The strategic value of social capital: how firms capitalize on social assets

This is an outstanding book by an outstanding scholar. This is the first bookto really explain what social capital means and how and why firms generate value and profit from social capital. The author combines a rigorous approach toempirical evidence in support of her arguments with new theoretical insights.This is a “must read” for all those concerned with firm competitiveness, knowledge acquisition and social capital theory. INDICE: Foreword by Helena Yli-Renko 1. Introduction and Overview Part I: The Strategic Value of Geographically Bound Social Capital 2. The Regional Determinants of Firms’ Innovation: The Role of Social Capital and Regional Creativity 3. The Impact of Social Capital on Firm–Bank Relationships Part II: The Strategic Value of Individual Social Capital 4. Turning Public into Private: How Geographically Bound Social Capital Amplifies Entrepreneurs’ Network for Innovation 5. International Social Capital and the Offshoring of Intangibles 6. The Role of Social and Human Capital in the Succession Process in Family Firms 7. Conclusions References Index

• ISBN: 978-1-84980-296-3
• Editorial: Edward Elgar
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 192
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés