The Impact of Social Capital on Social Responsibility in Industrial Environments: Case Study of Manufacturing Workshops in Tehran A Province

Document Type : علمی وپزوهشی

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Associate Professor of Political Sciences, University of Tehran

10.22059/jsr.2026.106650

Abstract

Contemporary transformations in production and industrial sectors have highlighted the critical role of human relations and ethical conduct in enhancing organizational efficiency and sustainability. Among these ethical and human-oriented actions, social responsibility occupies a central position. Within this context, social capital has been recognized by researchers as a fundamental component influencing such organizational behavior.
This study aims to examine the role of social capital in promoting employees’ social responsibility through a case study of manufacturing workshops in Tehran Province. Accordingly, the central research question is: How does social capital affect the emergence of responsible behavior and social commitment in industrial environments?
Employing a quantitative approach and survey methodology, the study collected field data using a structured questionnaire. The statistical population included employees from various departments of industrial workshops across Tehran Province. The data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.
Findings indicate that components such as informal relations, mutual trust, and participatory norms play a significant role in strengthening social responsibility. Considering the dimensions of social responsibility, the economic and social domains exhibited the highest frequency of responsible actions. Regression analysis further confirmed a significant positive relationship between social capital and social responsibility at a high confidence level.
The results emphasize the need to strengthen intra-organizational social capital and to reconsider human resource strategies aimed at enhancing organizational ethics. The article concludes that sustainable industrial development crucially depends on recognizing social capital as an invisible yet influential capacity within organizations.

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Sociological Review
Volume 32, Issue 2
March 2026
Pages 25-43

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