TY - JOUR
T1 - Relational capital wealth in an organizational context
AU - Rivera, Angel Eustorgio
AU - Carrillo, Francisco Javier
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The OR Society.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This paper introduces a new relational capital framework providing a relationships typology between significant agents in an organizational context and offers an integrated approach to understand relationships as a key element of organizations. Some theoretical contributions in literature on strategy and organization are considered. Following this trend, our paper proposes a general relationships classification considering the four essential relationship properties and shows that these are fundamental for the development and existence of K-events during organizational activities. Based on the elements of K-events during a relationship between significant agents, we propose that the quality of any relationship, at any level of analysis, relies on the development and measurement of certain combinations of variables that are embedded in four different categories. This study explicitly shows some possible theoretical segmentation criteria or theoretical dichotomies for analyzing the concept of relationship between agents. For theorists, it provides a conceptual base for the relationships typology, and for practitioners it identifies key elements for optimal value exchanges.
AB - This paper introduces a new relational capital framework providing a relationships typology between significant agents in an organizational context and offers an integrated approach to understand relationships as a key element of organizations. Some theoretical contributions in literature on strategy and organization are considered. Following this trend, our paper proposes a general relationships classification considering the four essential relationship properties and shows that these are fundamental for the development and existence of K-events during organizational activities. Based on the elements of K-events during a relationship between significant agents, we propose that the quality of any relationship, at any level of analysis, relies on the development and measurement of certain combinations of variables that are embedded in four different categories. This study explicitly shows some possible theoretical segmentation criteria or theoretical dichotomies for analyzing the concept of relationship between agents. For theorists, it provides a conceptual base for the relationships typology, and for practitioners it identifies key elements for optimal value exchanges.
KW - agent
KW - entities
KW - exchange
KW - relational capital
KW - relationships
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85027871229&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1057/s41275-016-0004-z
DO - 10.1057/s41275-016-0004-z
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1477-8238
VL - 14
SP - 434
EP - 444
JO - Knowledge Management Research and Practice
JF - Knowledge Management Research and Practice
IS - 4
ER -