Team goal-setting and collaborative value within Ashoka fellows' organizations in Africa: The mediating role of intra-organizational social capita

Abstract

Since the Ashoka mission is Everyone a Changemaker, the assumption is that Ashoka Fellows’organizations in Africa are setting goals that contribute to transformative solutions for Africa.Therefore, a study of 154 Ashoka Fellows organizations working in 19 countries in Africa was carriedout to investigate the effect of team goal-setting on collaborative value. Data was collected using astructured questionnaire and in-depth interviews and analysed through a combined descriptive andinferential statistics. The study's specific elements addressed on team goal setting were clarity,commitment, and capacity of team members. The path analysis confirmed a positive relationship witha P-value of 8.6% between Team Goal Setting and Collaborative Value. Further, intra-organizationalsocial capital significantly mediates the relationship between team goal-setting and collaborative valuewith a P-value of 24.5%. Teams need to adapt social capital to support the team members in their abilityto interact, experiment, and achieve common goals, strengthening the team members’ shared sense ofpurpose and understanding of who they are as a collective.