Social Network Theory |
Studies social relations in terms of nodes (actors) and ties (relations between actors). |
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Social Exchange Theory |
Sees the relation of exchange between actors as actions conditioned to reactions of recognition |
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Intellectual Capital Theory |
Refers to knowledge and the ability of a social collective to gain it. |
Nahapiet & Ghoshal (1998)Nahapiet, J., & Ghoshal, S. (1998). Social capital, intellectual capital, and the organizational advantage. Academy of Management Review, 23(2), 242-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amr.1998.533225. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amr.1998.53322...
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Social Mental Model |
Common style of thinking developed when individuals carry out similar tasks in a cohesive way. |
Xiang et al. 2013Xiang, C., Lu, Y., & Gupta, S. (2013). Knowledge sharing in information system development teams: examining the impact of shared mental model from a social capital theory perspective. Behaviour & Information Technology, 32(10), 1024-1040. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2012.745901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2012....
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Intellectual Capital Based View |
Proposes and tests intellectual capital based on view of the company. |
Reed et al. (2006)Reed, K. K., Lubatkin, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2006). Proposing and testing an intellectual capital‐based view of the firm. Journal of Management Studies, 43(4), 867-893. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00614.x. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.20...
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Knowledge Base View |
Considers knowledge as the most strategic and significant resource in the company. |
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Organizational Knowledge Creation Theory |
Organizational knowledge is created through continuous dialogue between tacit and explicit knowledge. |
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Social Information Processing theory |
Suggests that individuals express suitable attitudes and behaviors based on observation of social cues and environments. |
Salancik & Pfeffer (1978)Salancik, G. R., & Pfeffer, J. (1978). A social information processing approach to job attitudes and task design. Administrative Science Quarterly, 23(2), 224-253. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2392563. PMid:10307892. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2392563...
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System Theory |
Recognizes the individual as an element within the context of his or her team |
Hoegl et al. (2003)Hoegl, M., Parboteeah, K. P., & Munson, C. L. (2003). Team‐level antecedents of individuals’ knowledge networks. Decision Sciences, 34(4), 741-770. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5414.2003.02344.x. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5414.20...
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Social Interaction Theory |
Suggests that, if a team has a high level of network preference, then individuals will also perceive a strong need to build networks. |
Bandura (1986)Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive view. New Haven: Yale University Press.
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