Social Networks and the Performance of Individuals and Groups

Sparrowe, Raymond T.; Liden, Robert C.; Wayne, Sandy J.; Kraimer, Maria L.

doi:10.5465/3069458

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“…Firstly, the size of a community plays an important role; as a community grows, it is more difficult to keep it centralized. It has been argued by Sparrowe et al [19] that this decentralization is actually detrimental for the performance of the community. However, while this might be true in small-size, short-term groups in some contexts, we believe it is not the case in scientific research, where the goals are much more diverse, and collaborations are often mid-or long-term.…”

Section: Space-time Structure Of the Networkmentioning

confidence: 98%

Where is evolutionary computation going? A temporal analysis of the EC community

Cotta

Merelo

2007

Genet Program Evolvable Mach

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Studying an evolving complex system and drawing some conclusions from it is an integral part of nature-inspired computing; being a part of that complex system, some insight can also be gained from our knowledge of it. In this paper we study the evolution of the evolutionary computation co-authorship network using social network analysis tools, with the aim of extracting some conclusions on its mechanisms. In order to do this, we first examine the evolution of macroscopic properties of the EC co-authorship graph, and then we look at its community structure and its corresponding change along time. The EC network is shown to be in a strongly expansive phase, exhibiting distinctive growth patterns, both at the macroscopic and the mesoscopic level.

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Section: Space-time Structure Of the Networkmentioning

confidence: 98%

Where is evolutionary computation going? A temporal analysis of the EC community

Cotta

Merelo

2007

Genet Program Evolvable Mach

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“…The value of networks for acquiring resources is theorized and has been empirically tested at the level of employees, boards of directors, business suppliers and between firms and governments (Adler and Kwon, 2002;Bain, 1997;Carpenter and Westphal, 2001;Seibert et al, 2001;Sparrowe et al, 2001;Xin and Pearce, 1996). Guanxi, a system of social ties in China, is the recent focus of scholarly research and had been empirically examined as an antecedent to firm and joint venture performance (Luo, 1997(Luo, , 2001Park and Luo, 2001;Peng and Luo, 2000) and as an effective substitute for formal institutional support (Luo, 2001;Xin and Pearce, 1996).…”

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Social Exchange in China: The Double-Edged Sword of Guanxi

Warren¹,

Dunfee²,

Li³

2004

J Bus Ethics

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We present two studies that examine the effects of guanxi on multiple social groups from the perspective of Chinese business people. Study 1 (N ¼ 203) tests the difference in perceived effects of six guanxi contextualizations. Study 2 (N ¼ 195) examines the duality of guanxi as either helpful or harmful to social groups, depending on the contextualization. Findings suggest guanxi may result in positive as well as negative outcomes for focal actors and the aggregate.

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“…In defense, however, evidence in social studies indicates that recalls of life events and personal experiences tend to be less error-prone (Lin, Ensel, & Lai, 1997). Further, subjective measures of individual performance are commonly used in network studies (Sparrowe et al, 2001).…”

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“…Studies linking social networks to job performance (Baldwin, 1997;Brass, 1981;Sparrowe, Liden, Wayne, & Kraimer, 2001) posit that networks provide the network holder access to information which can come in the form of advice, problem solving assistance, and other instrumental benefits. Over time, this helps the ego acquire the necessary knowledge and competencies to be successful at work (Sparrowe et al, 2001).…”

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“…Over time, this helps the ego acquire the necessary knowledge and competencies to be successful at work (Sparrowe et al, 2001). It has also been argued that information from a network can be viewed as a resource allowing the network holder to better handle challenges resulting from a changing environment (Gargiulo & Benassi, 2000;Cross, & Cummings, 2004).…”

Section: Information Accessibility and Diversitymentioning

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Does Networking with Colleagues Matter in Enhancing Job Performance?

Chow

2005

Asia Pacific J Manage

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The present study empirically investigates the link between network properties and job performance using a sample of 121 middle managers from Beijing, China. The primary objective is to examine how characteristics of the person and the job moderate the effects of networks on self-rated performance. This study contributes to the network literature by investigating both the impact of network characteristics in terms of information accessibility and diversity on job performance and the interaction effects of gender, managerial rank, and functional areas of the ego with the network characteristics. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005networking, information accessibility, information diversity, colleague, rank, job performance,

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Social Networks and the Performance of Individuals and Groups

Cited by 397 publications

References 25 publications

Where is evolutionary computation going? A temporal analysis of the EC community

Where is evolutionary computation going? A temporal analysis of the EC community

Social Exchange in China: The Double-Edged Sword of Guanxi

Does Networking with Colleagues Matter in Enhancing Job Performance?

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