Social capital and digital transformation of startups in Vietnam: the mediating role of access to resources

• Autorzy: Nguyen Dat Hoang Anh , Tran Ghi Nha , Tran Khoa Dang , Nguyen Thach Ha

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DOI

10.58691/man/172206

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of this study is to use social capital theory to explain how startups in Vietnam undergo the digital transformation process. The study investigates the connection between social capital, resource access, and digital transformation in Vietnamese startups. 230 managers were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Model (PLS-SEM). The study found a positive correlation between social capital, resource access, and digital transformation. Additionally, the study looked at the role of resource access as a mediator between social capital and digital transformation. The findings of this study hold immense importance for managers seeking to establish social capital with stakeholders, including government agencies, customers, competitors, and suppliers in the digital platform services industry. Leveraging social capital can increase managers’ access to crucial resources, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study acknowledges its limitations and identifies areas for future research.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

social capital; access to resources; digital transformation

PL

kapitał społeczny; dostęp do zasobów; transformacja cyfrowa

• Wydawca: University of Zielona Góra, Faculty of Economics and Management
• Czasopismo: Management
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 27, no. 1
• Strony: 184--200
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 35 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Nguyen Dat Hoang Anh

• Faculty of Business Administration, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

• https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7530-3550

autor

Tran Ghi Nha

• Faculty of Business Administration, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5763-2565

autor

Tran Khoa Dang

• School of Management, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-2750

autor

Nguyen Thach Ha

• Faculty of Business Administration, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

• https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4502-0564

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023)