Purpose:Currently,different research conclusions exist about the relationship between relational capital and corporate innovation.The research aims to(1)reveal the actual relationship between executive alumni relation...Purpose:Currently,different research conclusions exist about the relationship between relational capital and corporate innovation.The research aims to(1)reveal the actual relationship between executive alumni relations and firm innovation performance,(2)examine the moderating role of executive academic backgrounds,(3)analyze the paths for firms to leverage knowledge spillovers from regional universities to promote firm innovation by their geographic location.Design/methodology/approach:A social network approach is used to construct alumni relationship networks of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen,China.A two-way fixed effects model is used to assess the impact of firms’structural position in executive alumni networks on firms’innovation performance.In addition,the research also delves into the interactions between knowledge spillovers from geographic locations and executives’alumni networks,aiming to elucidate their combined effects on firms’innovation performance.Findings:This paper explores the curvilinear relationship between executive alumni networks’centrality and firm innovation within the Chinese context.It also finds that in the positive effect interval on the right side of the“U-shaped,”the industry with the highest number of occurrences is the high-tech industry.Moreover,it elucidates the moderating influence of executives’academic experience on the alumni networks-innovation nexus,offering a nuanced understanding of these dynamics.Lastly,we provide novel insights into optimizing resource allocation to leverage geographic knowledge spillovers for innovation.Research limitations:The study may not fully represent the broader population of firms,particularly small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)or unlisted companies.Future research could expand the sample to include a more diverse range of firms to enhance the generalizability of the findings.Practical implications:Firstly,companies can give due consideration to the alumni resources of executives in their personnel decisions,but they should pay attention to the rational use of resources.Secondly,universities should actively work with companies to promote knowledge transfer and collaboration.Originality/value:The findings help clarify the influence mechanism of firms’innovation performance,providing theoretical support and empirical evidence for firms to drive innovation at the executive alumni relationship network level.展开更多
This paper examines an empirical evidence of a frame continuation performed by KAMMI alumni, a contemporary Indonesian Islamic social movement organization. The concepts of ＂frame continuation＂ and ＂value-based ide...This paper examines an empirical evidence of a frame continuation performed by KAMMI alumni, a contemporary Indonesian Islamic social movement organization. The concepts of ＂frame continuation＂ and ＂value-based identity＂ can be used as theoretical foundation to explore and explain the phenomena of dakwah movement performed by the alumni of KAMMI. Field research on KAMMI alumni role provides the primary empirical foundation for investigating frame continuation, a sustainability of the dakwah movement beyond students＇ movement organization. Discussion about KAMMI alumni＇s role provides empirical evidences about how they have strong commitment on either political or religious activities （or both） as their strategies to maintain and continue their previous identity as both political and religious activists. The main foundation for their activism is a value of dakwah （proselytizing）, in which Islamic values are believed to be a suitable vehicle for constructing a sacred society in democratic era of Indonesia. The KAMMI alumni believe their movement is a significant religious duty.展开更多
Good alumni relations are key to universities and colleges winning support from their graduates.With reference to social capital theory,an important problem in establishing strong alumni relations is how to turn alumn...Good alumni relations are key to universities and colleges winning support from their graduates.With reference to social capital theory,an important problem in establishing strong alumni relations is how to turn alumni resources,an important university social network,into productive,public,and abundant capital.Based on the established alumni relation framework,the authors have investigated three major universities in China by means of interview so as to source factors that affect their social capital transformations.The three dimensions of cognition,relationship,and structure are the focus of this paper.The authors probe into solutions as follows:Firstly,establishing clear and appropriate values between institutions,alumni,and other stakeholders,and striving to reach the greatest degree of consensus possible;secondly,forming a partnership to meet needs in general based on close personal relations;thirdly,making sure that there are enough functional organizations,venues and channels to establish and maintain relationships with alumni in a holistic and well structured way.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.72264036,in part by the West Light Foundation of The Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No.2020-XBQNXZ-020Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics Postgraduate Innovation Project XJUFE2024K036.
文摘Purpose:Currently,different research conclusions exist about the relationship between relational capital and corporate innovation.The research aims to(1)reveal the actual relationship between executive alumni relations and firm innovation performance,(2)examine the moderating role of executive academic backgrounds,(3)analyze the paths for firms to leverage knowledge spillovers from regional universities to promote firm innovation by their geographic location.Design/methodology/approach:A social network approach is used to construct alumni relationship networks of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen,China.A two-way fixed effects model is used to assess the impact of firms’structural position in executive alumni networks on firms’innovation performance.In addition,the research also delves into the interactions between knowledge spillovers from geographic locations and executives’alumni networks,aiming to elucidate their combined effects on firms’innovation performance.Findings:This paper explores the curvilinear relationship between executive alumni networks’centrality and firm innovation within the Chinese context.It also finds that in the positive effect interval on the right side of the“U-shaped,”the industry with the highest number of occurrences is the high-tech industry.Moreover,it elucidates the moderating influence of executives’academic experience on the alumni networks-innovation nexus,offering a nuanced understanding of these dynamics.Lastly,we provide novel insights into optimizing resource allocation to leverage geographic knowledge spillovers for innovation.Research limitations:The study may not fully represent the broader population of firms,particularly small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)or unlisted companies.Future research could expand the sample to include a more diverse range of firms to enhance the generalizability of the findings.Practical implications:Firstly,companies can give due consideration to the alumni resources of executives in their personnel decisions,but they should pay attention to the rational use of resources.Secondly,universities should actively work with companies to promote knowledge transfer and collaboration.Originality/value:The findings help clarify the influence mechanism of firms’innovation performance,providing theoretical support and empirical evidence for firms to drive innovation at the executive alumni relationship network level.
文摘This paper examines an empirical evidence of a frame continuation performed by KAMMI alumni, a contemporary Indonesian Islamic social movement organization. The concepts of ＂frame continuation＂ and ＂value-based identity＂ can be used as theoretical foundation to explore and explain the phenomena of dakwah movement performed by the alumni of KAMMI. Field research on KAMMI alumni role provides the primary empirical foundation for investigating frame continuation, a sustainability of the dakwah movement beyond students＇ movement organization. Discussion about KAMMI alumni＇s role provides empirical evidences about how they have strong commitment on either political or religious activities （or both） as their strategies to maintain and continue their previous identity as both political and religious activists. The main foundation for their activism is a value of dakwah （proselytizing）, in which Islamic values are believed to be a suitable vehicle for constructing a sacred society in democratic era of Indonesia. The KAMMI alumni believe their movement is a significant religious duty.
文摘Good alumni relations are key to universities and colleges winning support from their graduates.With reference to social capital theory,an important problem in establishing strong alumni relations is how to turn alumni resources,an important university social network,into productive,public,and abundant capital.Based on the established alumni relation framework,the authors have investigated three major universities in China by means of interview so as to source factors that affect their social capital transformations.The three dimensions of cognition,relationship,and structure are the focus of this paper.The authors probe into solutions as follows:Firstly,establishing clear and appropriate values between institutions,alumni,and other stakeholders,and striving to reach the greatest degree of consensus possible;secondly,forming a partnership to meet needs in general based on close personal relations;thirdly,making sure that there are enough functional organizations,venues and channels to establish and maintain relationships with alumni in a holistic and well structured way.
