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Understanding the Dynamics of Collective Learning: The Role of Trust and Social Capital

¹ University College Cork
² University of Limerick

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: c.gubbins{at}ucc.ie.

	Abstract

The problem and the solution. A focus on collective, as opposed to individual learning, points to the social network component of learning. Collective learning is fundamentally concerned with social interaction and the development of relational synergies. A key challenge to understanding social interaction is the influence of trust. Trust is important for social capital development and thus for collective learning.This article addresses a significant gap in the literature by reviewing the literature on collective learning, trust, and social capital theory and proposing a set of propositions for further research.The article also identifies a number of implications for HRD in tandem with each proposition.

First published on June 19, 2008, doi:10.1177/1523422308320372

Advances in Developing Human Resources 2008;10:578.

A more recent version of this article appeared on August 1, 2008


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