Social Networks, Social Capital and Performance: a study with brazilian Dairy cooperatives

Autores

  • Warlei Tana Universidade Fumec, Unipam.
  • José Marcos Carvalho de Mesquita Universidade Fumec
  • Carlos Alberto Gonçalves Universidade Fumec, UFMG.
  • Henrique Cordeiro Martins Universidade Fumec.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2017v19n48p38

Resumo

This study aimed to evaluate if social network and social capital theories are enough do encompass the complexity of management of cooperatives works in order to get superior performance. The subject of this study arises on the relationship of inter-organizational social networks in managerial capabilities of Brazilian cooperatives operating in the dairy segment. We utilized a structured questionnaire to collect quantitative data. The questionnaire was sent by email and by mail to the leaders of 414 cooperatives. We obtained 348 responses and, after treatment of missing data, 331 of them were analyzed. A theoretical model based on the theoretical framework was proposed and then validated by analysis of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Thus, it was established that inter-organizational social networks generate capital and that the cooperatives make use of networks, albeit incipiently. It was noted, too, that inter-organizational social networks can benefit cooperatives’ performance.

Biografia do Autor

Warlei Tana, Universidade Fumec, Unipam.

Doutor em Administração. Professor da Unipam.

José Marcos Carvalho de Mesquita, Universidade Fumec

Economista, Mestre e Doutor em Administração, Professor da Universidade Fumec

Carlos Alberto Gonçalves, Universidade Fumec, UFMG.

Doutor em Administração. Professor da Universidade Fumec.

Henrique Cordeiro Martins, Universidade Fumec.

Doutor em Administração. Professor da Universidade Fumec.

Publicado

2017-08-30

Como Citar

Tana, W., Mesquita, J. M. C. de, Gonçalves, C. A., & Martins, H. C. (2017). Social Networks, Social Capital and Performance: a study with brazilian Dairy cooperatives. Revista De Ciências Da Administração, 19(48), 38–53. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2017v19n48p38

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