Leveraging Social Capital in Organizations

Lesser, Eric

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“…As different authors tend to explain the sources of social capital in different ways, there are many conflicting views on this matter. Yet, most authors (Fountain, 1998;Lesser, 2000;Putnam 1993) agree that social capital base consists of three components ( Figure 1): 1) trust 2) norms of cooperation and reciprocity 3) social networks In his considerations, Putnam highlights the three components of social capital. First, there is trust as an essential component of social capital, since it facilitates the cooperation necessary for the coordination of the society.…”

Section: Social Capital: Grinding the Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Social Capital in Developing Democracies

Đorić

2017

FU Law Pol

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Abstract. The term social capital is characterized by a proliferation of meanings which give rise to different debates. The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of social capital in developing democracies. To this end, Argentina and Nicaragua, as two Latin American nations, ideally illustrate two novel theoretical positions which can serve as representative models for developing democracies. In these two countries, the process of democratization INTRODUCTIONIn scientific research, social capital has always been a multidimensional phenomenon. Indeed, there is an apparent wealth of quantitative and qualitative research on social capital in academic publications across the disciplines of sociology, economics and political science. "Social capital has a huge appetite. It explains everything, from the individual to the society itself, disease, poverty, crime, corruption, education, democracy and governance, and so on" (Fine, 2002: 1, according to: Andriani, 2013.The term social capital is characterized by a proliferation of meanings which give rise to different debates. Promoting social capital and its importance for the development of democracy is known as the process of "democratic socialization." Here, the concept of social capital is analyzed in the context of political theory and its role in developing democracies. Democracy is believed to be a great achievement which comes from good understanding of social engineering. Thus, social capital has the key role and importance in maintaining and encouraging democracy through active citizenship, organized in various associations that connect the individual with the state. If social capital contributes to the development and survival of democracy, it further means that it has a special significance in the newly established democracies (Booth, Richard, 2009). SOCIAL CAPITAL: GRINDING THE CONCEPTThe idea of social capital can be located in the historical series of ideas on different forms of capital. Today, the concept of social capital can be said to represent one of the most important sociological concepts which is present (in one way or another) in various social sciences and often exploited in public discourse, primarily due to the vast social repercussions which it may generate.Social capital is not a new concept in social sciences, but it gained momentum and regained popularity as a highly topical issue in the 1990s. The theorists who laid down the basis for further study of the concept of social capital are French anthropologist Pierre Bourdieu, American sociologist James Coleman and the Italian political scientist Robert Putnam, whose work inspired extensive debates and new definitions. Given the fact that it is a relatively recent concept, there is no single, universal, and widely accepted definition of social capital. Most definitions specify the characteristics of social structures, which allow increasing the efficiency of collective action. Despite the great interest and a large number of papers on the topic of social capital, there is no consensus on the...

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Section: Social Capital: Grinding the Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Social Capital in Developing Democracies

Đorić

2017

FU Law Pol

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“…In order to identify different aspects of social capital and to deepen its understanding, Nahapiet & Ghoshal (1998) considered important to analyze these dimensions separately. Thereafter, these dimensions were used by other authors, like Lesser in 2000 andInkpen &Tsang in 2005, who believes that social relations involve three basic dimensions that influence the development of social capital: the structure of relationships, the interpersonal dynamics and the common context and language.…”

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The Social Capital and the Development of Collaborative Networks in the Tourism Sector: a Case Study on The Grupo Gestor do Turismo Rural do Rio Grande do Sul (Rural Tourism Steering Group) - RS, Brazil

Bock

Macke

2014

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This research aims to contribute to the inter-organizational network analysisResumo: Este estudo tem por objetivo contribuir para as discussões sobre análise de redes interorganizacionais, subsidiado pelas teorias de redes colaborativas e capital social. Elementos fundamentados nas noções de capital social são reconhecidos como grandes influenciadores da colaboração e da predisposição dos atores em colaborar. O método qualitativo foi adotado, utilizando as técnicas de pesquisa documental, observação direta e entrevistas aplicadas junto aos membros do Grupo Resumen: Este estudio tiene como objetivo contribuir a los debates sobre el análisis de redes interorganizacionales, apoyado por las teorías de redes de colaboración y capital social. Elementos basados en las teorías de capital social se reconocen como factores de gran influencia para la colaboración y la buena disposición de los agentes en cooperar. El método cualitativo fue adoptado, utilizando las técnicas de investigación documental, observación directa y entrevistas aplicadas a los miembros del Grupo Gestor do Turismo Rural do Rio Grande do Sul (Grupo de Gestión del Turismo Rural). La validez de la aplicación de estas técnicas fue considerada con el fin de enriquecer el análisis y mejor comprender la dinámica de las relaciones entre los miembros del grupo. Los resultados mostraron que, en términos proposicionales y operativos, el Grupo Gestor se caracteriza como una red de colaboración inter-organizacional, alternando momentos de intensa colaboración y el trabajo independiente. Además, las relaciones guiadas por elementos de confianza, reciprocidad e identificación, que se relacionan con las teorías del capital social, pueden ser cruciales para el fortalecimiento y la continuidad del grupo, que se encuentra en un momento de transformación. Palabras-clave:Redes colaborativas. Capital social. Turismo rural brasileño. Grupo Gestor do Turismo Rural do Rio Grande do Sul.

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“…As, the third enabler of social capital we identify the "common language" that individuals can use. This use of "common language" includes but goes beyond languages, and addresses also the acronyms, subtleties and underlying assumptions that are the necessities of everyday communication (Lesser, 2000). Trying to follow the structure of the theoretical model proposed by Adler and Kwon (2002) we are going to consider social capital as only one construct formed by his three main dimensions.…”

Section: Theoretical Background and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The term social capital has become a popular way of denoting many kinds of resources appropriable from relationships (Nahapiet and Ghoshal, 1998). It is relatively easy to describe social capital as the wealth or benefit that exists because of an agent's social relationships (Lesser 2000). To study the wealth generated in relationships we use the conceptual model of social capital proposed by Adler & Kwon (2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the second part of the model, they identify the three main dimensions of social capital: Structural, Relational and Cognitive. These dimensions are the effect or "more or less durable social relations" that influence the development of the mutual benefits of social capital (Lesser, 2000): the structure of the relations, the interpersonal dynamics that exist within the structure and the common context and language held by individuals in the structure. In the first dimension we consider, social capital from an egocentric perspective in relations because we are concerned with the connections that firms have with Universities.…”

Section: Theoretical Background and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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