Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/LtXYix Establishing Corporate Innovation Communities A Social Capital Perspective By: Martin Dumbach Publisher: Springer Gabler Print ISBN: 9783658036942, 365803694X eText ISBN: 9783658036959, 3658036958 Copyright year: 2014 Format: PDF Available from $ 89.00 USD SKU 9783658036959 Because of the specific characteristics of innovation communities, social relationships between community members play a pivotal role for performance in such settings. In response, Martin Dumbach takes a social capital perspective and approaches the research question: What are antecedents of social capital in corporate innovation communities? Using both qualitative as well as quantitative methods, the research presented offers interesting insights into the dynamics of the development of community networks. In more detail, the author describes innovation community social capital as a self-reinforcing asset that is affected by antecedents on the individual, the community, and the organizational level. These findings add to the literature on innovation communities and social capital and have important implications for community management.
