Network theory and research have identified the powerful dynamic of homophily whereby individuals are more likely to connect with similar rather than dissimilar others. However, less is known about when individuals might connect with dissimilar others to enhance organizational diversity benefits...

This papers develops four amendments to current COVID-19 public health policy using a cultural network approaches to community dynamics. As social scientists, we do not claim to be health experts or epidemiologists, but, based on our knowledge and the materials examined in this paper, we...

This study extends earlier research suggesting that board network ties may reflect the strategic and/or political concerns of top managers by considering how the managerial objectives that drive the formation and maintenance of board interlock ties may be subject to social influence.The...