Social efficiency as an interdisciplinary construct of sustainable development of organizations

The relevance of the study is due to the need to develop an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and measuring social efficiency, which is a key element of the sustainable development of modern organizations.
The purpose of the study is to systematize existing approaches to the definition and measurement of social efficiency in various scientific fields - economics, sociology, psychology and management - as well as the rationale for an integrative conceptual construct.
The objectives of the study are: first, to conduct an analysis of key theoretical concepts relating to social efficiency; secondly, to compare Western and domestic paradigms; thirdly, to synthesize the concepts of social capital, trust and the power of weak ties to form a single concept of social efficiency.
Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was a theoretical analysis of key scientific works, a comparative analysis of scientific paradigms, as well as an interdisciplinary synthesis of concepts.
Results. Social efficiency is defined as a systemic characteristic of the functioning of an organization, expressing the quality of achieving goals through coordinated group work, reproduction of social resources and the realization of social potential. The analysis showed that social capital acts as a mechanism for building trust, and weak ties provide an influx of innovative resources. The practical significance of the work lies in the development of a methodology for assessing the quality of social interactions within an organization.
Conclusions. The novelty of the study is that social efficiency is not rethought as a static result, but as a property of the functioning of an organization, realized through three interconnected components: coordinated group work, reproduction of social resources and the realization of social potential. The proposed construct overcomes the limitations of narrow-disciplinary interpretations and makes it possible to assess social efficiency as a continuous process of reproduction of connections.

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