scholarly journals Fiscal Federalism in Support of Public Social Capital through Government Entity Investiagtion

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Mechiri Duencan ◽  
Otieno Boniface
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Fiscal Federalism ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Vital Component

Past research considers both fiscal federalism and entity governance principle determinants of local government social capital. However, no study is conclusive enough on this point. Guided by social capital theory, this study surveyed 28 districts, 5 municipalities, and 311 sub-counties of Uganda’s north-eastern and eastern regions to investigate fiscal federalism-entity governance-social capital linkages. Structural equation modeling results reveal resource utilization, bureaucracy, and corruption; prominent fiscal federalism attributes, social capital predictors. Its other equally-vital component; job creation, depicts no predictive powers. Moreover, entity governance mediates the fiscal federalism-social capital relationship. Implications of these findings to both theory and practice are discussed.

Understanding users’ contribution in open innovation communities: a social capital perspective

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
Innovation Community

Purpose As users often lack the motivation to contribute their ideas and knowledge in open innovation communities, it is necessary to identify the determinants of users’ contribution. This paper aims to examine users’ contribution in open innovation communities based on the social capital theory. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected 474 valid responses from a survey and adopted structural equation modeling (SEM) to conduct data analysis. Findings The results indicated that social interaction, which includes informational and emotional interaction, has a significant effect on social capital, which in turn affects users’ contribution. Research limitations/implications The results imply that companies need to facilitate users’ interactions and develop social capital to promote their contribution in open innovation communities. Originality/value Although previous research has found the effect of individual motivations such as perceived benefits and behavioural control on innovation community users’ behaviour, it has seldom considered the effect of social capital embedded within the social relationship networking. This research tries to fill the gap and the results disclosed the mechanism underlying open innovation community users’ contribution.

Indirect impact of employees’ social capital on their income at Dong Thap Muoi, Long An Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Pham Tan Hoa
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Indirect Impact ◽  
Strength Of Weak Ties

The study aims to examine the direct impact of social capital on the employment and income of workers. The research model is built based on Granovetter’s theory of the strength of weak-ties relationships, Putnam’s social capital theory, and the results of some related previous studies. The study used secondary data collected from 1,197 workers in the Dong Thap Muoi region of Long An province. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used to analyze the data. The results show that social capital has a positive impact on the employment and income of workers, in which the trust factor has the most substantial influence. From the research results, some recommendations are proposed to increase work efficiency and increase employee income.

scholarly journals Social Capital Role in Solving Land Degradation in Tulis Watershed

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-256
Author(s):  
Ari Kusbiantoro ◽  
San Afri Awang ◽  
Totok Gunawan ◽  
Ahmad Maryudi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Land Using

The research aimed at studying social capital role in land degradation solving of Tulis watershed. The parameters under observation were social capital (trust, norm, and social networking), social-economic condition, and land management in Tulis watershed. The parameters were achieved by using data triangulation principle. The analysis used was Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The model used five variables, which were social capital (X1), society structure (X2), land using conflict (Y1), land management strategy (Y2), and land degradation (Y3). Perspective of social capital theory could be used to explain the interaction between society socio-cultural behaviors and land degradation of Tulis watershed. The model proved that society structure with effective social capital, low conflict in land using, and good land management strategy afforded to decrease land degradation of Tulis watershed.

Social capital and export performance within exporter-intermediary relationships

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Pinho
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper draw insights from social capital theory and examines the synergistic effect of several constructs on export performance within the context of exporter–intermediary relationships. Specifically, it assumes that social capital and the set of resources embedded therein strongly influence the extent to which both commitment and cooperation occur, and how these, in turn, impact on export performance. Design/methodology/approach Following a quantitative methodological approach, a survey is applied to a sample of small and medium-sized enterprise exporters, to empirically test the proposed conceptual model. Partial least squares structural equation modeling is used to test the empirical model. Findings The findings reveal that there is a positive and direct impact of social capital on export performance. Results also confirm that the presence of high social capital between exporters and intermediaries affects both high commitment and high cooperation. The study also confirms the mediation effect of cooperation in the relationship between social capital and export performance. Practical implications One possible shortfall of this research relates to the fact that this analysis only incorporates the view of one actor, the view of exporter firms. This limitation could open a rewarding direction for future research, which would be to analyze the view of both sides in a dyadic relationship. Originality/value This paper presents the original approach of looking at the relational antecedents of export performance.

scholarly journals The effects of social capital on team performance: A study of RD departments in Uzbekistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-91
Author(s):  
Akmal Hudaykulov ◽  
Xu Hongyi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Development Teams

The aim of the investigation was to explain impact of various dimensions of social capital on cooperation. In the attempt we constructed a research model by utilizing social capital theory. Ultimately cooperation within research and development teams in textile industry in Uzbekistan was assessed. A survey method was applied and a questionnaire was developed and administered to. Structural Equation Modelling together with multiple regression was used to test the predictive value of our model on the sample of 170 Research and development department members. Findings suggest there is a large positive impact of social capital on cooperation. Therefore, the study confirms the value of social capital in explaining cooperation. The study helps managers and team members to better understand the importance of social capital generation on projects and in organizations. The developed concept can be used as a framework for facilitating cooperation for governments, research institutions, academic institutions and companies.

scholarly journals Model Perkongsian Pengetahuan dalam Organisasi Sektor Swasta di Malaysia dan Hubungannya dengan Inovasi dan Prestasi Organisasi

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorazah Md. Noor ◽  
Juhana Salim
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Adaptive Structuration Theory ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Adaptive Structuration

Perkongsian pengetahuan merupakan kesediaan pekerja untuk menyumbang dan  kemampuan beliau untuk mengumpul pengetahuan daripada pekerja lain dalam organisasi. Kajian lepas mendapati perkongsian pengetahuan yang berjaya akan menggalak inovasi pekerja dan meningkatkan prestasi organisasi. Namun, terdapat pelbagai halangan dalam perkongsian pengetahuan seperti faktor manusia dan teknologi. Matlamat kajian ini adalah untuk membina dan mengesahkan model perkongsian pengetahuan sektor swasta (MPS) yang menggabung dua pendekatan utama iaitu pendekatan teknikal dan bukan teknikal. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memeriksa pengaruh individu, organisasi dan teknologi terhadap amalan perkongsian pengetahuan di kalangan pekerja serta hubungannya dengan inovasi dan prestasi organisasi. Tiga teori yang menyokong pembinaan model MPS bagi memeriksa tiga faktor pengaruh adalah Social Capital Theory, Institutional Theory dan Adaptive Structuration Theory. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kuantitatif dengan teknik soal selidik dan kaedah kualitatif dengan teknik temu bual. Data dianalisis menggunakan SPSS bagi analisis deskriptif dan demografi, manakala model disahkan mengguna Structural Equation Modelling. Kajian mendapati pengaruh individu; ‘berkongsi visi dan matlamat’ dan ‘kepercayaan antara pekerja’, pengaruh organisasi; ‘tugas saling bergantungan’ dan ‘sokongan pengurusan atasan’ dan pengaruh teknologi; ‘kesetiaan’ menggunakan sistem pengurusan pengetahuan mempengaruhi amalan perkongsian pengetahuan. Seterusnya, amalan perkongsian pengetahuan mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan inovasi dan inovasi mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan ke atas prestasi organisasi.

scholarly journals Fiscal Horizontal Transfers and Fiscal Autonomy in Local Government: Evidence of Public-Private-Partnership influence in Uganda

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Paul Onyango Delewa
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Fiscal Federalism ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Fiscal Autonomy ◽  
Horizontal Transfers

Drawing on the pure theory of local expenditure and fiscal federalism theory, we investigated whether fiscal horizontal transfers are antecedents of fiscal autonomy in local government. Moreover, it was also examined if public-private-partnerships possibly mediate the fiscal horizontal transfers-fiscal autonomy relationship. In order to test the hypothesized model, data were collected from 27 districts, 9 municipalities and 243 sub-counties scattered in the eastern region of Uganda, East Africa. Over the years, the country has been applauded for its relatively efficient fiscal federalism system in the region. Data were then subjected to both regression and structural equation modeling statistical analysis. Results indicated that fiscal horizontal transfers predict changes in fiscal autonomy and public-private-partnerships have an intervening influence on the fiscal horizontal transfers-fiscal autonomy linkages. Implications to both theory and practice are accordingly discussed and future research path is proposed.

scholarly journals Impact of Organizational and Individual Factors on Knowledge Sharing Behavior: Social Capital Perspective

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402110545
Author(s):  
Saliha Gul Abbasi ◽  
Mazhar Abbas ◽  
Mahir Pradana ◽  
Serhan Abdullah Salem Al-Shammari ◽  
Umer Zaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Sharing Behavior

This study aims to develop, examine, and test organizational and individual predictors of knowledge sharing behavior of teachers in the higher education sector in Pakistan. The study examined the direct and indirect effects of organizational factors on knowledge sharing behavior (KSB) through individual factors. The social capital theory has been utilized to explain the premise of this research. This study uses a survey design. Data has been collected from 269 university teachers in Pakistan. A Structural equation modeling has been used to test the hypotheses using SPSS and Amos. The Data supported the hypotheses. This Study concludes that organizational and individual are important for enhancing KSB as organizational factors work through individual factors to influence the KSB of faculty members.

scholarly journals Predicting Social Capital on Multidimensional Service Quality: A Facebook Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Alamgir Hossain ◽  
◽  
Minho Kim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Service Quality Dimensions

With the real-time communications prevalent in Facebook, it has been emerged as an increasingly popular social media that facilitates the bridging and bonding of social capital. This study reviews the consequences of service qualities for social capital through multidimensional service quality and social capital theory. Desired information is collected using a structured questionnaire comprising items of Facebook outcome quality, environment quality, interaction quality, satisfaction, usage intention, bridging, and bonding social capital, and analysed by the structural equation modelling. Results confirm that outcome and environment quality have significant positive influence on users’ satisfaction and usage intention. Meanwhile, bridging and bonding social capital are highly predicted by satisfaction and usage intention, leading to the conclusion that Facebook helps to build and maintain social capital by increasing satisfaction and usage intention. The findings provide valuable insights for practitioners to shape a more balanced job-social capital relationship by adjusting service quality dimensions.

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