When observing trade relationships governed by the principles of Fair Trade it becomes interesting to know how\nthese organizations have grown and innovated to be inserted in a global market, generating international business\nnetworks for expanding their markets and products. The networks have received little consideration in Fair Trade\nliterature. Social capital is defined as the relationships, expressed through social networks, personal contacts that\nindividuals and organizations develop to allow them access advantages and benefits, which is an important factor to\ngenerate a competitive advantage. The objective of the research is to analyze the relationship among social capital\nand networks of international business in the field of fair trade, and the results of this interaction in the international\nperformance of the organization object of study. The methodology used is qualitative exploratory. A case analysis\nof Chol-Chol Foundation in the Region of La Araucania in Chile was performed. The results show that the social\ncapital developed by the organization, through the transfer of knowledge through families, belonged to the Fair\nTrade network and being able to rely on different national and international support networks, has allowed opening\nup to international markets where the increase in the number of countries, external customers and a wide range of\nproducts is remarkable. However, the organization has failed to maintain presence in the markets which puts at risk\nthe existing networks.
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