Social capital: trading and mixing knowledge

Abstract

Acknowledges mixing knowledge depends on people being able to work together, to understand each other and to rely on each other — the outcome is new knowledge. Determines that social capital exists both inside and outside organizations, arguing that organizations are better than markets at developing social capital. Includes a Figure showing intellectual capital from social capital — to aid in explanation.

Citation

Gould, B. (1998), "Social capital: trading and mixing knowledge", The Antidote, Vol. 3 No. 8, pp. 10-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006600