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Book SynopsisThe theory of social capital asserts that social actors gain resources through relationships with other actors. While social capital research has largely focused on individuals as the unit of analysis, this volume looks at social capital of organizations, or Corporate Social Capital (CSC).
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Social capital of organizations: From social structure to the management of corporate social capital. So many ties, so little time: A task contingency perspective on corporate social capital in organizations. Institutionalized ties and corporate social capital: The case of hospital mergers and closures. Organizational performance and corporate social capital: A contingency model. The development of corporate social capital in complex innovation processes. Corporate social capital and strategic isomorphism: The case of the Israeli software industry. Supply strategy: A corporate social capital perspective. The management of corporate social capital. Corporate social capital: A framework for understanding network-based export development programs. The balance of corporate social capital. Who guards the guardians? Protecting a lateral control regime from its own oligarchs.
