社會资本对知识分享与群聚价值创造影响之研究.docVIP

社会资本对知识分享与群聚价值创造影响之研究 The Influence of Social Capital on Knowledge Sharing and Value Creation in the Cluster: An Empirical Analysis of Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park in Taiwan Lin, Miao-Que（林妙雀） Professor, Department of International Trade and Finance, Fu-Jen Catholic University trad1016@.tw Chiang, Yi-Fang（江宜芳） Master, Graduate Institute of Management, Fu-Jen Catholic University kucila@.tw Tseng, Li-Yu（曾丽玉） Master, Graduate Institute of International Business Administration, Chinese Culture University juliatseng8@.tw Abstract Facing the furious competition in the dynamic environment of globalization and growing market of WTO, both governments and industries are forced to reconsider their strategies in sustaining relentless competitiveness. The geographic location of a business usually plays a critical role in creating competitive advantages because such geographic concentration not only connects dispersed companies and institutions across vertical and horizontal boundaries, but also generate benefits of specialization, ease of procurement, diffusion of technology, and public policy support. Based on the cooperation and value network developed, companies are more likely to retrieve, exchange, integrate, internalize, and disseminate necessary resources and knowledge, which in turn contribute to superior productivity and innovativeness. Networks are the engines of knowledge creation and diffusion. Those studying cluster networking and knowledge management usually underline the importance and determinants of cluster economy that incorporate a diverse set of collaboration activities, community trust, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and interpersonal relationships. Though previous literature agrees the importance of social network in cluster effect, sparse researches examine the knowledge sharing and value creation from insights of social capital. Social capital is usually defined as an asset that exists in social relations and networks. Each actor of the netwo