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

1. Full name of PhD student: Nguyen Thi Huong Giang

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 3, 1975

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5.Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 577/QD-XHNV dated March 9, 2018 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi on adjusting the title of the doctoral thesis of the PhD student.

7. Thesis topic: The role of social capital in science and technology activities: The case of strong research groups at Hanoi National University

8. Major: Science and Technology Management

9. Code: Pilot training, Course: QH-2013-X

10. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Ngoc Dinh (Main supervisor)

and Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh (Adjunct Instructor)

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:

The thesis has clarified the important role of social capital in scientific and technological activities: The case of strong research groups at Hanoi National University.

Specifically:

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

+ Clarifying the reality of using social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups at Hanoi National University;

+ Assessing the positive and negative impacts of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi;

+ 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.

12. Practical application (if any):

- This is the first study on social capital in science and technology activities in Vietnam. The scientific and practical arguments of this study can be used as reference material for further studies on this topic, contributing to the development of science and technology in general and science and technology activities in particular.

- The thesis has proposed a number of practical solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts and limit negative manifestations of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups.

13. Further research directions (if any): Factors affecting social capital in science and technology activities in Vietnam.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Nguyen Huong Giang (2012), “Social capital in science-technology and its components”,Journal Science and Technology Policy and Management1(3), pp. 58-62.

2. Nguyen Thi Huong Giang (2019), “The role of social capital in scientific and technological activities of research groups”,Journal of Science and Technology Policy and Management8 (1), pp. 32-42.

3. Nguyen Thi Huong Giang (2019), “Social capital in scientific research activities in Vietnam”,Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences(3), pp.75-81.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1.Full name: Nguyen Thi Huong Giang

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 3 November 1975

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/ QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated December 30, 2013

6. Changes in acedemic process: decision number 577/QD-XHNV Dated 9 March 2018 about changing the name of the doctoral thesis.

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

8. Major: Management of science and technology

9. Code: QH-2013-X

10. Supervisors: Associate Prof., Dr. Dang Ngoc Dinh and Associate Prof., Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

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 explains the specific goals, including:

1) Identify the characteristics of strong research groups and characteristics of social capital in scientific and technological activities;

2) Clarify the actual use of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups;

3)Evaluate the positive and negative effects ofsocial capital in scientific and technological activities of strong research groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi;

4) Valuable solutions to enrich the social capital source in science and technology activities, also reduce the negative effect of the social capital source.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

- This is the first research on social capital in science and technology activities in Vietnam. The scientific and practical arguments of this research can be used as a reference for further research on this topic, contributing to the development of science and technology in Vietnam, science and technology activities in particular.

- The thesis has proposed a number of practical solutions to enrich social capital, promote positive impacts and limit negative impacts of social capital in scientific and technological activities of strong scientific working groups.

13. Further research direction, if any:

Some factors affecting social capital in science and technology activities in Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Nguyen Huong Giang (2012), “Social capital in science-technology and its components”,Journal Science and Technology Policy and Management1(3), pp. 58-62.

2. Nguyen Thi Huong Giang (2019), “The role of social capital in science and technology activities of the scientific working groups”,Journal Science and Technology Policy and Management(in Vietnamese) 8 (1), pp. 32-42.

3. Nguyen Thi Huong Giang (2019), “Social capital in research activities in Vietnam”,Vietnam Social Sciences(in Vietnamese) (3), pp.75-81.