Research on the Impact of Social Capital to Innovation Network

Innovation Network has become one of the most concerned about the research direction of innovation researchers at home and abroad . Innovation activities can not be separated from the social interaction between the main innovation , social capital has become an effective mechanism for Business Innovation Network , has also become a new source of business innovation . The introduction of social capital theory provides a new perspective for research and innovation network . In this paper , from the three dimensions of social capital , systematic analysis of the effect of social capital on innovation network . Then , the social network analysis tool applied to the Innovation Network case studies , theoretical research and the case applied research and try . According to the results of theoretical studies , with the social network analysis method and Sociology statistical software ucinet Taiyuan High-tech Zone software development enterprise innovation network status , and proposed solutions . This article concluded : moderate network density is conducive to enhance the innovative power of innovation networks ; the moderate network centrality conducive to tap the innovative potential of the innovation network ; balance of the strength of the relationship conducive to innovation network discovery and use of innovative opportunities . The relational dimension of social capital is conducive to strengthening the knowledge transfer and diffusion of innovation networks is an important mechanism to regulate innovation network . Cognitive dimension of social capital is conducive to encouraging innovation network enterprise innovation behavior , stealth spread of knowledge and innovation network knowledge diffusion . The main innovation of this paper is to : First, social capital perspective to study the innovation networks , and focuses on the three dimensions of social capital on innovation network ; Second , from a methodological point of view , the social network analysis tool application to innovation Network case study . Innovation is the development of the power of the network , network innovation has gradually become the forefront of academic research . This paper discusses the innovation network environment social capital , social capital is a resource , social capital and innovation networks combined with each other , help to improve the overall innovation capability of the innovation network .