Structural holes and good ideas

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 349-399

  Burt, Ronald S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 6344265551     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/421787     Document Type: Article

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