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The Importance of Knowledge Management in Terms of Increasing Social Capital in Selected Slovene Technology Parks

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  • Riko Novak

    (Faculty of Commercial and Business Sciences)

  • Vasja Roblek

    (University of Primorska, Slovenia)

  • Gabrijel Devetak

    (University of Primorska, Slovenia)

Abstract

This article investigates the importance of knowledge management (KM) and how it is influencing social capital (SC) in selected organisations that are members of Slovene technology parks. The purpose of this article is to point out statistical important characteristics between the dependant variable and several independent variables on the basis of preliminary studied empirical data based on a population of 667 organisations chosen from the subjects of the innovative environment database maintained by the Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments (JAPTI). On the basis of a multivariate regression analysis we wanted to present empirical findings, namely, whether communication technologies and the capability (ability) of the employed to access information sources influences KM. With this article we want to present the final findings which define the development of a conceptual framework for understanding the influence of KM in small and medium sized companies on the development of social capital. We came to the conclusion that in an organisation the importance of intellectual and social capital, intangible capital assets and their continuous measurement has to be emphasised in order to increase the importance (awareness) of KM.

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  • Riko Novak & Vasja Roblek & Gabrijel Devetak, 2013. "The Importance of Knowledge Management in Terms of Increasing Social Capital in Selected Slovene Technology Parks," Management, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 8(4), pages 333-343.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgt:youmng:v:8:y:2013:i:4:p:333-343
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