Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust

This article examines how managers' tendency to discuss new ideas with others in their professional networks depends on the density of shared ties surrounding a given relationship. Consistent with prior research which found that embeddedness enhances information flow, an egocentric network surv...

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Main Authors: CHUA, Roy Y. J., MORRIS, Michael W., INGRAM, Paul
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-48962018-01-18T04:33:46Z Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust CHUA, Roy Y. J. MORRIS, Michael W. INGRAM, Paul This article examines how managers' tendency to discuss new ideas with others in their professional networks depends on the density of shared ties surrounding a given relationship. Consistent with prior research which found that embeddedness enhances information flow, an egocentric network survey of mid-level executives shows that managers tend to discuss new ideas with those who are densely embedded in their professional networks. More specifically, embeddedness increases the likelihood to discuss new ideas by engendering affect-based trust, as opposed to cognition-based trust. Implications for network and creativity research are discussed. 2011-06-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3897 info:doi/10.1002/j.2162-6057.2010.tb01327.x https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/4896/viewcontent/embeddedness.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Creativity Embeddedness Innovation Networks Trust Business Organizational Behavior and Theory
institution Singapore Management University
building SMU Libraries
continent Asia
country Singapore
Singapore
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topic Creativity
Embeddedness
Innovation
Networks
Trust
Business
Organizational Behavior and Theory
spellingShingle Creativity
Embeddedness
Innovation
Networks
Trust
Business
Organizational Behavior and Theory
CHUA, Roy Y. J.
MORRIS, Michael W.
INGRAM, Paul
Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust
description This article examines how managers' tendency to discuss new ideas with others in their professional networks depends on the density of shared ties surrounding a given relationship. Consistent with prior research which found that embeddedness enhances information flow, an egocentric network survey of mid-level executives shows that managers tend to discuss new ideas with those who are densely embedded in their professional networks. More specifically, embeddedness increases the likelihood to discuss new ideas by engendering affect-based trust, as opposed to cognition-based trust. Implications for network and creativity research are discussed.
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author CHUA, Roy Y. J.
MORRIS, Michael W.
INGRAM, Paul
author_facet CHUA, Roy Y. J.
MORRIS, Michael W.
INGRAM, Paul
author_sort CHUA, Roy Y. J.
title Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust
title_short Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust
title_full Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust
title_fullStr Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust
title_full_unstemmed Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust
title_sort embeddedness and new idea discussion in professional networks: the mediating role of affect-based trust
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2011
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3897
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