Informational status in intra-organizational networks: The role of knowledge sharing and structural holes
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rausp.2016.12.008Keywords:
Informational status, Knowledge, Structural holes, Intra-organizational relations, Social network analysisAbstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate to what extent the similarity of informational status of intra-organizational actors relates to behavioral (knowledge sharing) and structural antecedents (structural holes) in a knowledge-intensive organization. The study was operationalized through the analysis of 462 dyads (22 * (22 − 1)) that comprise social relationships in a development organization of technology for telemedicine. The results indicate that the similarity of independent variables was associated to similarity in informational status, but there is no interaction between them. It is concluded that the equal status can be achieved even when two actors have different bases for its construction, whether through knowledge sharing practices or through structural holes. This conclusion relativizes what is called Matthew effect in status research.Downloads
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2017-06-01
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Human Resources & Organizations
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Informational status in intra-organizational networks: The role of knowledge sharing and structural holes. (2017). Revista De Administração, 52(2), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rausp.2016.12.008