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Social capital as knowledge facilitator : evidence from Latvia

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This paper investigates knowledge acquisition through social ties. This issue has proved important in organizational studies as a mechanism of value creation. Recently, it has also been identified in regional studies as a factor behind regional development and consensus building. Policies are therefore needed to support such knowledge acquisition. The approach is based on the concepts of knowledge as a ‘club good’, and of social capital, where the latter is seen as a set of assets which can overcome obstacles to knowledge exchange. A taxonomy of social capital and knowledge is proposed and relationships among the considered dimensions are hypothesized. A multivariate analysis at the individual level is applied to data collected in the Republic of Latvia, including a sensitivity analysis with regard to socio-demographic dimensions. The analysis underlines the low effect of social capital on complex forms of knowledge. Results also show a strong sensitivity for socio-demographic dimensions.

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Knowledge Management Research & Practice

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United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan., 2011

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English

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14778238

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Vol. 9, Number 3, September 2011.pp. 245–255

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Learning
Knowledge acquisition
Knowledge context
Knowledge and information
Social capital as knowledge facilitator

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