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Formal and informal networks in organizations Giuseppe Soda
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Soda, Giuseppe, author.
- Series:
- Social network mechanisms series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Organizational behavior.
- Social networks.
- Business networks.
- Organization.
- Organizational sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press, 2026.
- New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]
- Summary:
- Both scholars and decision-makers recognize that the functioning of an organization is the result of a complex interplay between purposively designed elements, such as structures and processes, and emergent elements, like the informal networks of relationships that connect individuals and groups. Despite this widely shared awareness, scientific knowledge on this relationship and its translation into coherent models and principles of organizational design remain fragmented and unstructured. This book adopts a network perspective that conceptualizes organizational structure as a landscape of interconnected networks composed of actors' interactions and relationships. Some of these networks are intentionally designed, grounded in formal structures, processes, and workflows. Others emerge informally, shaped by instrumental and expressive social ties
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 5, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780197808399
- 0197808395
- OCLC:
- 1588652835
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000385241
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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