A Paradigm for Social Capital

Sandefur, Rebecca L.; Laumann, Edward O.

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“…Some research indicated that different types of social networks promote different positive outcomes (e.g., Sandefur and Laumann 1998), and the strength of these positive influences are found to differ in various contexts (e.g., Oishi and Kesebir 2012). For instance, Oishi and Kesebir (2012) found that weak social relationships are more effective in promoting better psychological well-being in more mobile and wealthier societies whereas deep social relationships are more important in less mobile and less wealthy societies.…”

Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Social Class, Social Capital and Residential Mobility in China

2016

Soc Indic Res

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To understand the influence of social capital (the size of local supportive networks and generalized trust) in facilitating success across societies varying in residential mobility, the data of 16,253 participants from 29 provinces/municipalities in China were examined. For the role of local supportive networks, the results showed that people with more social capital were better off (in terms of current income, social mobility from 5 years ago and social mobility from teenage) than those with less social capital in more residentially mobile societies whereas social capital was a weaker predictor of success in less residentially mobile societies. For generalized trust, the results showed that the positive role of generalized trust in promoting success was less sensitive to the influence of societal residential mobility. These findings suggest that expansion of local supportive networks may be more important in facilitating success in more residentially mobile societies than in less residentially mobile societies.

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Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Social Class, Social Capital and Residential Mobility in China

2016

Soc Indic Res

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“…Family ties, like business and government ties, can be utilised by entrepreneurs to establish their business and gain comparative advantage. Sandefur and Laumann (1998) summarises three benefits that social capital may confer: information, influence and control and social solidarity. They also suggest that social capital may vary in the degree to which its benefits generalize to different kinds of goals.…”

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Government and family Guanxi in Chinese private firms: perceptions and preference

Qin

Deng

2014

Rev Manag Sci

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This paper examines the role of family ties in private firms in China. Drawing on social capital theory, we argue that family ties can be valuable assets for running businesses, and should be studied as a separate type of managerial ties. Government ties are then used as a benchmark to demonstrate the difference between family and government ties in four dimensions: face, affection, reciprocity and trust. Taking the resource-based view, we argue that Guanxi network is a dynamic capability that evolves in response to the changing operating environment and a firm's lifecycle. A survey of 296 private firms in China is utilized to explore antecedents of managers' perceptions and their preference between government and family ties. We find that a volatile operating environment is the most important factor that is linked to the perceived importance of government and family ties. In addition, we find younger firms are more likely to value family ties highly, while perceived importance of government ties increases with the size of the firm. This study contributes to the literature by adding an extra domain, family ties, to managerial ties and highlights the importance of family ties for fledgling firms. It provides further evidence on the role of managerial ties in mitigating operational uncertainties, and sheds light on the different roles that family and government ties play.

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“…Sandefur and Laumann (1998) define social solidarity as something achieved 'among two or more individuals when there is a degree of mutual trust and commitment that is independent of any specific transaction' and that 'may arise out of conditions of repeated interaction among the same actors over time, during which forms of social capital such as trust and mutual obligations accumulate' (p. 491). Building on Coleman's (1988) theory of social capital, Sandefur and Laumann (1998) highlight social solidarity as one benefit of social capital that allows individuals to attain various goals, by fostering a sense of mutual obligation and reciprocity. There were participants in our study who did not express a sense of social solidarity with their co-workers.…”

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“…Although these participants often described their relations with co-workers as 'friendly', they did not perceive their coworkers as an 'extended family' or as 'best friends' as older participants did. It is possible that this is because they had not been exposed to 'conditions of repeated interaction among the same actors over time' (Sandefur & Laumann, 1998), which tend to foster feelings of solidarity. This was demonstrated in an excerpt from our FGD in Kharkiv:…”

Section: Social Solidaritymentioning

confidence: 99%

One for all: Workplace social context and drinking among railway workers in Ukraine

Murphy

Roberts

McGowan

et al. 2014

Global Public Health

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Alcohol consumption is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in countries of the former Soviet Union, but little is known about its social determinants. Recent research has suggested that workplace contexts may play a role. Using qualitative methods, we investigate the relationship between workplace social contexts and drinking in Ukraine. We conducted 24 individual semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussions in Lviv and Kharkiv, Ukraine, with male railway employees aged 18+ years. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. Men in our sample expressed strong feelings of interdependence and trust towards their co-workers which we defined as 'social solidarity'. Drinking with co-workers was often seen as obligatory and an integral part of co-worker social occasions. Engagement in sport or family obligations seemed to act as a deterrent to drinking among some workers. A strong sense of solidarity exists between railway co-workers in Ukraine, perhaps a remnant of the Soviet era when individuals relied on informal networks for support. Alcohol may be used as a means of expressing this solidarity. Our findings point to factors, namely engagement in sports and family, which may offer opportunities for interventions to reduce alcohol consumption among workers in Ukraine.

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A Paradigm for Social Capital

Cited by 364 publications

References 26 publications

Social Class, Social Capital and Residential Mobility in China

Social Class, Social Capital and Residential Mobility in China

Government and family Guanxi in Chinese private firms: perceptions and preference

One for all: Workplace social context and drinking among railway workers in Ukraine

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