Social capital and knowledge creation: Diminishing returns of the number and strength of exchange relationships

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 735-746

  McFadyen, Ann ^a,c   Cannella Jr , Albert A ^b,c,d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 8644234313     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20159615     Document Type: Article

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