Rivalry is endemic in society and organizations, fueling competitive intentions and
behaviors. According to social network theory, rivalry emerges among people who, like …

Although Knowledge has grown to occupy a major role in the discussion on firm
performance, we currently know little about the micro-processes involved in search and …

We compare how people react to good ideas authored by internal rivals (employees at the
same organization) versus external rivals (employees at a competitor organization). We …

This paper investigates employees seeking problem-solving assistance from colleagues
with whom they find it difficult to work. In so doing, the paper introduces the construct of …

This paper examines the overlap between competition and friendship in networks, an
instance of multiplexity that we call the grand duality. We show that managers differ …

Abstract Knowledge is critical for employee and firm success. We show that being perceived
as prototypical organizational members is a source of prominence in knowledge exchange …

Complementing and extending prior studies on the value of existing work relationships, this
study examines whether we can predict the value of brand-new ties before people ever …

Contrasting views exist on how network characteristics predict knowledge sharing. Although
large, open egocentric networks foster network positions that provide access to …

We explore why some employees may be at a disadvantage in searching for information in
organizations. The “small-world” argument in social network theory emphasizes that people …

Scholars and practitioners agree that referrals provide firms with better workers. Economists
and sociologists debate whether the underlying mechanism behind such relations is a better …