The Currency of Connections

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trent Engbers ◽  
Barry M. Rubin ◽  
Craig Aubuchon
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Job Growth ◽  
Economic Health

Proponents of social capital theory have long argued that it is not only in the best interest of civic life to build social capital but that social capital is vital for the economic health of communities. Yet past studies have failed to distinguish among different types of social capital and have relied on inaccurate measures of economic health. This study reexamines what has become conventional wisdom by analyzing the social capital of American metropolitan areas and its impact on economic well-being. It improves on past studies by examining different types of social capital (i.e., trust, group membership, social networks) and substituting the change in competitive-advantage jobs from shift-share analysis for total job growth and other traditional economic development measures of wealth creation. The study finds that bridging social capital positively affects the economic welfare of communities with respect to job creation.

Social capital affects job performance through social media

2020 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. 903-922
Author(s):  
Yung-Shen Yen ◽  
Mei-Chun Chen ◽  
Chun-Hsiung Su
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Male Workers

PurposeThis study aims to explore the impact of social capital on job performance when workers interact with coworkers through social media in organizations.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modeling was conducted, and a sample of 230 workers in Taiwan was investigated.FindingsThis study found that bonding social capital has a greater impact on job performance than bridging social capital for interactions among coworkers through social media in organizations. Moreover, bridging social capital affects job performance more strongly for male workers than for female workers, but bonding social capital affects job performance more strongly for female workers than for male workers.Research limitations/implicationsThis study extended social capital theory by adding the mediating effects of job satisfaction and relational satisfaction and the moderating effect of gender into the model.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that company managers need to train workers how to use social media to appropriate their affordances and consider the work team relationship to position adequate strategies for male and female workers.Originality/valueThis study advances the previous knowledge of social capital theory for workers interacting with coworkers through social media in organizations.

scholarly journals Post more! The mediating role of social capital between Instagram use and satisfaction with life

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda-Elisabeth Reimann ◽  
Phillip Ozimek ◽  
Elke Rohmann ◽  
Hans-Werner Bierhoff
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

AbstractSince more and more people have begun to use social networking sites (SNSs), research on the use of SNSs is flourishing. This study examines Instagram use and the psychological well-being of the users. It was conducted based on two samples (n1 = 143 and n2 = 320) examining the relationship between Instagram use, social capital, and satisfaction with life using online questionnaires. Social capital was divided into bonding and bridging social capital and Instagram use was distinguished depending on an active and passive mode, respectively. Instagram use was measured by a behavioral report – the Instagram Activity Questionnaire (IAQ) – which was developed in accordance with the Facebook-Activity Questionnaire (FAQ; cf., Ozimek & Bierhoff, 2016). The results indicated consistently in both samples the occurrence of positive associations between mode of Instagram use and social capital variables. Furthermore, only bonding social capital – not bridging social capital – was positively correlated to satisfaction with life. A path model showed that the negative association of active Instagram use and satisfaction with life was positively mediated by bonding social capital. These results are discussed based on social capital theory. Limitations of this investigation are pointed out and suggestions for future research are outlined.

scholarly journals The Influence of Social Capital on the Educational Attainment of Roma Persons: Evidence from a Qualitative Study in Romania

2021 ◽  
pp. 183-199
Author(s):  
Elena-Loreni Baciu ◽  
Theofild-Andrei Lazar
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
General Population ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Bonding And Bridging ◽  
Educational Paths ◽  
Agency And Structure

AbstractAs the largest ethnic minority in Europe, Roma persons are among the groups with the lowest levels of educational attainment. In Romania, the country with the highest number of Roma persons of all the EU Members States, the situation is even worse, each higher level of education revealing an increasing gap between Roma persons and the general population.Positioned within the framework of Social Capital theory, the current chapter explores the influences of micro- and mezzo-level social networks on educational attainment of Roma persons, trying to explain some of the mechanisms that perpetuate the gap between them and the general population, in terms of educational attainment.Drawing on a qualitative bottom-up study of Roma persons’ experiences of belonging in society, we analysed the interlocking influences of bonding and bridging social capital on the interviewees’ educational attainment. The results of the study point out that both forms of social capital have an important impact on the educational attainment of persons in vulnerable groups, although in different ways, and sometimes they can be mutually reinforcing, depending on the prevailing social arrangements, in either keeping the persons engaged in education, or drawing them away from their educational paths. The results also show that in circumstances of intersecting vulnerabilities, a noticeable imbalance between agency and structure is produced, which corrodes the foundational principles of equity and affects the equality of opportunities.

scholarly journals What Makes Hotel Chefs in Korea Interact with SNS Community at Work? Modeling the Interplay between Social Capital and Job Satisfaction by the Level of Customer Orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7129
Author(s):  
Sang-Won Seo ◽  
Hyeon-Cheol Kim ◽  
Zong-Yi Zhu ◽  
Jung-Tak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
The Social

This study aimed to investigate the effect of social network services (SNS) on hotel chef job satisfaction, and to provide an effective strategy to reduce chef turnover and maintain sustainable economic development in hospitality. The intention was to empirically test and analyze the effect of SNS on hotel chef job satisfaction by applying the social capital theory. The social capital theory was explored and the effect of chefs’ social capital on their social presence and job satisfaction was demonstrated. Furthermore, this study aimed to determine the moderation effect of customer orientation. A total of 130 surveys were collected from chefs working at Michelin-starred restaurants in Seoul, Korea. SPSS and AMOS were used to conduct statistical analyses. The outputs included exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, convergent analysis, discriminant analysis, path analysis, mediation effect analysis, and moderation effect analysis. The results illustrated that bridging social capital significantly impacts chef social presence, while bonding social capital does not significantly influence their presence. In addition, both bonding and bridging social capital positively relate to chef job satisfaction. Significant mediation and moderation effects were demonstrated on the path taken by chefs. The results of this study offer theoretical and managerial implications for hotel human resources managers to enhance chef job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Well-being, social capital and international migration. The case of the Latin American and Andean Spain

1970 ◽  
pp. 369-401
Author(s):  
Diego Leal
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Migration Dynamics ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Migration Network

This paper attempts to introduce the concept of Latin American and Andean Spain. In order to do this the author collects data about the massive migration between Latin America and the Andean region to Spain. Then, two theoretical perspectives are proposed as an explanation of this phenomenon: push and pull theory, linked to the concept of well-being, and social capital theory associated with the concept of migration network. In third place, it is analyzed some evidence from Colombia that supports the theoretical framework. Finally, contemporary return migration dynamics from Spain are discussed  

scholarly journals Social Capital Theory, Social Exchange Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, Financial Literacy, and the Role of Knowledge Sharing as a Moderator in Enhancing Financial Well-Being: From Bibliometric Analysis to a Conceptual Framework Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha Thomas ◽  
Vikas Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
Capital Theory

A person’s financial well-being (FWB) is the complete contentment gained from one’s present financial condition. This has a powerful impact on the entire achievement of an employee’s “well-being.” Researchers, financial analysts, financial planners, educationists, and economists have explored the “enablers” to improve employees’ living standards by investigating the possible “FWB” resources for decades. There is no literature available to show the connection between social capital theory, social exchange theory (SET), social cognitive theory (SCT), financial literacy and FWB, and employees’ financial knowledge sharing a moderator to expand the complete FWB.

scholarly journals Sense of belonging as an indicator of social capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 627-642
Author(s):  
Mi Young Ahn ◽  
Howard H. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis paper examines the possibility of using sense of belonging as an indicator for social capital. Social capital, from the collective social capital theory perspective, is constructed from three main elements: trust, social network and participation. Social capital is crucial to civil society and well-being, but there is no consensus on how to define and measure it. This paper approaches this problem with the different but related concept of sense of belonging, as belonging overlaps with social capital conceptually, but also is more amenable to measurement.Design/methodology/approachQualitative and quantitative data was collected from approximately 800 university students and used to explore the relationship between belonging and social capital both conceptually and empirically in the higher education context.FindingsThe mixed methods research analysis in this paper provides strong evidence to show how sense of belonging and social capital are theoretically and empirically intertwined, Conceptually they occupy overlapping spheres and their connections can be clearly traced and measured. This is supported by substantial statistical evidence of their relatedness, despite their independent origins in social research. For these reasons, this paper argues that sense of belonging can be used as a simplified alternative way to measure social capital.Originality/valueThis paper explains the advantages of using sense of belonging to understand social capital. It sets out a conceptual framework and provides a statistical demonstration. This paper develops and enriches a current strand of social capital and sense of belonging research in the fields of sociology and higher education policy.

The Role of Frontline Employees’ Competitive Intelligence and Intraorganizational Social Capital in Driving Customer Outcomes

2020 ◽  
pp. 109467052095807
Author(s):  
Ashish Kalra ◽  
Raj Agnihotri ◽  
Elten Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Frontline Employees ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Customer Outcomes

Grounded in social capital theory, this study explores the influence of intraorganizational social capital on frontline employees’ (FLEs) competitive intelligence activities and the subsequent effects of engaging in competitive intelligence on their information communication behavior and relational customer outcomes. We empirically test the hypothesized relationships using multisource, multi-industry data collected from business-to-business (B2B) FLEs and their customers. The results indicate that bridging social capital directly relates to FLEs’ competitive intelligence activities, while bonding social capital functions as a positive moderator of this relationship. Job autonomy also positively moderates the relationship between bridging social capital and competitive intelligence. Results further indicate that FLEs’ competitive intelligence directly and positively relates to customers’ perception of information communication, which positively influences customer loyalty and engagement behavior. These results indicate that the firms’ cultivation of social capital can improve the capability of their FLEs to provide information-based service to industrial customers.

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