Demographic Diversity as Network Connections: Homophily and the Diversity-Performance Debate
Research documenting the influence of demopraphic diversity on informal social networks is reviewed and critiqued. I focus in particular on research describing the importance of demographic diversity in the development of strong interpersonal relationships. I also consider the importance of network...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | en_US |
| Published: |
Oxford University Press
2012
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72046 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-3124 |
| Summary: | Research documenting the influence of demopraphic diversity on informal social networks is reviewed and critiqued. I focus in particular on research describing the importance of demographic diversity in the development of strong interpersonal relationships. I also consider the importance of network connections between team members and with colleagues outside the team in mediating the association between demographic diversity and team performance. |
|---|