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Author(s)
Binesh Sarwar
Arslan Sarwar
Salman Zulfiqar, Saira Aziz
Khurram Ejaz Chandia
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6248/2018.03.003
Affiliation(s)
University of Science and Technology of China,
Hefei, China;
COMSATS University, Sahiwal, Pakistan
COMSATS University, Sahiwal, Pakistan
University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terangganu, Malaysia
University of Science and Technology of China,
Hefei, China;
COMSATS University, Sahiwal, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study
is to examine the impact of online social capital on knowledge acquisition, and thereby, improve
the process of entrepreneurial learning for youngsters. The researchers offer hypotheses to shed light on the
interrelationships among critical components of social capital theory and
knowledge acquisition towards the enhancement of entrepreneurial learning. The study also highlights the role of
trust as a moderator which links the other
aspects of social capital with knowledge
acquisition. The hypotheses were tested using data collected from online groups
based on the motive of entrepreneurial culture and student learning. The study
findings identified a significant positive relationships between social
interaction and knowledge acquisition, between shared vision and knowledge
acquisition, and also between knowledge acquisition and entrepreneurial
learning, confirming our
hypothesis that social capital affects knowledge acquisition and its practice
al application to student learning. Furthermore, trust as a moderator
diminished the positive relationships between social interaction and knowledge
acquisition and also between shared vision and knowledge acquisition. With the
emerging use of Web-based
technologies, this research can be valuable to explain how different facets of
online social capital can foster learning effectiveness for young entrepreneurs
in multiple social settings. The findings also provide
significant implications for
organizations and social networks to better
understand the aspects of trust repair which could be helpful to enhance
collective learning.
KEYWORDS
social capital, social interaction, shared vision, knowledge acquisition, entrepreneurial learning, trust
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