Social Interactions in the Workplace: Homophily and Structure in a Formal Organization

• Main Authors: Maseli, Nor Aqilah, Abu Bakar, Hassan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/25379/1/STMMTCPS%202018%20310%20315.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/25379/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Social interactions are crucial at both an organizational and individual level such as collaboration. Homophily among employee arises from both individual preferences and selective opportunities for interaction in workplace. The purpose of this article is to outline how social interaction occur in...