Brokerage and closure : an introduction to social capital
Social Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop it have become key questions as markets, organizations, and careers become more and more dependent on informal, discretionary relationships. The formal organization deals with accountability; Everything else flows through the informal: advice, coordination, cooperation friendship, gossip, knowledge, trust. Informal relations have always been with us, they have always mattered. What is new is the range of activities in which they now mat
1 online resource (xii, 279 pages) : illustrations
9780199249145, 9780191530340, 9781280904783, 9786610904785, 0199249148, 0191530344, 128090478X, 6610904782
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Table of Contents; Figures; Tables; Introduction; 1. The Social Capital of Structural Holes; 2. Creativity and Learning; 3. Closure, Trust, and Reputation; 4. Closure, Echo, and Rigidity; 5. Images of Equilibrium; References; Index
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