Establishing Corporate Innovation Communities [electronic resource] : A Social Capital Perspective /
Dumbach, Martin.author.
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.   Contents ·        Theoretical background: Open innovation, communities, and social capital ·        Research question: What are antecedents of social capital in corporate innovation communities? ·        Methods: Case study and SEM approaches   Target Groups ·         Researchers and students of innovation management ·         Practitioners who deal with the establishment and management of innovation communities   The Author(s) Dr. Martin Dumbach received his PhD in economic sciences from the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he worked as Research Associate for Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein at the Chair of Information Systems I – Innovation & Value Creation.  .
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""Geleitwort""; ""Vorwort""; ""Overview of contents""; ""Table of contents""; ""List of figures""; ""List of tables""; ""List of abbreviations""; ""I Introduction: What is this dissertation about?""; ""1 Innovation communities and social capital theory""; ""2 The research gap: Limited knowledge on antecedents of social capital""; ""3 Overview of studies""; ""II Theoretical background: Open innovation, communities, and social capital""; ""1 Structure of part II""; ""2 The paradigm of open innovation""; ""3 The central characteristics of corporate innovation communities""
""4 The relevance of social capital in innovation processes""""4.1 Social capital: Definition and relevance""; ""4.2 The three dimensions of social capital""; ""4.2.1 The structural dimension of social capital""; ""4.2.2 The relational dimension of social capital""; ""4.2.3 The cognitive dimension of social capital""; ""4.3 Social capital â€? a multilevel concept""; ""4.3.1 Individual level studies""; ""4.3.2 Group level studies""; ""4.3.3 Organizational level studies""; ""4.3.4 Cross-level studies""; ""5 Derivation of research gap and research question""
""III Antecedents of social capital in corporate innovation communities on three levels: A case study approach""""1 Structure of part III""; ""2 General methodological issues""; ""3 Case selection""; ""3.1 Pilot Case A: Temporary employment""; ""3.2 Four follow up cases""; ""3.2.1 Case B: Automobile""; ""3.2.2 Case C: Toy manufacturing""; ""3.2.3 Case D: Automation""; ""3.2.4 Case E: Conglomerate""; ""4 Data collection and analysis""; ""4.1 Data collection: Case A""; ""4.2 Data collection: Case B-E""; ""4.2.1 Data collection: Case B""; ""4.2.2 Data collection: Case C-E""
""4.3 Data analysis""""5 Findings on antecedents of corporate innovation community social capital""; ""5.1 The self-reinforcing nature of innovation community social capital""; ""5.2 Individual level antecedents of innovation community social capital""; ""5.2.1 Personality traits""; ""5.2.2 Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations""; ""5.3 Organizational level antecedents of innovation community social capital""; ""5.3.1 Corporate culture""; ""5.3.2 Formal and informal organization""; ""5.4 Community level antecedents of innovation community social capital""; ""5.4.1 Creative task design""
""5.4.2 Community leadership""""5.4.3 Workshop and platform design""; ""6 Discussion""; ""6.1 Community social capital as a multidimensional phenomenon""; ""6.2 Community social capital antecedents on multiple levels""; ""6.3 Differences to extant studies on antecedents of social capital""; ""6.4 Limitations and avenues for future research""; ""IV Individual level antecedents of social capital in corporate innovation communities: A SEM approach""; ""1 Structure of part IV""; ""2 Theoretical foundations""; ""2.1 Personality traits""; ""2.1.1 The Five Factor Model of personality""
""2.2 Motivations of innovation community members""
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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.   Contents ·        Theoretical background: Open innovation, communities, and social capital ·        Research question: What are antecedents of social capital in corporate innovation communities? ·        Methods: Case study and SEM approaches   Target Groups ·         Researchers and students of innovation management ·         Practitioners who deal with the establishment and management of innovation communities   The Author(s) Dr. Martin Dumbach received his PhD in economic sciences from the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he worked as Research Associate for Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein at the Chair of Information Systems I – Innovation & Value Creation.  .
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