How do they get there? An examination of the antecedents of centrality in team networks

Article Abstract:

Social exchange and similarity-attraction theories are drawn to shed new light on antecedents of network centrality, which hypothesizes that individuals' demographic characteristics, values, and personality influence their acquisition of central positions in their teams' social networks. It is suggested that the effects of enduring personal characteristics play a significant role in determining who becomes central in team advice, friendship, and adversarial networks.

Science & research, Research, Organizational research, Business networks (Social groups)

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Boundary spanners' identification, intergroup contact, and effective intergroup relations

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The relationship between group boundary spanners' work group identification and effective intergroup relations in 53 work groups in five health care organizations were analyzed. Results revealed that limited support was found for the moderating effect intergroup contact.

HEALTH SERVICES, Analysis, Health care industry, Intergroup relations

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Getting It together: Temporal Coordination and Conflict Management in Global Virtual Teams

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This paper studies how organizations can create global virtual teams charged with producing a one-time output while in different times and places.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl & Trade Administration, Statistical Data Included, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, High technology, Electronic commerce, E-commerce

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