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Bridge Ties

Bridge Ties is a structural network concept referring to connections that link otherwise disconnected clusters or nodes in a communication network, thereby enabling information flow across otherwise isolated subgroups.

40

Publications

4.9K

Citations

89

Authors

55

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

12

Variants

Bridging Ties

Parents

Publications

40

Complex Contagions and the Weakness of Long Ties

Damon Centola, Michael W. Macy · American Journal of Sociology · 2007 · 1.9K citations

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Do bridging ties complement strong ties? An empirical examination of alliance ambidexterity

Amrit Tiwana · Strategic Management Journal · 2007 · 609 citations

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Weak Ties in Networked Communities

Andrea Kavanaugh, Debbie Denise Reese, John M. Carroll et al. · The Information Society · 2005 · 374 citations

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The Emperor’s Dilemma: A Computational Model of Self‐Enforcing Norms

Damon Centola, Robb Willer, Michael W. Macy · American Journal of Sociology · 2005 · 373 citations · Full text

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Guanxi Networks and Job Mobility in China and Singapore

Yiyang Bian, Soon Ang · Social Forces · 1997 · 344 citations

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Authors

89

  1. MW
    Michael W. Macy

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 2.2K citations

    2

    h-index

  2. BM
    Bill McEvily

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 145 citations

    2

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  3. JA
    Joel A. C. Baum

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 145 citations

    2

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  4. TR
    Tim Rowley

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 145 citations

    2

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  5. DC
    Damon Centola

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 2.2K citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

55

  1. Nanyang Technological University

    Singapore, Singapore

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    571 citations

  2. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    3K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    435 citations

  4. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    470 citations

  5. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    360 citations

  6. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

    Birmensdorf, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. Ilam University

    Īlām, Iran

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  8. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

    Huntsville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

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Venues

  1. Social Forces

    SF · 2 publications · 551 citations

    2

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  3. American Journal of Sociology

    AJS · 2 publications · 2.2K citations

    2

    h-index

  4. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

    Conference · 1 publications · 13 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. Strategic Management Journal

    SMJ · 1 publications · 609 citations

    1

    h-index

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