Change and how to Measure Change

ReSearch on Change

• Google
  • "How to Measure Social Capital" - https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=how+to+measure+social+capital&gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=VWdZV8X9B4Gb0gT49Z3QCg
• Frameworks
  • OECD Measurement of Social Capital Project
    • OECD Working Paper
    • Q&A - http://www.oecd.org/std/social-capital-project-and-question-databank.htm
• Documents
  • Measuring and Valuing Environmental Impacts: An Introductory Guide by the Network of Business Sustainability - http://nbs.net/wp-content/uploads/NBS-Executive-Report-Impacts.pdf
  • Measuring and Valuing Social Capital: A Systematic review yb the Network of Business Sustainability - http://nbs.net/wp-content/uploads/NBS-SA-Social-Capital-SR.pdf

Concepts on Change

Outlines on Change

• The OECD Measurement of Social Capital Project
  • http://www.oecd.org/std/social-capital-project-and-question-databank.htm
  • 4 Main Ways where concept of Social Capital can be conceptualised ad Measured
    • Personal relationships: The structure of networks - people they know and behaviors that contribute to establishing and maintaining relationships. e.g. spending time with others, exchanging news by telephone or email
    • Social Network Support: Direct outcome of nature of people's personal relationships. Resources available to each individual through personal social networks: Emotional, Material, Practical, Financial, Intellectual or Professional
    • Civic Engagement: Activities and networks through people contribute to civic and community life: Volunteering, Political Participation, Group Membership, Community Action
    • Trust and Cooperative Norms: Trust and Cooperative Norms: Shared values that underpin societal functioning and enable mutually beneficial cooperation.
      • Different kinds of trust: general trust in others, institutional trust
      • norms of reciprocity
      • non-discrimination
• 5 Characteristics of a Change Agent - http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/3615
  • Cler Vision
  • Patient Yet Persistent
  • Asks Tough Questions
  • Knowledgeable and Leads by Example
  • Strong Relationships built on trust