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Introduction to Social Capital
What is social capital?
Examples of social capital
Is social capital important?
What is the value of social capital?
What is the difference between social capital and social cohesion?
Evolution of Social Capital
Evolution of the concept of social capital
Economics Imperialism and Social Capital
Definitions of Social Capital
Current definitions of social capital
Sources of Social Capital
Sources of Social Capital
Theory of Social Capital
Explanation of types of social capital
What are the different types of social capital?
Explanation of the different levels of social capital
Dimensions of Social Capital
Structural, cognitive, relational social capital
What is Structural Social Capital?
Roles
Rules, precedents, and procedures
What is Relational Social Capital?
Trust and trustworthiness
Identity and belonging
Social norms and social sanctions
What is Cognitive Social Capital?
Shared language and codes
Shared goals, shared purpose, shared vision
Shared narratives
Social capital at different levels and dimensions
Functions of Social Capital
What is the difference between bonding and bridging social capital?
Approaches to conceptualise bonding/bridging social capital
What is Bonding Social Capital?
What is Bridging Social Capital?
What is Linking Social Capital?
Promise of Social Capital
The promise of social capital theory
Solving sustainability with social capital?
Social capital and poverty alleviation
Contemporary social capital authors
Bourdieu on social capital – theory of capital
Coleman on social capital – rational-choice approach
Putnam on social capital – democratic or civic perspective
Criticisms of Social Capital
Criticisms of social capital theory
The “wicked problems” of social capital theory
Benefits and Downsides
Is corruption a dark side of social capital? Correlation or causality?
Measurement of Social Capital
Social capital measurement
Can social capital be measured?
How to measure social capital
Social capital measurement problems
What does it mean to measure social capital?
Does social capital measurement magnify existing problems?
Change of Social Capital
What does it mean to build social capital?
How is social capital destroyed?
Is social capital declining?
Topical
Social Capitalism, Capitalism, and Social Capital
What is social capitalism?
Social Capital Impact Statements
COVID-19
Social isolation during a pandemic
Social connection and the COVID-19 pandemic
What does the COVID-19 pandemic tell us about our society?
Individual social capital and COVID-19
New Zealand’s pandemic response: solidarity in a post-truth world
The cultural context of social capital
Grabbing at the wind: the power forces of social capital
A barren cultural landscape: causes and solutions
Social sanctions – overview, meaning, examples, types and importance
Informal Sanctions
Is the use of personal mobile devices eroding the public sphere?
Social capital in economics
China’s Social Credit System
Applicability of Social Capital by the World Bank in Brazilian Poor Spaces
Social capital in the formation of local institutions and their contribution to territorial governance
Organisational social capital
Overcoming negative organisational culture
Social sanctions and reputation in the workplace
Social capital, reputation and identity in organisations
How do new employees learn about your organisational culture?
The empathy-challenged employee: a growing problem?
The “alpha” employee: can one employee derail (or rail) your organisational culture?
The future of management
The objectionist, the status quo, and change within organisations
Corporate social capital, the true value of a successful company
Has economic rationalism destroyed social capital in our workplaces?
Using employee surveys to measure social capital in your organisation
Valuing success in the organisation: The tall poppy and the back slap
Application of Social Capital
Individual Social Capital
Understanding the impact of your social capital
Career advice for the modern age – build your social capital
How can you build your social capital?
How do you increase your social capital?
How does one obtain social capital?