How to increase social capital of organizations: identifying the role of informal learning behaviors
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 4 August 2020
Issue publication date: 29 March 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role of informal learning behaviors in increasing the social capital of organizations. The paper provides a brief overview of social capital and informal learning and proposes to interlink them for increasing knowledge capability of organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing on a review of social capital theory and informal learning behaviors, this article presents a conceptual approach for practitioners to deploy informal learning behaviors to increase social capital and subsequently, the knowledge capability of their organizations.
Findings
With the fast-changing global business scenario and limited availability of capital to invest in formal training behaviors, organizations continue to face difficulties in increasing their knowledge capability. This article suggests a simple, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy method of employing informal learning behaviors to build and sustain social capital and through it the knowledge capabilities of organizations.
Originality/value
There is currently limited research into the applicability of using informal learning behaviors in the field of social capital and knowledge capability building.
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Citation
Joseph, N. and Totawar, A. (2021), "How to increase social capital of organizations: identifying the role of informal learning behaviors", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-02-2020-0041
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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