A Survey on the relationship between social capital and social entrepreneurship in the academic libraries: A case study of the central libraries of Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Tehran

Subject Areas : Journal of Information Systems and Services

Fahimeh Babalhavaeji ¹ , Nastran Zamani Rad ²

1 - Associate professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - M.A. of knowledge and information science, Islamic Azad University, Sciences and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2013-02-18 Accepted : 2013-05-04 Published : 2013-06-21

Keywords: Social Capital, Social entrepreneurship, Academic libraries, academic librarians, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (of Ir, Central Libraries,

Abstract :

Purpose: The paper investigates the impact of social capital and social entrepreneurship in the academic libraries of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Tehran. Method: This study is an analytical survey. Data collection is conducted through a  questionnaire which was distributed among 140 librarians with a bachelor's degree or higher in the academic libraries of 13 universities affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Descriptive and inferential statistic methods were used in this study overall multivariate regression. Findings: Results showed the levels of social capital (39/51) and social entrepreneurship (41/99) are in the average level in research libraries and social capital had a positive impact on social entrepreneurship. Among the indicators of social capital (Trust, relationships, reciprocity, capacity, diversity and structure), all except diversity  had positive impact on social entrepreneurship. Conclusions: According to the results of the study, considering the social capital and social entrepreneurship (Identification of the opportunities and using of it ), is very effective in the relationship between scientific societies, information exchange in libraries, and scientific networks.

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