Strong Ties

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No. 41 Social Networks · Sep 2024 · 2 min

Hansen 1999

The Search-Transfer Problem: The Role of Weak Ties in Sharing Knowledge across Organization Subunits  Morten T. Hansen  Harvard University Summary of the Search-Transfer Problem and Knowledge Sharing This…

No. 24 Social Networks · Sep 2024 · 2 min

The Strength of Strong Ties: The Importance of Philosophy in Organization

This paper by David Krackhardt challenges and expands on Mark Granovetter’s “The Strength of Weak Ties” theory in several key ways. It highlights ambiguity in Granovetter’s definition and…