Hatam N (PhD), Keshtkaran V * (MSc), Nabiee P (MSc Student)

  ¹ Department of Health Care Services Management, School of Management and

  Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

  Received: 11 Apr 2012, Accepted: 21 Sep 2012

  Abstract

  Introduction: Social capital results in collective work and is related to the sustainable development. The sustainable development generates capital for future generations as the same amount or more than the current generation's capital.

  Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 224 female staff working at two hospitals were randomly selected. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed by Manafi (2008). The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed (Cronbach's alpha=85.0). Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test and t-test. 

  Results: The within group dimension of the social capital had the highest score ( 45.32 ± 4.33). The lowest score belonged to the social capital outside the group (5.66 ± 1.72). Regarding the anomie, gender anomie had the highest score (19.10 ± 3.24), and the economic anomie had the lowest score (13.18 ± 2.61). There was a negative relationship between the social capital with anomie (p ≤ 0.01 r= -0.021).

  Conclusion: It seems that increasing social capital can reduce the employees' anomie. Enhancing the social capital in organizations is critical. Decision makers should provide environments with mutual trust, and informal groups.

  Key words: social capital, anomie sense, women