Methodological Annex of "How to make the invisible visible? Applying the Social Capital Assessment Tool in a beekeepers’ cooperative in the Maule Region (Chile)"

The Annex provides the detailed framework and operationalization of the Social Capital Assessment Tool for Peasant and Agricultural Cooperatives (SCAT-PAC). This innovative tool consists of 44 composite indicators grouped into 15 dimensions, aimed at evaluating and measuring different aspects of social capital within agricultural cooperatives.
The 15 dimensions cover both structural social capital (e.g. motivation, network structures, digital relations, reputational power) and normative-cognitive social capital (e.g. trust, shared values, conflicts), as well as key aspects of cooperative governance (e.g. decision-making, efficiency, innovation capacity).
Three of the 15 dimensions leverage social network analysis techniques to assess the structural properties of the cooperative's social networks.
The Annex is organized into three tables:
Table 1 lists the 15 dimensions of structural and normative-cognitive social capital, as well as aspects of governance in peasant and agricultural cooperatives. For each dimension, it provides a description and the criteria for assessment.
Table 2a presents the forms, dimensions, indicators, and specific questions related to measuring structural social capital. It covers dimensions like motivation and knowledge, horizontal/digital network structure, reputational power, etc.
Table 2b does the same for dimensions of normative-cognitive social capital, such as interpersonal trust, institutional trust, benefits of the network, shared values, internal conflicts, etc.
Table 2c covers the dimensions related to aspects of governance, including decision-making processes, efficiency and effectiveness, organizational capacity, innovation capability, and other horizontal/vertical relations.
For each indicator, the corresponding question(s) to be asked to cooperative members and/or the manager are provided, along with the expected answer format (e.g. Likert scale, yes/no, list, number). Some indicators are computed using social network analysis methods.
In total, the SCAT-PAC tool comprises a comprehensive set of 44 indicators that can provide an in-depth evaluation of the multidimensional social capital within a peasant or agricultural cooperative.

Keywords: Social capital; Agricultural cooperatives; Social network analysis; Governance; Chile; Sustainability.