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Formal and Informal Work Group Relationships with Performance: A Moderation Model Using Social Network Analysis

AUTHOR Knost, Benjamin R.
PUBLISHER Biblioscholar (10/10/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Social networks have recently emerged in the management discipline as a unique way of studying individuals and groups in organizations. While traditionally used in the analysis of un-bounded networks, applying social network analysis techniques to bounded work groups and organizational teams has become increasingly popular. Past research has established relationships between in-degree social network centrality and individual performance as well as social network density and overall group performance. This field study, conducted at a military training course, attempted to further refine this social network-performance relationship by modeling characteristics of both the formal and informal work group networks in relation to performance at the individual as well as group levels. A sample of 406 students in 28 groups showed empirical evidence that individual performance is positively related to centrality in the formal social network while a negative relationship was found between performance and centrality in the informal social network.
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ISBN-13: 9781249599692
ISBN-10: 1249599695
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 58
Carton Quantity: 77
Product Dimensions: 7.44 x 0.12 x 9.69 inches
Weight: 0.27 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Education | General
Education | Negotiating
Dewey Decimal: 302.35
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Social networks have recently emerged in the management discipline as a unique way of studying individuals and groups in organizations. While traditionally used in the analysis of un-bounded networks, applying social network analysis techniques to bounded work groups and organizational teams has become increasingly popular. Past research has established relationships between in-degree social network centrality and individual performance as well as social network density and overall group performance. This field study, conducted at a military training course, attempted to further refine this social network-performance relationship by modeling characteristics of both the formal and informal work group networks in relation to performance at the individual as well as group levels. A sample of 406 students in 28 groups showed empirical evidence that individual performance is positively related to centrality in the formal social network while a negative relationship was found between performance and centrality in the informal social network.
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