Investigating the Impact of Social Capital on Entrepreneurial Resilience with the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Passion in Knowledge-Based Companies in Lorestan Province

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1 Deparment of Business Menagement, Faculty of Economics and Managment, Lorestan University, Khorramabad

2 Department of Business Menagement, Faculty of Economics and Managment, Lorestan University, Khorramabad

3 Department of Business Administration-Electronic Commerce, Faculty of Innovation, Malayer Azad University

4 Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Malayer University, Malayer- Iran

Abstract

In recent years, social capital, representing the benefits of a company's success in a social construction, has been the subject of attention of thinkers and researchers in the fields of humanities. Organizational social capital facilitates the exploration of innovative opportunities and enhances entrepreneurial resilience. Therefore, the current research aims to investigate the effect of social capital on entrepreneurial resilience with the mediating role of entrepreneurial passion in knowledge-based companies in Lorestan province. This research is applied in purpose and descriptive in nature. The statistical population of this research is knowledge-based companies of Lorestan province, and a sample of 384 managers and employees was selected using Cochran’s formula and an available sampling method.. Data were collected via a standard questionnaire. The instrument’s content validity was established using content validity methods, and its reliability was demonstrated with Cronbach's alpha.In this research, structural equation modeling approach and Smart Pls3 and Spss 19 software were used to examine and test the hypotheses. The research results show that social capital has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial resilience, with entrepreneurial enthusiasm serving as a mediating factor. Consequently, organizational social capital functions as a driver and supporter of entrepreneurs, contributing to greater entrepreneurial resilience and heightened entrepreneurial enthusiasm.

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Social Capital Management
Volume 13, Issue 1
April 2026
Pages 89-102

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