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Organizational Ecosystems: Innovation and Social Capital Dimensions

Organizational Ecosystems: Innovation and Social Capital Dimensions
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Author(s): Brychan Celfyn Thomas (University of South Wales, UK)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 20
Source title: Innovation and Social Capital in Organizational Ecosystems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Brychan Celfyn Thomas (University of South Wales, UK)and Lyndon John Murphy (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7721-8.ch002

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Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to compile an up-to-date and academically grounded study into organizational ecosystems in terms of innovation and social capital dimensions. The authors are concerned with the dimensions of innovation involving traditionally measured forms of innovation, hidden innovation and social innovation, and social capital including collaboration, cooperation, as well as bridging and bonding social capital and network ties. The methodology used involved systems model formulation following the stages of the identification of the main structures, relationships and components, model building, development of an evolved organizational ecosystem model, and analysis of the model. The research question addressed the question, What are the main components of organizational ecosystems in terms of innovation and social capital dimensions? The contribution of the chapter is to bring together findings on the characteristics of organizational ecosystems in terms of the dimensions of innovation, and social capital including trust, collaboration, cooperation, and social network ties.

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