Structural vs. relational embeddedness: social capital and managerial performance

Moran, Peter

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“…Regarding the benefits, Moran (2005) argues that there are differences of opinion among scholars with respect to the way social capital generates benefits. Some scholars propose that it is important to have weak ties (Burt 1997;Granovetter 1973), which will produce rich information because of getting un-redundant infor mation (Burt 1997;Granovetter 1973;Moran 2005).…”

Section: Social Capitalmentioning

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“…Some scholars propose that it is important to have weak ties (Burt 1997;Granovetter 1973), which will produce rich information because of getting un-redundant infor mation (Burt 1997;Granovetter 1973;Moran 2005). Another scholar proposes "closure of network" (Coleman 1988: 105).…”

Section: Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another scholar proposes "closure of network" (Coleman 1988: 105). The closure of networks will produce benefits in terms of repeated ideas (Moran 2005). In addition, the closure of network will be beneficial in terms of the norms that facilitate individuals in the network to share voluntary information with one another (Coleman 1988).…”

Section: Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Enhancing Cross-Cultural Training Efficacy on Expatriate Adjustment through Emotional Intelligence and Social Capital

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Rostiani

2012

GADJAH MADA INT. J. BUS.

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Abstract:Cross cultural training is widely believed to make a positive contribution to expatriate adjustment. In practice, however, it is very costly and sometimes ineffective for expatriates. Therefore, there is a growing importance placed on increasing the cost effectiveness or enhancing the efficacy of crosscultural training by functioning individual expatriate's social capital and emotional intelligence as moderating variables towards expatriate's adjustment and performance. To do so we blend ideas drawn from social capital theory and emotional intelligence to develop the structure that underlies the logic of this paper. Thus, this paper uses social capital and emotional intelligence theories to enrich extant literature on expatriate adjustment Abstrak: Pelatihan lintas budaya telah dipercaya memberikan kontribusi positif bagi proses penyesuaian ekspatriat. Meskipun demikian, dalam prakteknya, pelatihan tersebut sangat mahal dan terkadang tidak efektif. Oleh karena itu, penting untuk meningkatkan efektivitas biaya atau pencapaian pelatihan lintas budaya dengan memfungsikan modal sosial dan kepintaran emosi ekspatriat sebagai variabel pemoderasi antara penyesuaian ekspatriat dan kinerjanya. Penulis menggabungkan beberapa ide dari teori modal sosial dan kepintaran emosional untuk membangun sebuah kerangka sebagai dasar tulisan ini. Oleh karena itu, tulisan ini menggunakan teori modal sosial dan teori kepintaran emosional untuk memperkaya literatur mengenai penyesuaian ekspatriat.

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Section: Social Capitalmentioning

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Section: Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Enhancing Cross-Cultural Training Efficacy on Expatriate Adjustment through Emotional Intelligence and Social Capital

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Rostiani

2012

GADJAH MADA INT. J. BUS.

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“…Specifically, the manager might select a transaction partner from the set of his or her social ties, because the relational characteristics of social ties allow for a more reliable information exchange based on trust and closeness (Moran, 2005).…”

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“…In other words, managers rely on their personal contacts whenever they think that they are able to improve the quality of their hiring decision by using their social ties. Social ties help to reduce transaction costs and search frictions, and provide access to available hiring opportunities (see e.g., Moran, 2005). Therefore, in the absence of conflicts of interest between the manager and the firm owner, social capital theory predicts a positive relationship between decisions influenced by social ties and firm performance:…”

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The Temptation of Social Ties: When Interpersonal Network Transactions Hurt Firm Performance

2012

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We introduce agency concerns to social capital theory and predict that managers can use individual social capital to reduce personal effort costs, which is not in the best interest of the firm. To test this prediction, we collect data on all 8,019 hiring decisions from general managers in the National Basketball Association between 1981 and 2011. We find that managers have a clear preference for hiring players through social ties. The probability that a manager hires players from an NBA franchise to which he is socially tied is 27.6% higher than for an untied franchise. To isolate the motivation for this behavior, we complement our data with information on the sporting performance of teams. In line with agency theory, we find that the hiring of players through social ties reduces team performance. The effect is large: on average, each social-tie player reduces team winning percentage by 5.4%. Overall, this paper documents first empirical evidence that decision makers' use of individual social capital can lead to reduced firm-level performance.

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How do both firm‐level resources and country‐level competitiveness shape the relationship between alliance portfolio diversity and radical innovation? A comparison between the food and other manufacturing industries

Ancín,

Zouaghi,

Sánchez

2024

Agribusiness

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This study examines how European food companies can operationally leverage the value created by strategic alliances into commercially viable products. More importantly, it emphasizes that the effects of alliance portfolio diversity (APD) on radical innovation performance can be achieved not only directly, but also via moderating roles, that is, the firm's social capital and the level of competitiveness of the country. Using three waves of the European Community Innovation Survey, our results show that the optimal level of APD varied depending on the industry in which the company operates (food manufacturing industry vs. the rest of manufacturing industries). Furthermore, social capital seems to be a crucial factor to mitigate the difficulties of leveraging very diverse knowledge from partners, especially in the food manufacturing industry. Moreover, the external environmental context where the firm is operating, measured as the growth competitive index that reflects the competitive level of the country, was shown to have an influence on the firms' innovative efforts.[EconLit Citations: M10, 013, 036].

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Structural vs. relational embeddedness: social capital and managerial performance

Cited by 1,080 publications

References 46 publications

Enhancing Cross-Cultural Training Efficacy on Expatriate Adjustment through Emotional Intelligence and Social Capital

Enhancing Cross-Cultural Training Efficacy on Expatriate Adjustment through Emotional Intelligence and Social Capital

The Temptation of Social Ties: When Interpersonal Network Transactions Hurt Firm Performance

How do both firm‐level resources and country‐level competitiveness shape the relationship between alliance portfolio diversity and radical innovation? A comparison between the food and other manufacturing industries

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