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Structural Holes
Structural Holes
structural
hole
local betweenness
Ego
Ego
9 Months Later
Entrepreneurial Network
sparse, flat structure
independent relations,
sustained by manager
structural holes, low
redundancy provides info &
control benefits
associated with successful
managers
manager
Support Network
dense, flat structure
interdependent relations
sustained by each other
for manager
few holes, high
redundancy creates
social support
associated with
unsuccessful managers
manager
Carter Administration
White House Diary Data
Year 1
Year 4
Effective Size
m jq = i' s interaction with q divided by j' s strongest relationship with anyone
piq = proportion of i' s energy invested in relationship with q
ESi = 1 piq m jq , q i, j
j
q
ESi = 1 piq m jq , q i, j
j
ESi = 1 m jq , q i, j
n q
j
1
ESi = 1 piq m jq , q i, j
j
j n q
1
ESi = n m jq , q i, j
n j q
Constraint
Mjq = is interaction with q divided by js strongest relationship with anyone
So this is always 1 if j has tie to q and 0 otherwise
Piq = proportion of is energy invested in relationship with q
So this is a constant 1/N where N is network size
Constraint
3
7
3
4
4
5
2
5
6