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

• Main Authors: CHUA, Roy Y. J., MORRIS, Michael W., INGRAM, Paul
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Creativity; Embeddedness; Innovation; Networks; Trust; Business; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3897; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/4896/viewcontent/embeddedness.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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...