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The Role of Information and Influence in Social Networks
Author(s) -
Davern Michael,
Hachen David S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2006.00451.x
Subject(s) - social network (sociolinguistics) , job analysis , resource (disambiguation) , job attitude , social psychology , computer science , psychology , job performance , world wide web , job satisfaction , social media , computer network
A bstract . This article examines two mechanisms through which social networks are related to job mobility: (1) access to diverse sources of information about job openings and (2) nonredundant sources of influence. Using data on job changing and social networks among television station managers, we assess the extent to which job information and influence variables mediate the relationship between social network structure and getting a better job. Results indicate that there is an association between job mobility and having nonredundant contacts, but our measures of the information and influence mechanisms are not significant mediators. We conclude by reexamining the network‐resource model that forms the basis for much of the research on the relationship between social networks and job mobility.