Social Capital and Organizational Sustainability: An Empirical Review

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review literature on social capital and organizational sustainability to identify hypothetical relationships and an operational model that can guide future research. The review identified bonding social capital and bridging social capital as empirical referents of social capital while economic, environmental and social (triple bottom) lines are the measures of organizational sustainability. The study proposed 6 hypothetical relationships based on an operational framework of the study variables. The study recommends that organizations need to pay attention to social capital as a way of enhancing organizational sustainability.