The Influence of Social Capital on Cluster-Based Knowledge Sharing and Value Creation: An Empirical Analysis of the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park in Taiwan

社會資本對知識分享與群聚價值創造影響之研究－以新竹科學工業園區加以實證

林妙雀(Miao-Que Lin) ； 郭智輝(Jyh-Huei Kuo)

《輔仁管理評論》 13卷3期 (2006/09) Pp. 1-38

https://doi.org/10.29698/FJMR.200609.0001

摘要

地理區位不僅將使分散於各地之企業與機關團體，透過垂直與水平價值活動彼此連結，而且群聚在同一區域，相互間可以專業化分工，發揮採購利益、技術分享與獲得政府政策協助之效益。回顧過去對群聚理論之探討，大多著重於群聚之形成原因與不同類型之群聚型態，較少從社會資本與知識分享角度，深入探討其對群聚之價值創造的影響。有鑑於社會資本是確保群聚內廠商彼此信任與關係連結的重要資源，可擴展資訊接觸來源、深度與管道，是以本研究參酌社會網絡、交易成本、知識管理與組織學習之相關理論，並對照新竹科學園區發展現況，深入探討群聚內廠商的社會資本、知識分享及群聚價值創造之關係。同時配合實地問卷普查，採用線性結構關係模式進行研究假設驗證，根據實證結果得悉群聚內各廠商，擁有的社會資本愈豐富，藉由彼此誠信與互動交流，愈有益於相互間知識分享與群聚價值創造。

關鍵字

群聚 ； 新竹科技園區 ； 社會資本 ； 知識分享 ； 價值創造

並列摘要

Geographic location not only connects dispersed companies and institutions across vertical and horizontal value activities, but also influences specialization benefits, procurement, technology diffusion, and public policy support. Those studying cluster networking and knowledge management usually emphasize the importance and antecedents of a cluster economy; however, a social capital perspective is sparsely employed when researchers looked into knowledge sharing and value creation. Social capital is usually defined as an asset that exists in social relations and networks. This paper intends to examine a cluster's value creation by employing the concept of social capital. While social capital and value creation is respectably set as the independent and dependent variable, knowledge sharing is set as the mediator to clarify the cause and effect. Because the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park (HSIP) in Taiwan is famous for its state-of-the-art technology in world competition, it is selected as the research sample. This study uses Structural Equation Modeling to test the hypotheses. Empirical results reveal a good overall fitness of the research framework. Social capital is found to significantly influence knowledge sharing and value creation, while knowledge sharing is confirmed to yield higher productivity and innovation.

並列關鍵字

cluster ； Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park (HSIP) ； social capital ； knowledge sharing ； value creation

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