Network Cognition

Brands, Raina A.; Menon, Tanya; Shea, Catherine

doi:10.4324/9780203701942-6

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“…These areas include behavioral public policy and public administration; political power; functional collective action challenges; collaboration risk; policy design; project management and staffing; and issues associated with equity and inclusion. Figure 2 provides a summary framework for connecting antecedents and consequences of network cognition discussed in this article (adapted from Brands et al, 2020). On the left side, the framework considers factors that shape network cognitions.…”

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“…Research on antecedents of network cognition indicates that individuals rely on various schemas when recalling social networks. Reciprocity and symmetry are some of the most commonly observed schemas (Brands et al, 2020). Individuals also expect that when two members of a network have a mutual friend, there will be a positive friendship tie between those two individuals.…”

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“…Collaborative Public Management: New Strategies for Local Governments. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.F I G U R E 2 Antecedents and consequences of network cognition (adapted fromBrands et al 2020).…”

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A cognitive network perspective for public administration and policy

Ertan¹,

Siciliano

2023

Public Administration Review

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This article introduces the concept of cognitive social structures to public administration and policy scholars. Cognitive social structures are the perceptions, or mental maps, actors hold of the relationships that exist among the members of their network. These perceptions and their accuracy have implications for actor behavior, decisions, and outcomes. The literature on network cognitions has developed in the fields of psychology and organization studies but has yet to be applied in public administration and policy. We provide an overview of cognitive social structure research. We then demonstrate the theoretical and practical implications cognitive social structures hold for our field by examining applications in two research areas—implementation and leadership. We argue that using a network cognition perspective can help researchers and practitioners to better explain and pursue important organizational and interorganizational phenomena. We hope this article fosters new dialogue on the role of network cognitions in public administration and policy.

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A cognitive network perspective for public administration and policy

Ertan¹,

Siciliano

2023

Public Administration Review

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“…Although it is not a new topic for organizational network scholars (Krackhardt, 1990), research on network cognition has experienced a recent upswing, as can be seen in reviews devoted to the topic (e.g., Brands, Menon, & Shea, 2019; Smith, Brands, Brashears, & Kleinbaum, 2020) as well as in original research (e.g., Byron & Landis, 2020; Iorio, 2022). One main focus of research on network cognition is cognitive network accuracy, which refers to the correspondence between egos’ perceptions of networks and these networks’ actual properties.…”

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Networking Fast and Slow: The Role of Speed in Tie Formation

Brennecke

Ertug

Elfring³

2022

Journal of Management

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Growing interest in network dynamics has led to insights about patterns of network change, drivers of tie formation, and the temporal unfolding of the consequences of networks. To this area of inquiry, we introduce networking speed—the time that it takes for individuals to form a network tie—as an important but so far largely overlooked aspect. We develop a theory of networking speed that explains how different catalysts enable professionals to introduce variation into the speed with which they form interpersonal network ties. We discuss how such variation in the speed with which ties have been formed influences relational outcomes and the network returns that these ties generate. This discussion illustrates that high networking speed can entail advantages as well as pitfalls. We also explore temporal implications of networking speed—for instance, the persistence of the effects of speed over time. Overall, we conceptualize networking speed as a constitutive element of how interpersonal networks function in professional settings, and we propose a future research program for the integration of this novel concept into organizational network research.

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The Company She Seeks: How the Prismatic Effects of Ties to High-Status Network Contacts Can Reduce Status for Women in Groups

Yu,

Shea

2024

Organization Science

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Women experience chronically inferior returns in organizations. One common recommendation is to form instrumental network ties with high-status others in groups. We integrate research on social status, social perceptions, and gender issues in social networks to suggest that, despite the theoretical and empirical appeal of this approach, instrumental ties to high-status network contacts (versus ties to lower-status network contacts) in groups may incur hidden social status costs for women in intragroup status-conferral processes. Instrumental ties to high-status network contacts may be perceived as a sign of agency of the focal person, which violates feminine gender norms. Women with these high-status network contacts in groups may therefore be perceived as less communal, thus subsequently lowering their status in the eyes of other group members compared with women with lower-status network contacts. Studies 1–4, across cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental designs, support our model. Study 5 suggests that signaling a group-oriented goal may mitigate the interpersonal, social perceptual costs of instrumental ties to high-status network contacts for women. The effect of ties with high-status network contacts for men is relatively inconsistent. This research reveals a potential social-network dilemma for women: Instrumental ties to high-status network contacts in groups and organizations are necessary for success and should be encouraged, yet they may also create an extra social perceptual hurdle for women. Organizations need to investigate social and structural solutions that harness the benefits of high-status network contacts for women, while minimizing any potential social perceptual costs. Funding: Financial support from the Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, is gratefully acknowledged. Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2020.14640 .

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Network Cognition

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A cognitive network perspective for public administration and policy

A cognitive network perspective for public administration and policy

Networking Fast and Slow: The Role of Speed in Tie Formation

The Company She Seeks: How the Prismatic Effects of Ties to High-Status Network Contacts Can Reduce Status for Women in Groups

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