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Human Capital and Social Capital 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…

Abstract The factors affecting the firm’s value been the subject of considerable studies for both academics ‎and professionals, especially how capital structure decision affects firm value in what way and to ‎what extent. However, the overall effect of leverage on firm’s value is still a debatable issue and ‎there is no certainty about it. This research aims to examine the impact of capital structure decision ‎on firm value for firms listed on American stock exchanges and included within S&P 500…

Assumptions of the model and set up follows Jeanne and Ranciere (2011), however, their representative economy has no productive capital and investment. In this paper, adding productive capital and investment, the economy modelled as an endowment economy. Our model is based on small open economy assumptions. There is only one good which is consumed domestically and abroad. Economy consist of discrete infinite time t=0,1,2… and has the risk of sudden stops which is the only reason of uncertainty.…

Education has always been at the forefront in creating the ideal member of society. Pursuing academic endeavors is what we are often told to be the blueprint for attaining the American dream. From adolescence to early adulthood, all Americans are taught the importance of education. The human capital theory is a concept that suggests investments in education, job training and marketable talents will lead to increased knowledge and generate higher wages for the individual. In relation to poverty,…

Social Capital Social Capital is a social concept developed by Coleman in 1990. Social Capital portrays that numerous people within a social structure need to have two traits in common to make it easier for people within that social structure to function.The two main aspects that Coleman identifies are trust and obligation. This solidifies the strength of a community’s social structure creating a social capital, weather it is at a local or public level. An example of local social capital are…

One of the most debated subjects out in society is capital punishment. Capital punishment is taking the life of another human for committing crimes at the capital offense level. There are many people who disagree as well as agree on capital punishment. Some say it is cruel and unusual punishment others believe the crime should fit the punishment which in some cases death is the punishment. Many people have their own opinions on capital punishment. I am going to specify on why people believe we…

Financial capital is extremely vital to hospitals providing and maintaining high patient quality care. Also with keeping quality, patient care the hospital needs to remain financially stable. Being a health care manager, you oversee many expenditures that go to the hospital. Whether it is directly managing the cost of supplies, equipment in the hospital and, the staff that works in the hospital, much responsibility is placed on the healthcare manager. A healthcare manager also makes sure your…

The first article topic is mainly about cultural capital. From the realism of material production activities to do with a mechanism unique to the region of relatively independent cultural production activities, meaning the necessary means. Money, economic capital and correlated with the dominant culture as contrasting concepts, such as the rules of the language products, knowledge and symbolic systems, incident or behavior type, value, and to refer to the aesthetic tastes, inclinations, etc. (P.…

Just as any other term there are many different ways that social capital can be defined. Social capital is solely about the relation between individuals and entities and how they can be economically valuable. Social capital incorporates social networks in its process. Social networks are made up of people who trust one another. They also help each other, giving them power through the assets they gain. Economic growth depends on the presence of economic, capital, social capital, which all enhance…

Theodore Schultz (1961) argues that there is plausible cause to believe that human capital is responsible for the economic growth from 1900 to 1956 and even today, although economists and society grapple with the thought of investing in human beings as “capital goods.” Not only does it go against the grain of our moral values to refer to human as “capital goods” but that it is intolerable and it degrades people. This paper identifies with and examines the concept of human capital theory from…