scholarly journals The influential role of personal advice networks on general practitioners’ performance: a social capital perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Calciolari ◽  
Laura G. González-Ortiz ◽  
Federico Lega
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Advice Networks ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
Personal Advice

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-205 ◽  
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.

A Social Capital Perspective on Collaboration and Web 2.0

2010 ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Gunilla Widén-Wulff ◽  
Anna-Karin Tötterman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
The Web

Social interaction technologies can successfully employ the previously untapped power of the web to utilize the collaborative creation of information and user-driven content. In this chapter, the social capital framework is applied to illustrate how Web 2.0 tools and techniques can support effective information and knowledge management in organizations. Interactions within and between organizations generate important practices that underscore the role of social capital. Managing social capital for effective knowledge sharing is a complex process, and Web 2.0 lends some support for organizations by creating a new culture of voluntary, contributive, and collaborative participation. The argument is made that Web 2.0 technologies can be seen as important tools that can bridge the creation and sharing of knowledge in diverse organizational contexts.

scholarly journals Blockchain adoption in supply networks: a social capital perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Galati
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Brokers ◽  
Social Capital Perspective

Purpose This study aims to contribute to the early but fervent debate on blockchain and supply networks by proposing a novel theoretical perspective on blockchain adoption grounded on social capital theory. In particular, it seeks to answer the following question: what is the role of social capital in shaping the decision to adopt blockchain in supply networks? Design/methodology/approach Multiple case-studies, based on interviews performed with managers of eight firms, were used. Findings The social capital theory emerged as an additional but necessary lens to investigate blockchain implementation in supply networks. The intuitions proposed highlighted the importance of managers’ sensemaking for investigating technology adoption. Relational capital emerged as a necessary but not sufficient condition to adopt blockchain in supply networks. In addition, it is argued a relationship between competitive opportunities at the firm level and the idea to adopt the blockchain. The opportunity to act as “Tertius Gaudens” or as “Tertius Iungens” information brokers in supply networks should severely affect firms’ proneness toward the adoption of blockchain solutions. Originality/value This is one of the first studies in the literature investigating blockchain adoption in supply networks from a social capital perspective. It introduces new issues to the debate related to the role of blockchain in the supply chain by discussing the role of goal misalignment and competitive advantage, which emerged as crucial for shaping the decision to adopt blockchain in supply networks.

scholarly journals The role of collaborative interorganizational relationships in supply chain risks: a systematic review using a social capital perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anis Daghar ◽  
Leila Alinaghian ◽  
Neil Turner
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Interorganizational Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Demand Information ◽  
Supply Chain Risks ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is systematically review, synthesize and critically evaluate the current research status on the role of collaborative interorganizational relationships (CIRs) in supply chain risks (SCRs) from a social capital perspective and provide an organizing lens for future scholarship in this area. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a systematic literature review approach to investigate 126 articles from 27 peer-reviewed journals between 1995 and 2020. Findings This paper investigates supply chain CIRs using a social capital perspective to explain the role of structural, relational and cognitive capital that resides in these relationships in various SCRs (i.e. environmental, supply, manufacturing, demand, information, financial and transportation). The review reveals that the three social capital dimensions uniquely and both positively and negatively affect different SCRs. The findings further suggest that the perceived SCRs can influence the structural and relational capital. Practical implications This study calls for practitioners to consider the cognitive alignment with their supply network partners, their relational investments, as well as the interorganizational processes and systems in managing and alleviating SCRs. Originality/value This review offers a theoretical articulation of how various aspects of CIRs affect SCRs. Specifically, this study extends the existing understanding of the role of social capital in SCRs through offering a synthesis of dominant findings and discourses, and avenues for future research.

Does supplier opportunism lead to buyer opportunism? A social capital perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 362-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claus Steinle ◽  
Holger Schiele ◽  
Tobias Bohnenkamp
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supplier Relations ◽  
Social Capital Perspective

Purpose In light of increasingly tight buyer–supplier relationships, opportunism is a problem of increasing relevance. So far, opportunism has mainly been researched as a detrimental action by suppliers and interpreted with an institutional economics lens. Recent conceptual work, however, has argued more for a behavioral approach to operations management, suggesting benefits of taking a social capital perspective on opportunism. Based on a large empirical sample of buyer–supplier relations, this paper aims to provide an empirical study using social capital as theoretical lens. Further, it analyzes both supplier and buyer opportunism at the same time. Design/methodology/approach The paper, through following a quantitative approach, considers the interacting dyad of buyer and supplier opportunism, its antecedents as well as its performance implications. Findings Findings did not support the expectation that supplier opportunism will be countered by buyer opportunism in a single relationship. However, social capital in the form of cognitive and relational capital has been found as a good predictor of opportunism. This study proposes new measures for structural capital. Further the study confirms the detrimental effect of opportunism on performance of the buyer–supplier relationship, highlighting the mediating role of innovation as building block of relational competitive advantage. Research limitations/implications Previous studies on opportunism in buyer–supplier relations were mostly transaction cost-oriented, thus neglecting the behavioral aspects of exchange processes. Introducing social capital theory revealed to be a rewarding amplification of the perspective. Next, most research up till now was focused on explaining supplier opportunism only. This study contributes by analyzing both sides of the interacting dyad. Finally, this research closes a research gap by not only explaining the occurrence of opportunism but by also testing its performance outcomes. Accordingly, this study contributes to the opportunism literature, social capital theory development and to the management of buyer–supplier relations. Practical implications Building up cognitive and relational capital is likely to be a tool to reduce the danger of opportunism – both with the partner firm, as well as inside the own organization. As such, firms need to make sure that both forms of social capital are present to a higher extent. If this is not the case, opportunistic actions on both buying and supplying side might occur which have damaging impacts on the generation of innovation as well as the achievement of strategic advantages. Originality/value While previous studies have focused on explaining supplier opportunism, an analysis of both sides of the interacting dyad between buyer and supplier opportunism is missing. Not only does this research provides further insights with regard to the latter, but further considers the role of social capital as underlying factor explaining both buyer and supplier opportunism. Also, this research answers the call on more research about the relation between opportunism and performance, specifically focusing on innovation and strategic advantage generation.

A Social Capital Perspective on Collaboration and Web 2.0

2011 ◽  
pp. 1991-2000
Author(s):  
Gunilla Widén-Wulff ◽  
Anna-Karin Tötterman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
The Web

Social interaction technologies can successfully employ the previously untapped power of the web to utilize the collaborative creation of information and user-driven content. In this chapter, the social capital framework is applied to illustrate how Web 2.0 tools and techniques can support effective information and knowledge management in organizations. Interactions within and between organizations generate important practices that underscore the role of social capital. Managing social capital for effective knowledge sharing is a complex process, and Web 2.0 lends some support for organizations by creating a new culture of voluntary, contributive, and collaborative participation. The argument is made that Web 2.0 technologies can be seen as important tools that can bridge the creation and sharing of knowledge in diverse organizational contexts.

scholarly journals Vendor Opportunism in it Outsourcing: A TCE and Social Capital Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Lioliou ◽  
Angelika Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Opportunistic Behavior ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Qualitative Case Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
Significant Attention

Academic researchers have paid significant attention to the drivers of opportunistic behavior, yet our understanding of how opportunistic behavior can be mitigated remains relatively fragmented. Our investigation will focus on the social context and more specifically on the role of social capital in the deterrence of opportunistic behavior. On the basis of two qualitative case studies in the financial sector, we will illustrate how the structural, cognitive and relational dimensions of social capital can reduce internal and behavioral uncertainty between the outsourcing partners, thereby facilitating the mitigation of opportunistic behavior. In our study we combine the theory of transaction costs with social capital theory and demonstrate how they can usefully complement each other to enhance our understanding of mechanisms that can deter opportunistic behavior.

Opportunism risk in service triads – a social capital perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evi Hartmann ◽  
Stefan Herb
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Partner Firm ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The authors aim to conceptually show how social capital between service buyer and partner firm in a service triad impacts the service buyer's opportunism risk regarding the service provider's behavior. Design/methodology/approach – The authors draw on social capital theory to conceptually derive propositions on the role of social capital with regard to the antecedents of opportunism in service triads. Findings – Based on literature, the authors show how social capital between service buyer and partner firm decreases the service buyer's opportunism risk regarding the provider's behavior. Structural capital enhances information flows, thus reducing ambiguity. Relational capital reduces ambiguity as well as the service buyer' dependence. Cognitive capital enhances the mitigating effect of relational norms. Research limitations/implications – The authors extend the conceptual perspective on social capital and opportunism risk to triadic environments. Besides empirical validation, a resulting research program could follow three avenues: interdependencies between other relationships in service triads, the impact of social capital on effects other than opportunism as well as the role of relationships between individual boundary-spanners. Practical implications – When deciding upon service outsourcing in triads, service buyers should assess their resulting opportunism risk, considering not only the service provider but also their relationship to the partner firm. Originality/value – The propositions entail a shift from a dyadic to a triadic perspective. Analyzing the established dyadic concepts of social capital and opportunism in a triadic environment, the authors contribute to theory on triads as the simplest building blocks of networks.

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