Advice Networks in Public Organizations: The Role of Structure, Internal Competition, and Individual Attributes.
Interpersonal networks are increasingly important for organizational learning and performance. However, little is known about how these networks emerge. In this article, exponential random graph models are employed to explore the underlying processes of advice network formation in 15 organizations....
| Publicado en: | Public Administration Review Vol. 75; no. 4; pp. 548 - 560 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2015
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