The Role of Network Administrative Organizations in the Development of Social Capital in Inter-Organizational Food Networks

Virginie M. Lefebvre, Adrienn Molnar () and Xavier Gellynck

International Journal on Food System Dynamics, 2013, vol. 03, issue 3, 15

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the role of network administrative organizations (NAOs) in the development of social capital in inter-organizational networks aiming at supporting their members to innovate in the food sector through interacting with one another. A multi-case study approach is used whereby three Belgian inter-organizational networks are investigated i.e. Wagralim, Réseau-Club and Flanders Food. Our study shows that there are many options available to NAOs to build social capital within the networks they are responsible for; options which we propose to categorize in three main distinct groups: creation of boundary objects, careful selection of members and effective communication.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.144862

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