Relationship between social network structure dynamics and innovation: Micro-level analyses of virtual cross-functional teams in a multinational B2B firm

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Highlights：

• Empirical study with the collected data in actually operating organization.

• Network Structure is related to the evolution of NBD performance longitudinally.

• NBD was influenced positively by the cohesiveness of small sub-groups.

• NBD evolved negatively with network density.

• NBD evolved positively with the heterogeneity of structural holes.

摘要

•Empirical study with the collected data in actually operating organization.•Network Structure is related to the evolution of NBD performance longitudinally.•NBD was influenced positively by the cohesiveness of small sub-groups.•NBD evolved negatively with network density.•NBD evolved positively with the heterogeneity of structural holes.

论文关键词：Social network structure,New business development,Structural hole,Network density,Clique participation index

论文评审过程：Received 16 April 2016, Revised 17 June 2016, Accepted 15 August 2016, Available online 29 August 2016, Version of Record 29 August 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.021