Notice of RetractionThe Function of Social Capital to the Growth of the Firm in Supply Chain - Perspective from Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Sharing

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The growth of firm in the supply chain is very important when the supply chain adjusts dynamically so that achieving its own goal. Based on the knowledge resource theory, the base of the firm´s growth is the knowledge acquisition and integration. The social capital creates the conditions for the knowledge acquisition and sharing. The ties with the external organizations and internal firms of the supply chain create the external social capital and it conduces getting the external knowledge; the firm´s internal ties create the internal social capital and it aids knowledge sharing among the employees. The internal social capital facilitates the flowing and creation of the knowledge in the firm. The analysis to the growth of the firm from this perspective can help us understand the mechanism of the firm´s growth and establish the theoretical foundation for the construct of the firm´s social capital.