scholarly journals Trust and social capital research in Hungarian economic sociology, 1995-2012. A literature review

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Ildikó Dén-Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Economic Sociology ◽  
Relationship Networks ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Related Paper

The concepts of social networks, social capital and trust and their impact on the economic arrangements and performance of nascent capitalist economies have raised many research questions in the post-socialist countries of Europe. The following paper is designed to summarize the directions and conclusions of the empirical research which has been carried out in connection with trust and social capital in Hungary between 1995 and 2012. To maintain a clear and narrow focus, this literature review pays attention only to those papers that undertake analysis in the field of economy. This includes such research that is designed to investigate the trust and social capital-related aspects of economic transactions, economic behaviors and attitudes. Correspondingly, papers that discuss issues like trust in democratic institutions (e.g. Boda, Medve-Bálint 2012), the effects of social capital on social inequality (e.g. Lengyel, Bartha, 2000; Bartus, 2001), on efficiency in education (e.g. Fényes, 2008), on wage income (e.g. Sik, 2004; Hermann, Kopasz, 2011) or trust and social capital from the perspective of immigration (e.g. Gödri, 2010; Göncz, Lengyel, Tóth, 2012) are omitted intentionally. I also leave out of consideration the wide range of literature which focuses on corruption (e.g. a recent social capital-related paper by Szántó, Tóth, Varga, 2012). Although the phenomenon of corruption is closely related to the question of trust, relationship networks and social capital and has been intensively researched in post-socialist countries, including Hungary, research about corruption is a distinct literature within economic sociology which is too broad to be discussed substantively in the frame of this paper.

Project-Based Organisations

2012 ◽  
pp. 883-896
Author(s):  
Liang Chen ◽  
Anna Wiewiora ◽  
Bambang Trigunarsyah
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Resource Exchange ◽  
Trust Network ◽  
Relationship Networks ◽  
Relationship Network ◽  
Exchange Network ◽  
The Relationship

In sustainable development projects, as well as other types of projects, knowledge transfer is important for the organisations managing the project. Nevertheless, knowledge transfer among employees does not happen automatically and it has been found that the lack of social networks and the lack of trust among employees are the major barriers to effective knowledge transfer. Social network analysis has been recognised as a very important tool for improving knowledge transfer in the project environment. Transfer of knowledge is more effective where it depends heavily on social networks and informal dialogue. Based on the theory of social capital, social capital consists of two parts: conduits network and resource exchange network. This research studies the relationships among performance, the resource exchange network (such as the knowledge network) and the relationship network (such as strong ties network, energy network, and trust network) at the individual and project levels. The aim of this chapter is to present an approach to overcoming the lack of social networks and lack of trust to improve knowledge transfer within project-based organisations. This is to be done by identifying the optimum structure of relationship networks and knowledge networks within small and medium projects. The optimal structure of the relationship networks and knowledge networks is measured using two dimensions: intra-project and inter-project. This chapter also outlines an extensive literature review in the areas of social capital, knowledge management and project management, and presents the conceptual model of the research approach.

scholarly journals Social Networks, Social Capital and Performance: a study with brazilian Dairy cooperatives

2017 ◽  
pp. 38-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warlei Tana ◽  
José Marcos Carvalho de Mesquita ◽  
Carlos Alberto Gonçalves ◽  
Henrique Cordeiro Martins
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Dairy Cooperatives ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Managerial Capabilities ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to evaluate if social network and social capital theories are enough do encompass the complexity of management of cooperatives works in order to get superior performance. The subject of this study arises on the relationship of inter-organizational social networks in managerial capabilities of Brazilian cooperatives operating in the dairy segment. We utilized a structured questionnaire to collect quantitative data. The questionnaire was sent by email and by mail to the leaders of 414 cooperatives. We obtained 348 responses and, after treatment of missing data, 331 of them were analyzed. A theoretical model based on the theoretical framework was proposed and then validated by analysis of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Thus, it was established that inter-organizational social networks generate capital and that the cooperatives make use of networks, albeit incipiently. It was noted, too, that inter-organizational social networks can benefit cooperatives’ performance.

Bridging the gap

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 900-916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungjin Choi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reciprocal Relationships ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group Members ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to theoretically clarify the relationship between public service motivation and performance by suggesting a framework in which social networks among members provide an explicit mechanism linking employees’ PSM with their performance and by proposing several empirically testable propositions. Design/methodology/approach – The author suggests a theoretical framework based on a literature review and combining insights from several major strands of theory including social capital and social network theories. Findings – Conceptually, the paper shows that, first, the extent of the social relationships among group members and their positions within a network vary depending on the level of PSM; second, individuals with high PSM are more likely to complete their tasks when they are in central positions in a network of advice relations and less likely to complete their tasks when they are in peripheral positions in central positions and a network of advice relations in a network of adversarial relations; third, group members with high PSM are more likely to complete group tasks when the group has higher density in a network of advice relations and less likely to complete tasks in a dense network of adversarial relations. Practical implications – The author demonstrates the possibility of reciprocal relationships between PSM and social networks, in which PSM builds social capital that reinforces each member’s PSM by enhancing relationship quality, which will positively affect performance. Originality/value – This paper provides opportunities for future empirical research by developing the discussion about a new conceptual mechanism in the relationship between PSM and performance, proposing an initial conceptual framework that clarifies the PSM and performance linkage, and suggesting several testable propositions.

Research Linking Corporate Social Capital and Performance in the IT Global Marketplace

2011 ◽  
pp. 178-209
Author(s):  
Laurence Lock Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Market Place ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Research Techniques ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Corporate Social

In this chapter a brief review of the IT industry networks is conducted followed by sections on a suite of novel research techniques that are introduced for analysing the networked market place. The techniques rely on identifying market place alliances, whether they are contractual or market development based. Ultimately they do rely on social network representations applied at the firm level and maximising Corporate Social Capital (SC) for market place actors. In this way they are very different, but complementary to traditional market research techniques. A set of research questions and hypotheses are developed around the concept of Corporate SC.

scholarly journals Exploring the Microbiome Analysis and Visualization Landscape

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannes Peeters ◽  
Olivier Thas ◽  
Ziv Shkedy ◽  
Leyla Kodalci ◽  
Connie Musisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Characterization Methods ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Microbiome Analysis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Microbiome Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Microbiome Data

Research on the microbiome has boomed recently, which resulted in a wide range of tools, packages, and algorithms to analyze microbiome data. Here we investigate and map currently existing tools that can be used to perform visual analysis on the microbiome, and associate the including methods, visual representations and data features to the research objectives currently of interest in microbiome research. The analysis is based on a combination of a literature review and workshops including a group of domain experts. Both the reviewing process and workshops are based on domain characterization methods to facilitate communication and collaboration between researchers from different disciplines. We identify several research questions related to microbiomes, and describe how different analysis methods and visualizations help in tackling them.

Project-Based Organisations

2011 ◽  
pp. 271-285
Author(s):  
Liang Chen ◽  
Anna Wiewiora ◽  
Bambang Trigunarsyah
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Resource Exchange ◽  
Trust Network ◽  
Relationship Networks ◽  
Relationship Network ◽  
Exchange Network ◽  
The Relationship

<P>In sustainable development projects, as well as other types of projects, knowledge transfer is important for the organisations managing the project. Nevertheless, knowledge transfer among employees does not happen automatically and it has been found that the lack of social networks and the lack of trust among employees are the major barriers to effective knowledge transfer. Social network analysis has been recognised as a very important tool for improving knowledge transfer in the project environment. Transfer of knowledge is more effective where it depends heavily on social networks and informal dialogue. Based on the theory of social capital, social capital consists of two parts: conduits network and resource exchange network. This research studies the relationships among performance, the resource exchange network (such as the knowledge network) and the relationship network (such as strong ties network, energy network, and trust network) at the individual and project levels. The aim of this chapter is to present an approach to overcoming the lack of social networks and lack of trust to improve knowledge transfer within project-based organisations. This is to be done by identifying the optimum structure of relationship networks and knowledge networks within small and medium projects. The optimal structure of the relationship networks and knowledge networks is measured using two dimensions: intra-project and inter-project. This chapter also outlines an extensive literature review in the areas of social capital, knowledge management and project management, and presents the conceptual model of the research approach.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P>

A Literature Review on the Business Impacts of Social Network Sites

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payam Hanafizadeh ◽  
Ahad Zare Ravasan ◽  
Ali Nabavi ◽  
Mohammad Mehrabioun
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Classification Scheme ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Technological Affordances ◽  
The Impact

Social network sites (SNSs) such as MySpace, Facebook, and Youtube have attracted millions of users, many of whom have integrated these sites into their daily practices. There are hundreds of SNSs, with various technological affordances, supporting a wide range of interests and practices. However, the impact of SNSs is increasingly pervasive, with activities ranging from economic and marketing to social and educational. Among the wide impacts of social network sites, they are, anecdotally, becoming increasingly important in today’s businesses. Thus, the purpose of this study is to present a literature review of and classification scheme for research works in business impacts of SNSs, with the aim of clarifying the ways SNSs impact businesses. The review covers 28 journal articles published from 2000 to 2011 and a few months of 2012. The 28 articles classified SNS applications in businesses into six distinct categories: the “marketing and advertising,” “knowledge management,” “social capital,” “relationship management,” “e-commerce,” and “economic model.” The findings reveal that “marketing and advertising” were the most frequently category has been considered in the literature. This review provides a source for discovering business impacts of social network sites and will help to simulate further interest in the area.

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