Knowledge and learning in online networks in development: a social-capital perspective

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作者
Cummings, Sarah [1 ]
Heeks, Richard [2 ]
Huysman, Marleen [3 ]
机构
[1] Royal Trop Inst KIT, POB 95001, NL-1090 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] Univ Manchester, Inst Dev Policy Management, Manchester M13 9QH, Lancs, England
[3] Fac Econ & Business Adm, Dept IS Mkt & Logist, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
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D O I
10.1080/09614520600958215
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
The authors examine whether the concept of social capital can facilitate our understanding of online networks in development. Much of the knowledge generation and social learning in development takes place in networks, which increasingly operate online. Although these networks are assumed to be a positive force in development, there are many unknown factors, partly because they are in their infancy. The concept of social capital has traditionally been applied to examine the functioning of groups and societies. More recently, it has also been applied to development and to online networks outside development. Three non-development approaches to examining social capital in online networks and communities are reviewed in the article. Elements of these approaches, combined with development-related aspects, are used to produce a framework to facilitate the analysis of social capital in online networks in a development context.
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页码:570 / 586
页数:17
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