One potential downside of building social capital in an organization is groupthink.This means everyone in the group thinks on his or her own and comes up with new ideas.

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Some firms have been adversely affected by very high levels of social capital because it may breed groupthink, a tendency not to question shared beliefs. In effect, too many warm and fuzzy feelings among group members prevent people from rigorously challenging each other.

One Potential Downside of Building Social Capital in an Organization