Journal of Education and Psychology


Vol. 29 No. 2 , Pages 267 - 289 , 2006

Social Capital, Knowledge Acquisition and Innovation Behavior for the Universities in Taiwan: Perspectives of External Networks (Article written in Chinese)

Kuo-Jen SU & Tzu-An TSAI

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the impact of social capital of Taiwanese universities on knowledge acquisition and innovation behavior based on the perspectives of external networks. First, the focus is to address related theories and establish seven basic assumptions. Second, the research implements an empirical survey on 216 professors in Taiwanese universities. The result has shown that structural dimension positively influences cognitive dimension; Both structural dimension and cognitive dimension of social capital in the universities have positive impact on relational dimension; structural dimension, cognitive dimension and relational dimension positively influence knowledge acquisition; In addition, knowledge acquisition also has positive effect on innovation behavior.

Keywords: social capital; knowledge acquisition; innovation behavior; external networks

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