Abstract
This study analyzed the relationship between social capital and knowledge creation at the individual level. Our limited theory of knowledge creation encompasses the number and strength of the relationships that a person maintains. Hypothesis tests in a sample of biomedical research scientists strongly supported predictions. As relationships increased in number, returns to knowledge creation diminished. Increased interactions with a single other showed a similar effect. The strength of interpersonal relations had a higher marginal effect on knowledge creation than the number of relations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 735-746 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Academy of Management Journal |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation