The embeddedness of social capital in personal networks

Molina, José Luis; Macías, Alejandro García; Lubbers, Miranda J.; García, Hugo Valenzuela

doi:10.1017/nws.2019.30

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“…These networks shape their motivations, social interactions, and choices, introducing a social dimension that extends beyond conventional economic logic (Häuberer, 2011). These networks provide enhanced access to information that would normally be inaccessible (Molina et al, 2020). Social capital, in the form of communication flow, will emanate from these personal ties and distinguish itself from expectations related to traditional business relationships.…”

Section: Social Capital Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Communication Catalysts: How Personal Ties Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency

Talbi,

Achour,

ABKARY

2024

JBMS

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The role of communication is crucial for the longevity of businesses and contributes to the integration of the supply chain. While the significance of inter-organizational communication within this chain is widely acknowledged in the literature, there are still gaps in understanding the impact of personal ties among employees on these communications. This study specifically addresses a gap concerning the insufficient exploration of the role of personal ties outside the professional environment, with a particular focus on friendships among employees of partner companies within the supply chain and their influence on company-related communication processes. Through semi-structured interviews and employing the grounded theory method, this research identifies four emerging aspects of the processes, highlighting the facilitating role of personal ties in professional exchanges. The findings allow for the development of a preliminary theory on the interaction between personal social networks and inter-organizational communication within the supply chain, thereby paving the way for significant implications for future research.

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Section: Social Capital Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Communication Catalysts: How Personal Ties Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency

Talbi,

Achour,

ABKARY

2024

JBMS

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“…When links among human lives emerge through homophily, fostered by geographical and social proximity (e.g., Fischer & Offer, 2019), resources therefore circulate among individuals under the same cultural and socio‐economic conditions, which exacerbate inequalities through a plurality of mechanisms of social reproduction (see Lazarsfeld & Merton, 1954 on the ‘like‐me hypothesis’; Lin, 2001). 4 It is by means of these fundamental processes that networks incorporate the macro‐system of economic, cultural and social stratification of a given society, thus embedding the inequalities of the historical time and places we inhabit (Carr, 2018; Molina, García‐Macías, Lubbers, & Valenzuela‐Garcia, 2020). More than simple links, networks are structures ordering our individual and social lives by providing opportunities, support, care or empowerment, but also constraints, conflicts, violence or barriers through which we experience our freedom and human agency (Hitlin & Elder, 2007).…”

Section: What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Network?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Networked lives

Vacchiano

Spini

2021

J Theory Soc Behav

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Social network analysis has grown tremendously across a wide range of disciplines and is now regarded as a road‐map in strengthening links with the life‐course perspective. ‘Linked lives’ is often cited as a key principle of life‐course theory, but there is still much to be learned about the significance of these links for the life course. Network theory refines our understanding of the properties of these links, their emergence as structures in daily life, and the mechanisms underlying the inequalities that arise from social relationships. This paper clarifies why networks can be conceptualised as meso‐level structures that bridge the micro‐macro gap. It thus addresses four processes of particular interest for the integration of life‐course and network research: (a) the problem of tie formation; (b) the activation of ties as social capital; (c) their resilience through segments of a life course; and finally, (d) the problem of their loss. In so doing, we highlight innovative approaches for each of these issues in order to propose a research agenda we call ‘Networked Lives’, which emphasises promising avenues for advancing the integration of these two important fields in the social sciences.

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“…Every time people engage in an interaction, they anticipate gaining something (Homans 1961). The participation of individuals in a social group is premised on the idea that participation somehow adds value to their lives (Molina et al 2020).…”

Section: Social Capital and Women's Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender and Rural Vitality: Empowerment through Women's Community Groups*

Majokweni

Molnar

2021

Rural Sociology

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Rural women are often the main supporters of their families and have been involved in improving the quality of life for households and communities. Sustainable rural development and poverty reduction is linked to empowering women. Community groups are one mechanism for empowering women and fostering economic development in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. For the poor, the ability to organize and mobilize to solve problems is crucial because collective capability assists in overcoming challenges arising from marginalization and limited resources. Even though considerable work has been done on the impact of institutional support for community groups, it is not well documented how the efforts of women's community groups actually lead to improved socioeconomic wellbeing. The results of the study elucidate the positive impact of female group membership as a mechanism for advancing livelihoods and socio-economic wellbeing. Empowering women's groups as micro-institutions of economic and social advancement is a fundamental tool for improving the well-being of women and their children. The findings are intended to help institutions that work with women groups improve the impact and sustainability of these key mechanisms for development intervention.

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The embeddedness of social capital in personal networks

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Communication Catalysts: How Personal Ties Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency

Communication Catalysts: How Personal Ties Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency

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Gender and Rural Vitality: Empowerment through Women's Community Groups*

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