Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
6-2011
Abstract
This article examines how managers' tendency to discuss new ideas with others in their professional networks depends on the density of shared ties surrounding a given relationship. Consistent with prior research which found that embeddedness enhances information flow, an egocentric network survey of mid-level executives shows that managers tend to discuss new ideas with those who are densely embedded in their professional networks. More specifically, embeddedness increases the likelihood to discuss new ideas by engendering affect-based trust, as opposed to cognition-based trust. Implications for network and creativity research are discussed.
Keywords
Creativity, Embeddedness, Innovation, Networks, Trust
Discipline
Business | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Journal of Creative Behavior
Volume
44
Issue
2
First Page
85
Last Page
104
ISSN
0022-0175
Identifier
10.1002/j.2162-6057.2010.tb01327.x
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
CHUA, Roy Y. J.; MORRIS, Michael W.; and INGRAM, Paul.
Embeddedness and New Idea Discussion in Professional Networks: The Mediating Role of Affect-Based Trust. (2011). Journal of Creative Behavior. 44, (2), 85-104.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3897
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2162-6057.2010.tb01327.x