Social Capital in Energy Enterprises: Poland’s Case

Social capital is currently perceived as one of the basic factors of economic development and economic success of enterprises. However, while there is already much research on social capital in enterprises, there has been little such research in the energy industry. The aim of the publication is to fill the gap in this regard. The basic question that the authors try to answer is whether there is a higher level of capital in energy companies compared to other industries, and if so, what the reasons are for this. Apart from answering this question, the authors present their own method of measuring the level of this capital. The first part of the article presents the results of a study on the level of social capital in Polish energy companies, whereas the second part compares the levels of social capital in energy companies and industrial companies in other sectors. According to the study, energy companies generally have higher levels of social capital than companies in other industries. It has been found, however, that individual forms of capital that comprise social capital differ. The most significant differences were observed in relational capital, followed by cognitive capital at a lower value and structural capital at the lowest. The survey also revealed that there is a difference in social capital levels among the researched professional groups: management, administration, and production.

Supply chain capital and firm performance: the role of complementary capabilities

PurposeDrawing on social capital theory, we extend the concept of supply chain capital to examine whether structural and relational capital can strengthen the complementary capabilities of suppliers and enhance their performance.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical study was conducted on 161 precision mold equipment suppliers. To evaluate the mediated moderation model of supply chain capital, we applied multiple linear regression to test our hypotheses.FindingsWe found that both structural and relational capital positively affect the complementary capabilities of suppliers and that these capabilities mediate the relationship between supply chain capital and supplier performance. Furthermore, structural capital positively and significantly moderates the mediating effect on the relationship between complementary capabilities and supplier performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides suggestions for suppliers that are equipped with sufficient structural and relational capital to effectively enhance their complementary capabilities. By considering the interaction between structural capital and complementary capabilities, suppliers can effectively improve their performance.Originality/valueThis novel research develops a theoretical model to examine the antecedents and consequences of supplier complementary capabilities. We contribute to a new line of research on supply chain capital, which aims to explore how it affects the complementary capabilities of suppliers by examining a practical supply chain activity setting.

HUMAN CAPITAL AS A MEDIATING FACTOR OF STRUCTURAL CAPITAL AND VALUE ADDITION

Structural capital is one of the components of intellectual capital. The measurement is essential in order to obtain the real value of intellectual capital and its influence on the profitability of the business. The measurement of structural capital value addition can be done directly or via the mediating effect of another component of intellectual capital, i.e. human capital or relational capital. Human capital has been selected as the mediating component for this study based on findings of previous studies that advocate its importance as a major determinant that enhances structural capital changes. This paper aims at measuring the influence of human capital as a mediating factor on the capacity of structural capital value addition for the period of 2002-2018, for Galicia (Spain) and Portugal.

Intellectual capital and sustainability reporting practices in Uganda

PurposeThe objective of the study is to investigate the association between intellectual capital (IC) and sustainability reporting practices in Uganda. The study further examines how individual IC elements (human, structural and relational capital) affect sustainability reporting practices.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a questionnaire to collect data. Data are analyzed using multiple regression analysis.FindingsResults indicate that IC is significantly associated with sustainability reporting practices. The study also found that human capital and relational capital elements have a positive effect on sustainability reporting practices while structural capital element does not have a significant effect.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few studies that examine sustainability reporting by financial services firms in a country where the capital markets are still in their infancy and the major source of external financing are the banks. Its major contribution lies in its focus on how the key IC components explain variations in sustainability reporting practices among financial service firms in Uganda.

The Role of Social Capital in the Creation of Family-Owned Smes Empirical Study by Entrepreneurs Sfax Region

Entrepreneurship has widely studied the importance of the entrepreneur’s social capital in the acquisition of external resources, notably financial and informational resources, to lannch a business. This relational capital is often influenced by factors related to family and professional experience. In this sense, we provide an in-depth study of the development and amplification of relational capital of a project carrier in order to analyze how a network of entrepreneurial relationships could be equipped with the necessary means for the radiation of its company. This present work aims at exploring the distinctive elements of the family business’s social capital.In fact, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted with reference out to nine entrepreneurs in order to highlight these key points.

Environmental, Social, and Governance Information Disclosure and Intellectual Capital Efficiency in Jordanian Listed Firms

In this study, we explore the association between the intellectual capital (IC) efficiency of firms and their voluntary disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information, using data on Jordanian listed firms and the value-added intellectual coefficient (VAIC) model with its three components of human, structural, and relational capital efficiency (HCE, SCE, and RCE, respectively). We find that disclosing environmental information is unrelated to IC efficiency, that disclosing governance information is associated with raised IC efficiency through the HCE and RCE components, and that disclosing social information is negatively associated with IC efficiency through the SCE and RCE components. We also find that releasing information on one or two of the three ESG dimensions has a positive effect on IC efficiency. This evidence has implications for the management of intangible assets.

ANALISIS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE MELALUI PENDEKATAN RELATIONAL CAPITAL DAN SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION

This research aims to examine the effect of relational capital to competitive advantage through supply chain integration. Research method in this study was explanatory research with a quantitative approach. This Research method used explanatory research with a quantitative approach. The object of this research was in four districts of East Java at Nganjuk, Kediri, Malang and Probolinggo which are centers of onion production that have the similar environmental conditions. The sampling method in this study used multistage proportional random sampling. There were 200 respondents as a sample of this research. Data analysis usedpath analysis method by software SPSS 23. The results showed that the relational capital has a positive but not significant effect on the supply chain integration and relational capital has a positive and significant effect on the competitive advantage

The moderating effect of leadership empowerment on relational capital and firms' innovation performance in the entrepreneurial ecosystem: Evidence from China

PurposeThis study aims to fill the research gap on the moderating effect of leadership empowerment on the relationship between relational capital and firms' innovation performance in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by addressing the following research questions: (1) How do different types of relational capital positively or negatively affect firms' innovation performance in China? (2) Does leadership empowerment play a moderating role in the above relationship?Design/methodology/approachUsing data derived from the firms distributed in eastern, central and western China, the authors study the impact of relational capital, one of the dimensions of intellectual capital, on firms' innovation performance in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Based on firms' operation process regarding the relationships with their external stakeholders, the authors divided relational capital into three aspects: trust, reciprocity and transparency. Furthermore, leadership empowerment is taken as the moderating variable in the above theoretical relationship.FindingsThere is significant evidence that trust, reciprocity and transparency have positive impact on firms' innovation performance. Leadership empowerment positively moderates the impact of trust and reciprocity on innovation performance. However, there is no significant moderating effect of leadership empowerment on the relationship between transparency and innovation performance.Originality/valueIn the era of the knowledge economy, the entrepreneurial ecosystem is a critical foundation for firms to improve their innovation capacity and performance, and intellectual capital is one of the most imperative drivers in terms of firms' innovation performance. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated thoroughly concerning the relationships among the entrepreneurial ecosystem, intellectual capital and innovation performance. As this study explores the relationships among the above three factors, it may have profound theoretical and practical significance for firms to extent external relationship networks, improve their innovation performance and strengthen their core competencies, which is of great significance to facilitate the construction of entrepreneurial ecosystem.