D. Purdue
Neighbourhood governance: Leadership, trust and social capital
Purdue, D.; Purdue, Derrick
Authors
Derrick Purdue
Abstract
Social capital consisting of trust relationships between a community and its leaders can contribute to the effectiveness of neighbourhood regeneration partnerships. Engagement with partnerships can also generate vital new resources of social capital for the community. This depends on community leaders, as social entrepreneurs or community representatives. Social entrepreneurs resemble 'transformational leaders', combining entrepreneurial skills with a vision for the neighbourhood. Community representatives resemble 'transactional leaders' who interact with their followers. Ambivalence over trust between individuals and organisations in both partnerships and community reveals difficulties in accumulating social capital. The degree of social capital accumulated in a neighbourhood affects the path leadership succession takes as partnerships develop.
Citation
Purdue, D., & Purdue, D. (2001). Neighbourhood governance: Leadership, trust and social capital. Urban Studies, 38(12), 2211-2224. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980120087135
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Nov 20, 2001 |
Journal | Urban Studies |
Print ISSN | 0042-0980 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 12 |
Pages | 2211-2224 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980120087135 |
Keywords | neighbourhood governance, leadership, trust, social capital |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1084793 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00420980120087135 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : Paper based on data collected in JRF funded project �Community Leaders in Area Regeneration' where Purdue was principal researcher. Article draws on papers presented at the Institutional Capacity, Social Capital and Urban Governance, Seminar, Newcastle (1999) and the ESRC Neighbourhood Colloquium, Liverpool University (2000). |