The influence of individual and firm level social capital of marketing managers in a firms global network Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Firm success is dependent, to a degree, on a marketing manager's ability to develop social capital within the firm's global network. A model is developed employing individual social capital (both internal and external) as the foundation for three types of firm level social capital (i.e., customer, business partner and governing agency) resident in a firm's global network. It is theorized that customer, business partner and governing agency social capital provide a basis for enhancing customer value delivery and thus firm performance. Specific marketing management strategies necessary for the development of each type of firm level social capital, as well as the benefits derived from each type of social capital are presented. This analysis raises a number of previously unexplored research issues concerning the nature and scope of social capital in a firm's global network and how social capital can be employed in a global marketplace. 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • Journal of World Business

author list (cited authors)

  • Griffith, D. A., & Harvey, M. G.

citation count

  • 59

complete list of authors

  • Griffith, David A||Harvey, Michael G

publication date

  • August 2004