The network dimensions of intra-organizational social capital

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 454-477

  Nonino, Fabio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Informal networks; Intra organizational social capital; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904724144     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jmo.2013.20     Document Type: Article

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