Modern Studies in Management and Organization

Modern Studies in Management and Organization

Investigating the Impact of Sustainable Development on Social Capital Components (The Case of Pardis New Town)

Document Type : Original Article | Persian

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M.A. in Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Objective: The present study aims to investigate the impact of various dimensions of social capital on the realization of sustainable development in the new town of Pardis, located near Tehran. Social capital, as a key foundation of urban sustainable development, plays an essential role by fostering inclusive participation, strengthening social bonds, and enhancing institutional effectiveness (Putnam, 2000; Woolcock & Narayan, 2000).
Methodology: This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical population includes all residents of Pardis new town (73,363 people), and the sample size was determined as 382 individuals based on Cochran's formula. Data were collected using a standard questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. The reliability of the instrument was confirmed through Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.97). Data analysis was performed using one-sample t-test, as well as Friedman and Wilcoxon tests (Field, 2018).
Findings: The results of the one-sample t-test indicated that the mean scores of all social capital components were significantly higher than the theoretical value (3), with significance levels below 0.05. The Friedman test revealed that "cooperation and social participation" with a mean rank of 4.92 had the highest impact, while "social cohesion and solidarity" with a mean rank of 2.92 had the lowest impact on sustainable development.
Conclusion: Social capital, particularly in the form of civic participation and social trust, constitutes a key infrastructure for achieving sustainable development in new towns. The low ranking of social cohesion underscores the need for designing cultural and social programs aimed at fostering connections among various resident groups.
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Article Title Persian

توسعه پایدار و بررسی تأثیرآن بر مؤلفه‌های سرمایه اجتماعی (مورد مطالعه: شهر جدید پردیس)

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مرضیه گرانمایه
توسعه پایدار و بررسی تأثیرآن بر مؤلفه‌های سرمایه اجتماعی (مورد مطالعه: شهر جدید پردیس)
Abstract Persian

هدف: پژوهش حاضر با هدف بررسی تأثیر ابعاد مختلف سرمایه‌اجتماعی بر تحقق توسعه پایدار در شهر جدید پردیس انجام شده است. سرمایه ‌اجتماعی به‌عنوان زیربنای کلیدی توسعه پایدار شهری، با تقویت مشارکت فراگیر، تحکیم پیوندهای اجتماعی و ارتقای کارآمدی نهادی، نقشی اساسی ایفا می‌کند.
روش‌شناسی: این پژوهش از نظر هدف کاربردی و از حیث روش، توصیفی-پیمایشی است. جامعه آماری شامل کلیه ساکنان شهر پردیس (۷۳,۳۶۳ نفر) بوده و حجم نمونه بر اساس فرمول کوکران ۳۸۲ نفر تعیین شده است. داده‌ها با پرسشنامه‌ای استاندارد با مقیاس لیکرت گردآوری شد. پایایی ابزار با آلفای کرونباخ (۹۷/۰) تأیید گردید. برای تحلیل داده‌ها از آزمون t تک‌نمونه‌ای و آزمون‌های فریدمن و ویلکاکسون استفاده شد.
یافته‌ها: نتایج آزمون t نشان داد که میانگین همه مؤلفه‌های سرمایه‌اجتماعی بالاتر از مقدار نظری ۳ بوده و سطح معناداری کمتر از ۰۵/۰ است. آزمون فریدمن نشان داد که «همیاری و مشارکت اجتماعی» با میانگین رتبه ۹۲/۴ بالاترین و «انسجام و همبستگی اجتماعی» با میانگین رتبه ۹۲/۲ پایین‌ترین تأثیر را بر توسعه پایدار داشته‌اند.
نتیجه‌گیری: سرمایه ‌اجتماعی به‌ویژه در قالب مشارکت مدنی و اعتماد اجتماعی، از زیرساخت‌های کلیدی تحقق توسعه پایدار در شهرهای جدید است. پایین بودن رتبه انسجام اجتماعی، لزوم طراحی برنامه‌های فرهنگی و اجتماعی برای ایجاد ارتباط میان گروه‌های ساکن را نمایان می‌سازد.

Keywords Persian

سرمایه اجتماعی
توسعه پایدار
مشارکت اجتماعی
شهر جدید پردیس
انسجام اجتماعی
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Volume 2, Issue 3 - Serial Number 7
This issue is designated as Autumn 2025 (Autumn 2025) and was published with a delay in September 2026.
Autumn 2025
Pages 115-136

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