Methodological support for social capital research in organizations

Lyudmila Pochebut; V. Chiker

doi:doi:10.35750/2071-8284-2024-4-325-335

VAK Russia 5.3.3 UDC 316.6 CSCSTI 15.41 Russian Classification of Professions by Education 37.03.01 Russian Library and Bibliographic Classification 6 Russian Trade and Bibliographic Classification 83 BISAC LAW

Methodological support for social capital research in organizations

Published в Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Volume 2024, Issue 4, 2024 · Pages 325–335 · Rubrics: LABOUR PSYCHOLOGY, ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE ERGONOMICS

DOI 10.35750/2071-8284-2024-4-325-335

Received: 30.08.2024 Accepted: 29.10.2024 Published: 26.12.2024 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Lyudmila Pochebut ¹ iD · V. Chiker ² iD

1 Saint Petersburg State University

2 Saint Petersburg State University

ABSTRACT

Introduction. The purpose of this article is to present a synthesis of the theoretical, methodological and empirical research findings pertaining to the social capital in organisations, and as well as to describe the diagnostic tools used in its assessment. According to the concept of social capital in organisations as a unified semantic space encompassing the employees of various organisations, the key components of social capital in organisations that can be quantified are identified. These components are trust, commitment to goals and values, the constitutive interaction norms, and the organisational reputation. Methods. A theoretical and methodological analysis revealed the main principles of social capital study. This analysis allowed us to create a generalised model for the study of social capital. Based on the aforementioned model, validation methodology for measuring social capital including a calculation of the consolidation index was proposed (IXCO). Results. The model demonstrates that the principal components can be qualitatively and quantitatively characterised, and social capital accumulation may have both positive and negative implications. The concept of “social capital consolidation in organizations” is introduced, reflecting the unity of its main components. This study reveals the differences in the structure of social capital depending on the socio-demographic characteristics of organisations' personnel. Furthermore, empirical studies are conducted to confirm the theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of social capital in organisations in different spheres of activity, including business, education, as well as in issue of generational differences.

KEYWORDS

social capital in organisations methodology trust commitment interaction norms reputation consolidation

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Authors:

1. Saint Petersburg State University

2. Saint Petersburg State University

Type:

Article

Pages:

from 325 to 335

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Published

Subject area:

VAK Russia 5.3.3
UDC 316.6
CSCSTI 15.41
Russian Classification of Professions by Education 37.03.01
Russian Library and Bibliographic Classification 6
Russian Trade and Bibliographic Classification 83
BISAC LAW LAW

Language:

Russian

Keywords:

social capital in organisations, methodology, trust, commitment, interaction norms, reputation, consolidation

Funding

The article was prepared with the support of the Russian Science Foundation (RSF), No. 23-28-00107 “Social and psychological support of social capital consolidation in organisations”

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