Structural Holes

By Alona Labun, R. Wittek. Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining, 2014

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Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics

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The social psychology of the wisdom of crowds. (2012, background): “Network sociologists propose enhancing diversity by finding ―gaps‖ in the social network (Burt, 1992).”
Bibliometric visualisation: an application in tourism crisis and disaster management research (2019, background): “The absence of links between different clusters in the network creates structural holes, which are identified by the white space between nodes and clusters (Burt, 1992).”
Explaining the internationalization of ibusiness firms (2015, background): “…that this missing link to a foreign network of users corresponds to Burt ’ s concept of structural holes, which represent gaps between two or more individuals or groups of individuals where there is no information ﬂ ow because people tend to focus on activities inside a group (Burt, 1992, 2004).”
Lighting the way or stealing the shine? An examination of the duality in star scientists' effects on firm innovative performance (2015, methodology): “Building on extant research on social network theory (Burt, 1992) and team learning (Bunderson, 2003a, 2003b), we consider how the effects that stars have on their colleagues’ productivity and innovative leadership vary with the degree to which a star’s expertise spans a broad range of…”
Triadic closure in two-mode networks: Redefining the global and local clustering coefficients (2010, background): “The competitive angle of triadic closure was developed by Burt (1992, 2005).”
Networking responses to different levels of institutional void: a comparison of internationalizing SMEs in Egypt and the UK (2017, background): “These external links are usually weak ties characterised by a low frequency of focused interaction, and they provide an opportunity to access a diverse set of resources and information (Burt, 1992; 2005).”
How does microfinance enhance entrepreneurial outcomes in emerging economies? The mediating mechanisms of psychological and social capital (2014, background): “Structural capital refers to the pattern of connections between actors within a network (Burt, 1992).”
Mergers and acquisitions in and out of emerging economies (2015, background): “, network brokerage positions connecting firms that are not connected otherwise [Burt, 1992]) and strategic alliance strategies (exploitation alliances rather than exploration alliances) have significant, but opposite effects on firms’ M&A activity in the United States and China. Lin et al. (2009), ”
The Second Face of Appropriability: Generative Appropriability and Its Determinants (2013, background): “With many alliances being enacted simultaneously, given finite absorptive capacity, the firm’s ability to assimilate and absorb knowledge flows may be diminished (Burt, 1992).”
The Internal and External Networks of Knowledge-Intensive Teams (2013, background): “Following Burt (1992) and Sparrowe et al. (2001), job-based relationships ratings indicated, “How close is your work-related relationship (e.g., collaborate tasks, exchange job-related information) with each person?” and trust ratings indicated, “How much do you trust each person?””
A study of a university-led entrepreneurship education programme for small business owner/managers (2012, background): “The evolving network respondents became a part of through LEAD, quickly established social capital (Burt 1992) and this social capital was robust enough to exist over time and well beyond the life of the LEAD programme.”
Entrepreneurship and institutional change in transition economies: The Commonwealth of Independent States, Central and Eastern Europe and China compared (2012, background): “In this regard, in defining so-called ‘institutional holes’, Yang (2007) draws on Burt’s concept of structural holes, which are said to exist when gaps in information flows mean that complementary resources remain poorly connected (Burt 1992).”
Toward a structural view of co‐opetition in supply networks (2014, methodology): “This common node plays the role of a broker and such an arrangement is referred to as a structural hole (Burt, 1992).”
Decision mode, information and network attachment in the internationalization of SMEs: A configurational and contingency analysis (2014, background): “15 information (Uzzi 1997), whereas business ties helps bridge structural holes and provide less redundant information (Burt, 1992; Granovetter, 1983).”
THE PRICE OF ART (2013, neutral): “The sociology of markets has two dominant theoretical approaches: the network approach (Burt 1992; White 2001, etc.), which focuses on the structure of relationships between market actors (individuals, organizations), and the institutional approach (Fligstein 1996, 2001, etc.), which gives priority…”