Social Capital

Global Perspectives, Management Strategies & Effectiveness

Buch | Hardcover

342 Seiten

2015
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63482-653-2 (ISBN)

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Social capital has been previously introduced using a mandala to provocatively evoke thoughts of a web of interconnections forming a pattern of relationships. This kaleidoscopic perspective remains true today as we continue to explore the complexities associated with the construct known as "social capital". This construct is unique in its ability to span boundaries, engage multiple disciplines, and global contexts. The web involves individuals, organisations, communities, and societies; it analyses the dynamics involved as these various aspects interact with each other. The linkages have the capacity to bond or bridge individuals. As connections form, the depth and breadth of one's social capital morphs. This prompts a shift in perspective that offers new and fresh ideas and experiences. In this collection, we expand the constellations of networks as we move from theory, measurement and outcomes to implore various global perspectives, management strategies and their effectiveness. Indeed, most would agree that social capital emerged out of sociology. However, it has evolved into a mature field of study with lots of uncharted territory still open for exploration (eg: Kwon & Adler, 2014). This present collection is vast in the domains covered, methodologies employed, and perspectives presented. The strength of the book is its interdisciplinary, multilevel, and global approach to examining social capital.

Serving as editor of this collection, C. Douglas Johnson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Leadership and Management at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), Director of the African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Elite Scholars Program, and Co-Director/Faculty Liason for the Global Civic Engagement Program. He received his B.S. in accounting from Clemson University, an MBA in human resources from the University of Connecticut, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial/ organizational psychology from the University of Georgia. During his academic career, Johnson has published and/or presented over 100 papers on topics related to diversity, careers, human resources, and business education. Currently, his research focuses on social capital, talent management, and the experiences of organizational outsiders within (individuals who have been marginalized, harassed, or discriminated against). He has published in peer reviewed journals such as the Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Career Assessment, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Educational and Psychological Measurement, and Human Performance. He also has book chapters in Diversity Resistance, Hispanics at Work, APA Handbook of Cross-cultural Psychology and Diversity Ideology. In addition to editing this collection, he was editor of NOVA's Social Capital: Theory, Measurement, and Applications. He serves as an Associate Editor of the newly launched Management Teaching Review journal. Johnson

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.6.2015
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 260 mm
Gewicht	726 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-63482-653-1 / 1634826531
ISBN-13	978-1-63482-653-2 / 9781634826532
Zustand	Neuware