The relationship between social capital, transaction costs, and organizational outcomes: A case study

Corporate Communications

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-161

  Fussell, Hilary ^a   Harrison Rexrode, Jill ^a   Kennan, William R ^a   Hazleton, Vincent ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Electronics industry; Organizational performance; Social capital; Transaction costs; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645822971     PISSN: 13563289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13563280610661688     Document Type: Article

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