The Strength of Strong Ties: Social Networks and Intergroup Conflict in Organizations
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 32 (2) , 377-401
- https://doi.org/10.5465/256367
Abstract
The relationship between social networks and conflict in 20 organizational units was investigated. Results indicated that low-conflict organizations are characterized by higher numbers of intergroup strong ties, measured as frequent contacts, than are high-conflict organizations. Further, comparison of the network configuration of the organizations studied suggested that high- and low-conflict organizations feature significantly different sociometric structures.Keywords
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