Socialni kapital samostojnih inovatorjev in dostop do znanja

Darka Podmenik (Author), Angela Ivančič (Author), Ana Hafner (Author)

Abstract

V prispevku proučujemo pomembnost socialnega kapitala za dostop samostojnih inovatorjev do znanj, ki so relevantna za proces inoviranja. V prvem, teoretičnem delu so predstavljene vrste socialnega kapitala, ki omogočajo prenos znanj; v drugem, empiričnem delu pa izsledki empirične, kvalitativne študije slovenskih samostojnih inovatorjev. Izsledki analize 22 polstrukturiranih intervjujev identificirajo omejen dostop samostojnih inovatorjev do tistih vrst kapitala, predvsem profesionalnih premostitvenih in ohlapnih vezi, ki so še posebej pomembne za pretok novih znanj in informacij med akterji slovenskega inovacijskega sistema. Posledično samostojni inovatorji tudi niso vključeni v pretok tistih znanj, predvsem formalno organiziranih in kolektivnih, ki so potrebna za uspešno izvedbo vseh faz inoviranja. V sklepnem delu predlagamo nekaj osnovnih korakov za premostitev te vrzeli.

Keywords

Inovacije;Socialni kapital (Sociologija);Družbena omrežja;

Data

Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2014
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC:	316.334:001.895
COBISS:	33088861
ISSN:	0040-3598
Parent publication:	Teorija in praksa
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary abstract:	This paper explores the importance of social capital for independent inventors' access to knowledge relevant to their innovation activity. The first part is theoretical and deals with types of social capital crucial to knowledge transfer. The second part presents the empirical, qualitative study of Slovenian independent inventors. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were conducted and the findings point to independent inventors' limited access to those types of social capital which are important for knowledge transfer within the Slovenian innovation system. This is especially true for bridging and weak ties. As a result, independent inventors are not included in the knowledge flow; especially not the formally organised and collective knowledge which is needed to successfully carry out all phases of innovation. The conclusion of the paper suggests a few basic steps to bridge this gap.
Secondary keywords:	Innovations;Social capital (Sociology);Social networks;
URN:	URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS):	Not categorized
Pages:	str. 1057-1076, 1402-1403
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ51
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ6
Chronology:	nov.-dec. 2014
ID:	9169601