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The Pathology of Social Capital in Iran Universities: A Case Study from Sistan and Baluchestan and Zahedan Azad University

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The study addresses the dimensions and indicators of social capital to provide an appropriate model for social capital pathology in universities. The aim of the study is applicable, the data was collected by correlating – study method which was conducted in survey. The population includes 800 faculty members from Sistan and Baluchestan and Zahedan Azad University. Sampling was done via simple random sampling and the sample volume has been obtained 260 using Morgan and Krejcie table. The tools were a 42 items questionnaire was designed by researcher and its validity and reliability was determined, the seven dimension of social capital such as identity, empowerment, cooperation and public benefit, trust, cooperative management, knowledge sharing and social net are measured in current and desired condition.