Social capital and results published by research, technological development, and innovation groups from Atlántico state, Colombia

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to determine the relationship between social capital (bonding and bridging) and results published by research, technological development, and innovation groups at higher education institutions (HEIs) from the state of Atlántico, Colombia. A literature review (Scielo, Scopus, Elsevier, and Emerald) between the years 2010 and 2020 is performed. Social capital references are compared to collaboration profile indicators for research groups ranked by the Ministry of Science and Technology from the state of Atlántico. The results show and highlight that the relationships that researchers establish allow generating institutional value since they promote learning and respond to surrounding needs. It is concluded that as HEIs generate new knowledge, a part of this can be seen represented by their research groups' internal and external relationships, which facilitates and strengthens their work as they establish cohesive and collaborative connections.