Social capital and knowledge integration in digitally enabled teams

• Published in: Information systems research Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 314 - 334
• Main Authors: Robert, Lionel P, Dennis, Alan R, Ahuja, Manju K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Linthicum INFORMS 01.09.2008; The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS); Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
• Subjects: Analysis; Business networks (Social groups); Cognitive models; Collaboration; Communication; Computer software; computer-mediated communication; Correlation analysis; Empirische Methode; Influence; Information sharing; Information storage and retrieval systems; Internet; Knowledge; knowledge sharing; lab experiments; network analysis; Netzwerk; Social capital; Social capital (Sociology); Social integration; Social interaction; social network analysis; Social networks; Social structures; Soziale Kompetenz; Soziale Medien; Structural capital; Student; Studies; Teams; Trust; USA; Virtual networks; virtual teams; Wissenstransfer; United States; United States > US

To understand the impact of social capital on knowledge integration and performance within digitally enabled teams, we studied 46 teams who had a history and a future working together. All three dimensions of their social capital (structural, relational, and cognitive) were measured prior to the tea...