We offer the first field experiment showing how job assignments create social ties at work and influence their persistence. …Read More
Friendship by Assignment? From Formal Interdependence to Informal Relations in Organizations
social capital
Neighborhood Social Capital and Social Learning for Experience Attributes of Products
“Social learning” can occur when information is transferred from existing customers to potential customers. It is especially important in cases where the information that is conveyed pertains to experience attributes, i.e., attributes of products that cannot be fully verified prior to the first purchase.…Read More
Social Capital for Hire? Mobility of Technical Professionals and Firm Influence in Wireless Standards Committees
The movement of personnel between firms has been shown to have important implications for firms, yet there has been little direct investigation of the underlying mechanisms. We propose that in addition to their human capital, mobile individuals carry social capital, affecting the outcomes of the firms they join and leave by altering the patterns of interaction between firms.…Read More