Utama

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Survey Method ◽

Research Use ◽

Statistical Data Analysis ◽

Production Factors ◽

Factors Of Production ◽

Positive Effect

This study aims to analyze the influence of social capital on income, analyze the factors of production to income, analyze the influence of social capital to the welfare of fishermen, analyze the influence of production factors to fisherman's welfare in Jembrana regency, and analyze the influence of social capital and production factors through income mediator to fisherman's welfare in Jembrana District. In this research use survey method by taking sample 98 responden from population of 4,876 people, with technique of descriptive statistical data analysis and analysis of SEM PLS. The results of testing in the study showed: 1) Social capital positively affects the income of fishermen; Factor of Production have positive effect to fisherman's income; 2) Social capital has a positive effect on fishermen's welfare in Jembrana Regency; Factor of Production have positive effect to fisherman's prosperity in Jembrana Regency; 3) Revenues mediate the influence of social capital and production factors on fishermen's welfare in Jembrana District.

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CEO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SME INNOVATION: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919620500243 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (03) ◽

pp. 2050024

Author(s):

ANDRES FELIPE CORTES ◽

POL HERRMANN

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Transformational Leadership ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Employee Participation ◽

Organisational Innovation ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Top Managers ◽

Transformational Leadership Style ◽

Positive Effect

It is widely accepted that CEOs with a transformational leadership style can promote innovation in the organisations they lead, but the specific ways in which they influence followers and shape the organisational context to increase innovation remain largely unexplored. Improvement of our understanding of this relationship requires identifying and explaining the mechanisms that allow transformational CEOs to mobilise employees towards an active support of innovation. We argue that top managers who portray a transformational leadership style have a positive effect on organisational innovation by improving how the firm exchanges and communicates information and knowledge, that is, by increasing employees’ participation and social capital. Data from a sample of 194 executives from 97 Ecuadorian small- and medium-sized firms provide support for our hypotheses.

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The Role of Organizational Social Capital in the Design of Management Control Systems

Journal of Management Accounting Research ◽

10.2308/jmar-52071 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 187-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alexander Ströbele ◽

Paul Wentges

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Control Systems ◽

Management Control ◽

Management Control Systems ◽

Organizational Social Capital ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Social Capital Perspective ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Clan Control

ABSTRACT Interest in so-called “soft controls,” such as clan control, and what role they may play in designing management control systems has been growing in recent years. In particular, the conditions under which clan control and formal bureaucratic controls complement or substitute each other are the subject of an ongoing debate. The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of organizational social capital in the design of management control systems and, more specifically, to better understand the functioning of clan control. We argue that adopting a social capital perspective can help explain how clan control works and what positive effects it has on performance: organizational social capital moderates the positive effect of clan control on performance and enables organizations to use clan control and bureaucratic controls complementarily. We provide empirical evidence that supports our hypotheses and is based on survey data from 523 small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany.

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How Social Capital Affects the Quality Performance of Agricultural Products: Evidence from a Binary Perspective of China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10093009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 3009

Author(s):

Shaoling Fu ◽

Hua Liu ◽

Kim Tan ◽

Yuanzhu Zhan ◽

Yalan Ding ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Shared Values ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Significant Positive Effect ◽

Quality Performance ◽

Positive Effect

Improving the quality of agricultural products is the key factor in promoting agricultural development in the Belt and Road program. Although many studies have investigated the relationship between social capital and performance, the findings are inconsistent. Moreover, the mechanism of how social capital affects the quality performance of agricultural products remains unclear. Accordingly, this study developed a theoretical model with propositions from a social capital-quality performance of agricultural products paradigm for examining and comparing the three dimensions of social capital: The relationships among cognitive (measured by shared values), relational (measured by reciprocity) and structural (measured by communication), and their role in ensuring quality performance of agricultural products from the company and farmer perspectives. This study selected the companies and farmers in “A company + farmers” model. The data analysis is based on a sample of 184 companies and 414 farmers. The results show that shared values and communication have a significant positive effect on reciprocity. In terms of the influence on reciprocity, communication is higher than shared values from both the corporate and farmer perspectives. The three dimensions of social capital have different effects on quality performance of agricultural products. On the company side, communication and reciprocity in social capital have a significant positive effect on the quality performance of agricultural products, with the order of effect being communication first followed by reciprocity. On the farmer side, reciprocity and shared values have a significant positive effect on the quality performance of agricultural products, with the order of effect being reciprocity first followed by shared values. These findings have positive theoretical and practical significance for companies and farmers aiming to improve the quality of agricultural products.

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