A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of social capital in environmental community organisations (ECOs) in Perth, Western Australia. On a general level, social capital in ECOs is understood as intra-organisational and inter-organisational relationships that organisations main...
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| description | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of social capital in environmental community organisations (ECOs) in Perth, Western Australia. On a general level, social capital in ECOs is understood as intra-organisational and inter-organisational relationships that organisations maintain through interactions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilises quantitative (i.e. survey) as well as qualitative (i.e. interviews) approaches to data collection and analysis. It proposes a methodological framework to measure the level of social capital, and explores the association between the ascertained level of social capital and organisational capabilities. Findings – The results of the survey and interviews reveal that while the level of social capital is needs based, maintaining a higher intensity of organisational relationships puts ECOs in a better position to do more with less. Research limitations/implications – The findings advance the task of ascertaining the level of social capital in ECOs from organisational interactions perspective. Originality/value – This paper captures a community organisation-specific methodological framework to measure and analyse social capital. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-224872017-09-13T13:53:47Z A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia Dhakal, Subas P. - Organizational relationships Third sector Mixed-method Social change Environmental policy Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of social capital in environmental community organisations (ECOs) in Perth, Western Australia. On a general level, social capital in ECOs is understood as intra-organisational and inter-organisational relationships that organisations maintain through interactions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilises quantitative (i.e. survey) as well as qualitative (i.e. interviews) approaches to data collection and analysis. It proposes a methodological framework to measure the level of social capital, and explores the association between the ascertained level of social capital and organisational capabilities. Findings – The results of the survey and interviews reveal that while the level of social capital is needs based, maintaining a higher intensity of organisational relationships puts ECOs in a better position to do more with less. Research limitations/implications – The findings advance the task of ascertaining the level of social capital in ECOs from organisational interactions perspective. Originality/value – This paper captures a community organisation-specific methodological framework to measure and analyse social capital. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22487 10.1108/IJSSP-12-2013-0124 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/ijssp Emerald Group Publishing Limited restricted |
| spellingShingle | - Organizational relationships Third sector Mixed-method Social change Environmental policy Dhakal, Subas P. A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia |
| title | A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia |
| title_full | A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia |
| title_fullStr | A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia |
| title_short | A methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban Australia |
| title_sort | methodological framework for ascertaining the social capital of environmental community organisations in urban australia |
| topic | - Organizational relationships Third sector Mixed-method Social change Environmental policy |
| url | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/ijssp http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22487 |