Which pathway to good ideas? An attention-based view of innovation in social networks

Research Summary: This study introduces the notion of attention allocation in networks to argue that individuals with different types of network structure produce good ideas via different pathways. Using survey data on communication networks at a software company, we find that people with highly con...

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Published in:Strategic management journal 2018-04, Vol.39 (4), p.1188-1215
Main Authors: Rhee, Luke, Leonardi, Paul M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
behavioral strategy
Communication
Communications networks
good ideas
Information
Innovations
interrogation
Local knowledge
network structure
Questioning
recombination
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Social factors
Social networks
Software industry
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