Networking fast and slow: The role of speed in tie formation

• Main Authors: BRENNECKE, Julia, ERTUG, Gokhan, ELFRING, Tom
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: tie formation; networking speed; catalysts; network dynamics; professional networks; interpersonal networks; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7091; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8090/viewcontent/JOM_Networking_speed_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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 it takes for individuals to form a network tie – as an im...