Instrumental and affective ties within the laboratory: The impact of informal cliques on innovative productivity
Abstract
Research Summary In this paper, we contribute to research on networks and innovation by distinguishing between instrumental and affective ties and assessing their impact on individual innovativeness. In particular, using original data from the corporate R&D laboratory of a global pharmaceutical company, we evaluate how a specific structural arrangement (i.e., belonging to a clique) affects inventors' innovative productivity. Our results show...
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Title
Instrumental and affective ties within the laboratory: The impact of informal cliques on innovative productivity
Published Date
Jun 12, 2019
Journal
Volume
40
Issue
10
Pages
1593 - 1609
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