Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
1-2022
Abstract
Understanding the consequences of homophily, which is among the most widely observed social phenomena, is important, with implications for management theory and practice. Therefore, we review management research on the consequences of homophily. As the consequences of homophily have been studied at the individual, dyad, team, organizational, and macro levels, we structure our review accordingly. We highlight findings that are consistent and contradictory, as well as those that point to boundary conditions or moderators. In conducting our review, we also derive implications for management research from insights gained by research in other disciplines on this topic. We raise specific issues and opportunities for future research at each level, and conclude with a discussion of broader future research directions, both empirical and conceptual, that apply across levels. We hope that our review will open new vistas in research on this important topic.
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Academy of Management Annals
Volume
16
Issue
1
First Page
38
Last Page
69
ISSN
1941-6520
Identifier
10.5465/annals.2020.0230
Publisher
Academy of Management
Embargo Period
5-9-2021
Citation
ERTUG, Gokhan; Brennecke, Julia; Kovacs, Balaza; and ZOU, Tengjian.
What does homophily do? A review of the consequences of homophily. (2022). Academy of Management Annals. 16, (1), 38-69.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6697
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Authors
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2020.0230