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JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Volume 34, Issue -, Pages S82-S103Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/job.1890
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cognitive social structures; social networks; review
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This review highlights one stream of work within the social network field, namely the work on cognitive social structures (CSS). First, CSS research is positioned within the field of social networks, and the key methods associated with CSS research are described. Research examining systematic biases in individuals' perceptions of social networks is covered, as is research examining the consequences of biased network perceptions (in terms of behaviors and outcomes). A research agenda is forwarded, suggesting three key directions for future research: the social capital of cognitive ties, extending and challenging network accuracy as a source of advantage and collective agency and organizational change. The overall goal is to invigorate research that moves beyond the description of cognitive social structures to an outcome-focused research paradigm. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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