In this paper, social capital was analyzed through the lens of the resources and capabilities theory, understanding it as a capability that has a role in the performance of the Smart City. Social capital relates to the technological capabilities and the technological learning process. The objective of this investigation was to build a representation model of the social capital resources and technological learning, taking social capital as a capability of the Smart City. First, on a methodological level, a preliminary exercise that shows the relation and the gaps between the concepts and the process to build the model are presented. Later, the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to build the conceptual and measured model. Based on the configuration of the tangible variables, the model was tested with the information provided by the final users of the public urban bicycle system of the Medellín–EnCicla technological system. The impact of technological learning is interpreted by relating it to the sources of social capital, to its resources (trust, social interaction, and shared vision), and to the technological system chosen. As a result, the construction of an exploratory model is presented that interprets the resources of social capital and their relation to technological learning in a smart city. The investigation aims to contribute to the decision-making exercise in the public policies regarding the sustainable mobility of the smart city that was the object of study.

This reflection article starts with a review of the theoretical conceptions on the contemporary cities to turn them into the concept of organizational structures. Then, the article focuses on the notion of Smart City as a category. It examines the process of gaining insights from such a theoretical thinking to then focus the work on some reflections regarding the measuring systems, creation of knowledge, learning, and adaptability as these are key elements for the organizational structures El presente artículo reflexivo parte de hacer un recorrido en las concepciones teóricas de las ciudades contemporáneas para aproximarlas al concepto de estructura organizacional. Posteriormente, se concentra en la noción de la ciudad inteligente como categoría y analiza el proceso de generación de conocimiento derivado de dicha consideración teórica para centrarse en algunas reflexiones frente a los sistemas de medición y la creación de conocimiento, aprendizaje y adaptabilidad que son propios de las estructuras organizacionales O presente artigo reflexivo começa num percurso pelas conceições teóricas das cidades contemporâneas para aproximá-las do concepto de estrutura organizacional. Posteriormente, foca-se na noção de cidade inteligente como categoria e analisa o processo de geração de conhecimento derivado de tal consideração teórica para se centrar em algumas reflexões frente aos sistemas de aferição e criação de conhecimento, aprendizagem e adaptabilidade que são próprios das estruturas organizacionais.