The analysis of relation between social capital and knowledge of management ( the case study in national oil refining and distribution company in Iran ( shiraz ) )

Introduction Social capital is a new concept that has an important role in the development of human resources in organizations. Nowadays in sociology and economics and quite recently in management and organization the Social capital has been used widespread. The social capital concept considers the communications and Relations of network members of network members as a valuable resource that by creating norm ails ties and mutual confidence provides the members goals achievement. In the absence of social, then the other capitals lose their effectiveness And the continuation of development routines and cultural and economic evolution become difficult. Social Capital can create a new cognition Of economic-social systems, at macro-management lever or at management lever of an organization and helps managers to better conducting of the system; many parameters have been Mentioned for social capital and one of the aspects that in considering social capital must be dealt with is, this Concept can contain many a aspects, and the reason is, the social capital has a significant potential and capacity to Fulfill a wide range of works (Nathalie and Gushily, 1998). Modern management has found an endless resource of competitive benefits and advantages in knowledge For an organization, by considering wide and increasing spread of this organizational necessity and accurate Management commitment of this important aspect of organization, the concept and appreciation of its effect on Factors and factors which affect is must be examined. Knowledge management is known as knowledge storing, Collecting, creating process and facilitating its use, so that organization can use it effectively (Turban, et al. 2000). Also, social capital can facilitate the intellectual capital movement, since the intellectual capital from Different aspects is based on combination of knowledge and experiences; the social capital existence facilitates the intellectual capital creation. Social capital has been theorized to play a role to develop axial merits, because they are necessary to create knowledge (kogut and zander, 1996). Other knowledge management definitions have been suggested that the difference of definitions could be realized from the expressed dimensions, but in any in any case. The knowledge is a important and necessary part of nowadays organizations and could be expressed as knowledge acquisition, recording, conveyance, creating and use (Filiusrenee and Jan a. dejong erik-c. roelofs, 2000). The social capital existence can help the knowledge recoding, compiling, and conveyance. Social capital promotes these knowledge management processes through sharing in organization capabilities to create value innovation model by facilitating exchange and combination of resources in an organization (kanter, 1988; kogut and zander, 1996). Social capital: In 1916, the social capital subject, for the first time was suggested by honey fun, university of West Virginia. Despite its significance in social research it was ignored until 1960 that jean Jacob used it in civil programming in 1970s Larry entered it into economic realm. Social capital is an interconnection course, i.e., it is used in sociology, economy, psychology, and other social realms (renani, 2006). Social capital axial idea is summarized in relationships expression, society members by communicating with each other and making it sustainable they are capable to cooperate and through this they acquire something that in alone they cannot obtain, or by a lot of difficulty is obtainable. Human