Measurement of an individual entrepreneur's social capital: a multidimensional model

The aim of this paper is twofold. First of all, we participate in the open discussion on the nature of social capital and we show that the one-dimensional approach is not enough to capture the complex nature of social capital. Second, we present, implement and validate a specific three-dimensional m...

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Autores: Fornoni, Mariel, Arribas, Iván, Vila, José E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales
Repositorio:Nülan (UNMDP-FCEyS)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:nulan.mdp.edu.ar:1436
Acceso en línea:https://nulan.mdp.edu.ar/id/eprint/1436/
https://nulan.mdp.edu.ar/id/eprint/1436/1/01257.pdf
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Emprendedorismo
Capital Social
Medición
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Sumario:The aim of this paper is twofold. First of all, we participate in the open discussion on the nature of social capital and we show that the one-dimensional approach is not enough to capture the complex nature of social capital. Second, we present, implement and validate a specific three-dimensional measurement tool that can be used to analyze the role of social capital in further entrepreneurship research. The measurement tool is implemented through a Structural Equation Model, which is estimated and validated from a database including information from 282 Argentinean entrepreneurs who answered a questionnaire specifically designed for this research. Our measurement model considers the dimensions proposed by Koka and Prescott (Strategic Management Journal, 23:795-816, 2002), i.e. relational, resources and structural.