The strength of strong ties in the creation of innovation

Research Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 588-604

  Rost, Katja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

James S. Coleman; Patents; Ronald S. Burt; Strong ties; Structural holes

Indexed keywords

COLEMAN; PATENTS; RONALD S. BURT; STRONG TIES; STRUCTURAL HOLES;

INNOVATION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; RESEARCH;

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 79953248627     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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