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SUMMARY:Strong versus the weak: A meta-analysis of tie strength and indivi
 dual effectiveness - Dr. Martin Kilduff (Cambridge Judge Business School)
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CONTACT:Carissa Sharp
DESCRIPTION:Several studies have demonstrated the utility of both strong a
 nd weak ties within one’s social network\, which has resulted in a lack 
 of consensus over which type of tie matters more. The present study takes 
 a contingency approach to tie strength and identifies five factors that ma
 y explain these divergent set of findings. First\, we propose that individ
 ual effectiveness outcomes range from proximal (e.g.\, access to informati
 on and knowledge etc.) to distal (e.g.\, promotions\, getting a job\, etc.
 ) and that different tie strengths have unique effects on these outcomes. 
 Our meta-analysis of twenty-six studies (n = 4487) finds that while strong
  ties facilitated one’s proximal effectiveness\, weak ties enhanced one
 ’s distal or eventual effectiveness. Second\, the efficacy of the tie ma
 y dependent on the demographic composition of the sample. We found that st
 rong ties were more potent in women-dominated samples when compared to mos
 tly male samples. Third\, the boundary of an individual’s network of tie
 s may also impact their utility. Our analyses demonstrated that strong tie
 s within the organization (internal labor markets) were more beneficial th
 an weak ties\, while weak ties mattered more in external markets. Fourth\,
  the benefits of strong ties may be contingent on the formal position of t
 he focal individual. We found that managers benefited more from strong tie
 s. Finally\, culture may play an important role as we found that strong ti
 es were more potent in cultures with low uncertainty avoidance. 
LOCATION:PPSIS Seminar Room (Free School Lane)
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