How to further exploit social capital: An empirical investigation of three dimensions of social capital and their contributions to individual performance

Asian Business and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 485-507

  Rhee, Jay Hyuk ^a   Ji, Hyeonhee ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

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EID: 80055057619     PISSN: 14724782     EISSN: 14769328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/abm.2011.19     Document Type: Article

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