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简介：Thepurposeofthisstudyistoexaminetheimpactofonlinesocialcapitalonknowledgeacquisition,andthereby,improvetheprocessofentrepreneuriallearningforyoungsters.Theresearchersofferhypothesestoshedlightontheinterrelationshipsamongcriticalcomponentsofsocialcapitaltheoryandknowledgeacquisitiontowardstheenhancementofentrepreneuriallearning.Thestudyalsohighlightstheroleoftrustasamoderatorwhichlinkstheotheraspectsofsocialcapitalwithknowledgeacquisition.Thehypothesesweretestedusingdatacollectedfromonlinegroupsbasedonthemotiveofentrepreneurialcultureandstudentlearning.Thestudyfindingsidentifiedasignificantpositiverelationshipsbetweensocialinteractionandknowledgeacquisition,betweensharedvisionandknowledgeacquisition,andalsobetweenknowledgeacquisitionandentrepreneuriallearning,confirmingourhypothesisthatsocialcapitalaffectsknowledgeacquisitionanditspracticealapplicationtostudentlearning.Furthermore,trustasamoderatordiminishedthepositiverelationshipsbetweensocialinteractionandknowledgeacquisitionandalsobetweensharedvisionandknowledgeacquisition.WiththeemerginguseofWeb-basedtechnologies,thisresearchcanbevaluabletoexplainhowdifferentfacetsofonlinesocialcapitalcanfosterlearningeffectivenessforyoungentrepreneursinmultiplesocialsettings.Thefindingsalsoprovidesignificantimplicationsfororganizationsandsocialnetworkstobetterunderstandtheaspectsoftrustrepairwhichcouldbehelpfultoenhancecollectivelearning.