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11 (1) 2021

Social capital and knowledge sharing in tertiary education - The conceptual framework


Author - Affiliation:
Tu Nguyen Nhat Thy - International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Ton Nu Ngoc Han - International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Phung Nguyen Thai Binh - International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Khong Minh Duc - International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Ton Nu Ngoc Han - tnnhan@hcmiu.edu.vn
Submitted: 01-06-2021
Accepted: 12-06-2021
Published: 29-06-2021

Abstract
Numerous technological improvements, especially the Internet, have given rise to social networking, which offers new opportunities for millions of people to enhance not only their communications and businesses but also the process of sharing and exchanging knowledge without spatial and temporal limits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the knowledge-sharing process among tertiary students that took place through online learning raised controversial questions about how this process is stimulated and whether it enhances students’ academic performance. This study reviews the theoretical background and previous empirical studies to seek the underlying mechanism of the social phenomenon named social capital-driven knowledge-sharing process. The authors conducted a small qualitative study to collect narrative data from three students. Based on the theoretical background and empirical reality, the study proposes a conceptual framework to explain the sequencing relationships among social capital, knowledge-sharing behavior, and learning performance. The study recommends further research to explain this social phenomenon by using the proposed conceptual framework.

Keywords
conceptual framework; knowledge sharing; learning performance; social capital

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Tu, N. N. T., Ton, N. N. H., Phung, N. T. B., & Khong, M. D. (2021). Social capital and knowledge sharing in tertiary education - The conceptual framework. Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science – Social Sciences, 11(1), 116-122. doi:10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.11.1.1906.2021


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.11.1.1906.2021
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