Social Networks: Effects of Social Capital on Firm Innovation

F. Xavier Molina‐Morales, M. Teresa Martínez‐Fernández · 2010 · Journal of Small Business Management

Summary. Social capital within industrial districts drives firm innovation. The study compared 220 manufacturing firms in Valencia, Spain, finding that firms embedded in districts with strong social interactions, trust, shared vision, and active local institutions innovate more in both processes and products than non-district firms. District membership and social capital directly correlate with innovation outcomes.

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Molina‐Morales, F. X., & Martínez‐Fernández, M. T.. (2010). Social Networks: Effects of Social Capital on Firm Innovation. Journal of Small Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-627x.2010.00294.x

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627x.2010.00294.x
Countries: Spain
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28