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Given the broad conceptualization of social capital (SC), several SC categorizations currently exist. In organizations, it is customary to divide the SC into three levels: Personal, Intra-organizational and Extra-organizational SC. I research the three levels together and separately; and investigate the connections to other personal variables and organizational outcomes, quantitively and qualitatively. In the presentation I talk about some of my studies and implications. Personal SC is the SC of individuals who work in organizations. This level is based on personal connections outside of the organization as well as on connections inside the organization. Investigating this level is relatively simple. I will present a new scale for measuring personal SC and connection to variables such as gossip, cynicism, and managerial position. Intra-Organizational SC is based on relationships between and within groups in the organization, up to the level of the entire organization. These relationships are based on trust, shared goals, information sharing and reciprocity. Many researchers believe that this level is the most important for the organization’s success. I will present a scale for measuring intra-organizational SC and connection to outcomes such as employee performance. Extra-organizational SC consists of the SC of the entire organization and is expressed in the interfacing of employees such as CEOs and senior managers with factors outside of the organization such as investors, suppliers, clients, and competitors. I will present findings about the connection between this level to other levels of SC and organizational variables such as intrapreneurial behavior. The webinar was on Friday, May 13, 2022, and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by the International Social Capital Association https://www.intsocialcapital.org/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/
Dr Batia Ben-Hador: Levels of social capital in organizations
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The short history of measuring Social Capital included two forms of measurement: - The operationalization of aggregated data e.g. on voluntarism, voting and memberships in groups - Household questionnaires providing a maximum of correlation factors such as the SOCAT of the World Bank Open access=social inclusion: since 2016, the World Social Capital Monitor allows citizens to score eight local social goods in 50 languages on any Mobile anonymous without registration. The survey includes the offer to have a qualitative say and to choose a ZIP, district or even village. The participants of our Webinar are though invited to: - Test the application by themselves: https://trustyourplace.com/ - Browse the results from 2021 http://commons.ch/wp-content/uploads/300_Cities_and_their_social_goods_to_achieve_the_SDGs.pdf The Webinar will include a joint live-demonstration of the survey and the discussion of the last twenty results provided by the participants. The webinar was on Friday, April 29, 2022, and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by Social Capital Research https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/
Dr Alexander Dill: New ways to simplify the measurement of Social Capital
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This presentation will provide a brief history of the concept of social capital, paying special attention to its development in educational research. Using research on reading as a focal point, it will argue that commonly cited limitations of social capital as a concept are likely responsible for the concept’s relatively slow uptake in areas of research that draw on psychological theories and methods. Practical examples will be provided. The presentation will conclude by making tentative recommendations for improving the use of the concept in educational research. The webinar was on Friday, April 22, 2022, and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by Social Capital Research https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/
Dr Brian Gearin: Between the Lines: The Place of Social Capital in Reading Research
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This webinar will explore the differences between the main conceptual approaches to social capital and their theoretical foundations. Social capital has a variety of different meanings, and this tends to create confusion, with the same term meaning different things. Several authors have attempted to categorise the different conceptual approaches, such as the network, normative, and resource approaches. This is helpful; however, the approach adopted by any specific research project often does not fit neatly into these categories, and it is not clear how different aspects of different approaches relate to each other. Tristan will outline a typology designed to improve our understanding of the relationships between the different conceptual approaches to social capital. The typology attempts to clarify what social capital is and aims to separate its source from its form and outcomes. This allows us to consider how different conceptual approaches to social capital focus on different aspects of the proposition that “relationships matter”. It may help us better understand the theoretical foundations of different approaches, the causal relationships involved, and what research questions each approach is best suited to explore. The typology also highlights what is missing and helps us consider the assumptions embedded in different approaches such that we have the opportunity to improve the quality of our research involving social capital. This webinar aims to help clarify the meaning and approaches to social capital, provoke new ideas, and engage researchers from different conceptual approaches in discussions about the similarities and differences. The webinar was on Friday, April 8, 2022, and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by Social Capital Research https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/ Slide deck including references https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Exploring-the-theoretical-foundations-and-meaning-of-social-capital.pdf
Tristan Claridge: Exploring the theoretical foundations and meaning of social capital (Session 2)
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This webinar will explore the differences between the main conceptual approaches to social capital and their theoretical foundations. Social capital has a variety of different meanings, and this tends to create confusion, with the same term meaning different things. Several authors have attempted to categorise the different conceptual approaches, such as the network, normative, and resource approaches. This is helpful; however, the approach adopted by any specific research project often does not fit neatly into these categories, and it is not clear how different aspects of different approaches relate to each other. Tristan will outline a typology designed to improve our understanding of the relationships between the different conceptual approaches to social capital. The typology attempts to clarify what social capital is and aims to separate its source from its form and outcomes. This allows us to consider how different conceptual approaches to social capital focus on different aspects of the proposition that “relationships matter”. It may help us better understand the theoretical foundations of different approaches, the causal relationships involved, and what research questions each approach is best suited to explore. The typology also highlights what is missing and helps us consider the assumptions embedded in different approaches such that we have the opportunity to improve the quality of our research involving social capital. This webinar aims to help clarify the meaning and approaches to social capital, provoke new ideas, and engage researchers from different conceptual approaches in discussions about the similarities and differences. The webinar was on Friday, April 8, 2022, and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by Social Capital Research https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/ Slide deck including references https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Exploring-the-theoretical-foundations-and-meaning-of-social-capital.pdf
Tristan Claridge: Exploring the theoretical foundations and meaning of social capital (Session 1)
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A growing body of research now points to the pivotal role social capital plays in long-term labor market success and economic mobility. Unfortunately, social capital building is a skill that’s not taught in schools nor in America’s workforce programs. Nearly 47 percent of Americans find jobs through their social capital connections and 65% of jobs are hidden – meaning they are never posted or posted improperly. At the same time, according to the Aspen Institute, 40 percent of young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are weakly attached or unattached to school and work. The pandemic has just exacerbated this situation. Millions of young Americans don’t receive the support to build the social capital connections necessary to build a career and buffer the harmful effects of racism, discrimination, and bias – something that too many young Americans face throughout their life. While nonprofits and schools spend more than 600 million each year to teach financial literacy, not one dollar has been spent to teach students social capital literacy – the ability to audit, access, build, maintain, and manage social networks effectively to improve financial and social well-being. Edward DeJesus is changing that. Edward DeJesus is the Founder of Social Capital Builders, a minority owned social enterprise dedicated to changing the face of equity and access for youth and adults living in America’s low-income communities through the power of social capital literacy, development and analysis. Join Ed and his team at Social Capital Builders as they share their story with our network. The webinar was on Friday, April 1, 2022 and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by Social Capital Research https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/
Edward DeJesus: Social Capital for Youth Economic Mobility
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Meet Our Volunteers – Marion Cornish
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The seminar will look at the role of social capital in education access and success – K12 and higher education using a Bordieuan understanding of the role of the education system in reproducing social inequality. The seminar will explore how the concept of social capital as a non-financial factor can help us to understand higher education access for people from ‘marginalised’ or ‘disadvantaged groups’ and what policy implications arise from these understandings. The presentation will look at previous research, as well as a case study in a developing country context in the Caribbean. In addition, the possibilities and limitations to extend the concept of social capital in a plural, postcolonial society will be discussed. The webinar was on Friday, March 18, 2022 and was part of the regular webinar sessions held by Social Capital Research https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ as part of the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialcapitalresearch and LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13975650/ 00:00 Welcome
Dr Sabita Ramlal: The role of social capital in higher education access
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Meet Our Volunteers – Tristan Claridge
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