Two areas of improvement for my employer include the company’s investment in both human capital and social capital. Investments should be made in both human capital and social capital “with the intentions of reaping future returns or benefits” for both the individual and the organization (Kinicki & Fugate, 2016, p. 9). According to an article written by Arena and Uhl-Bien, many organizations are shifting from focusing on human capital to social capital (2016). Though the two concepts differ, they are both important to the success of an organization. Let us first dive into social capital. Kinicki & Fugate note “social capital is the productive potential resulting from relationships, goodwill, trust, and cooperative effort” (2016, p 10). Arena & Uhl-Bien add that “social capital refers to the competitive advantage that is created based on the way an individual is connected to others” (2016, p. 22). In essence, the theme of social capital revolves around relationships and interpersonal communication from which numerous benefits arise. Some positive by-products of …show more content…
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