TTLA: The role of social capital in science and technology activities: The case of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Author name:Nguyen Thi Huong Giang

Thesis title:The role of social capital in science and technology activities: The case of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Dissertation field:Science and technology management.

Specialized:Science and technology management.

Code:Pilot training.

Name of postgraduate training unit:University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

1. Purpose and research objects of the thesis:

1.1.About mPurpose:The thesis clarifies the role of social capital in scientific and technological activities: The case of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

• Specific objectives of the study:

+ Identify the characteristics of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi;

+ Clarify the reality of using social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups;

+ How does social capital affect the scientific and technological activities of strong research groups?

+ Proposing solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts, and limit negative manifestations of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups.

1.2. Research subjects:The thesis studies the role of social capital in scientific and technological activities.

2.PResearch methods used

The thesis used a combination of the following specific research methods: Document research method; questionnaire survey method; in-depth interview method; expert method; statistical method; observation, scientific seminar.

3. The results are ripe.h and conclusion

3.1. Main results

- Identify the characteristics of strong research groups and the characteristics of social capital in the scientific and technological activities of these groups.

- The thesis has built a theoretical system on social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups.

- Analyze the important role of social capital in the scientific and technological activities of strong research groups at Hanoi National University.

- Propose some solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts, and limit negative manifestations of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups.

3.2. Conclude

Research on the role of social capital in science and technology activities: A case study of strong research groups at Hanoi National University is a new research topic in Vietnam, which has never been studied before. Through identifying the characteristics of strong research groups at Hanoi National University and social capital in the science and technology activities of these groups, as well as clarifying the actual use of social capital and assessing the important role of social capital in science and technology activities; the thesis has proposed solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts, and limit negative manifestations of social capital in science and technology activities. To carry out these research tasks, the thesis has carried out a number of necessary research contents to qualitatively survey social capital in the science and technology activities of strong research groups at Hanoi National University.

SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS

The author's name:Nguyen Thi Huong Giang

Thesis title:The role of social capital in science and technology activities: Case study of strong scientific working groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Scientific branch of the thesis: Managing science and technology.

Major: Managing science and technology.

Code:Pilot training.

The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

1. Thesis Purpose and objectives

1.1. Purpose:The thesis clarifies the role of social capital in science and technology activities: Case study of strong scientific working groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi. On the basis of that argument, the thesis analyzes the. Through this, the thesis proposed solutions to improve the social capital source in science and technology activities, also reduce the negative effect of the social capital source.

1.2. Research Objectives:The thesis studies the role of social capital in science and technology activities.

2. Research methods

The thesis uses the following specific research methodologies: Methodology; Questionnaire survey method; Expert interviewing method; Method of analysis and synthesis.

3.Major results and conclusions

3.1. The major results

- Identified the characteristics of strong research groups and characteristics of social capital in scientific and technological activities of these groups.

- Built a theoretical system of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups.

- Analyzed the important role of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

- Proposed some solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts, and limit negative effects of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups.

3.2. Conclusions

The study into the role of social capital in scientific and technological activities: A case study of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi is a new research topic in Vietnam; There is no other research work being done before. Through identifying the characteristics of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi as well as the characteristics of social capital in scientific and technological activities of these groups, clarifying the reality of using social capital, and assessing the important role of social capital in scientific and technological activities, the thesis has proposed solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts, and limit negative effects of social capital in scientific and technological activities. In order to carry out these research tasks, the thesis has implemented some necessary research contents to qualitatively investigate the social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups in Vietnam National University, Hanoi.