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Weak Ties Theory

Weak Ties Theory is a sociological theory that posits that weak social ties—acquaintanceship relationships characterized by low interaction frequency, emotional intensity, and intimacy—serve as critical bridges for the diffusion of novel information and opportunities across otherwise disconnected social clusters.

650

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123K

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1.4K

Authors

680

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2017–2026

202

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Publications

650

The Strength of Weak Ties

Mark Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 1973 · 38.5K citations

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The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited

Mark Granovetter · Sociological Theory · 1983 · 8.2K citations

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The Search-Transfer Problem: The Role of Weak Ties in Sharing Knowledge across Organization Subunits

Morten T. Hansen · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1999 · 5.8K citations

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The Strength of Weak Ties You Can Trust: The Mediating Role of Trust in Effective Knowledge Transfer

Daniel Z. Levin, Rob Cross · Management Science · 2004 · 2.7K citations

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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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Authors

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  1. YZ
    Yves Zénou

    Stockholm University, Sweden

    6 publications · 241 citations

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  2. DM
    Daniel M. Romero

    University of Michigan, United States

    5 publications · 208 citations

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  3. NB
    Nicole B. Ellison

    University of Michigan, United States

    5 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. MG
    Mark Granovetter

    Stanford University, United States

    4 publications · 47K citations

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  5. MW
    Michael W. Macy

    Cornell University, United States

    4 publications · 3K citations

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Institutions

680

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    16 h-index

    26 publications

    3.4K citations

  2. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    13 h-index

    18 publications

    3.1K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    4.4K citations

  4. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    7.3K citations

  5. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    2.3K citations

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    997 citations

  7. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    751 citations

  8. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Social Networks

    18 publications · 2K citations

    17

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  2. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 13 publications · 6.1K citations

    13

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 13 publications · 324 citations

    11

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  4. American Journal of Sociology

    AJS · 11 publications · 42.3K citations

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  5. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 11 publications · 497 citations

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