Social Networks at Work

Social Networks at Work provides the latest thinking, from top-notch experts, on social networks as they apply to industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. Each chapter provides an in-depth review along with discussions of future research and managerial implications of the social network perspective. Altogether, the volume illustrates the importance of adding a social capital perspective to the traditional human capital focus of I/O psychology.

The volume is organized into two groups of chapters: the first seven chapters focus on specific network concepts (such as centrality, affect, negative ties, multiplexity, cognition, and structural holes) applied across a variety of topics. The remaining eight chapters focus on common I/O topics (such as personality, creativity, turnover, careers, person–environment fit, employment, teams, and leadership) and examine each from a network perspective, applying a variety of network concepts to the topic.

This volume is suited for students and academics interested in applying a social network perspective to their work, as well as for practicing managers. Each topic area provides a useful review and guide for future research, as well as implications for managerial action.

Daniel J. Brass is J. Henning Hilliard Professor of Innovation Management and Director of the LINKS Center for Social Network Analysis in the Department of Management at the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, USA.

Stephen P. Borgatti is Paul Chellgren Endowed Chair of Management in the Department of Management at the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, USA.