Abstract
Much of the work in social network perspective of individuals’ innovative behavior has been conducted by examining the role of positive interpersonal relationships such as work-related communication, friendship, advice giving or knowledge sharing. However, as the concept of asymmetry suggests, negative relationships at work may impose social liabilities that often exceed the benefits that accrue to individuals from their engagement in positive relationships. In this study, we apply both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the role of direct and indirect negative relationships on individuals’ innovative behavior. The results of our empirical study on 62 employees (response rate was 100%) in an Italian architectural studio demonstrate that both direct and indirect negative relationships affect individuals’ innovative behavior at workplace. Our study furnishes important insights for the social network perspective and specifically, we make specific contributions to the structural holes theory and structural balance theory.
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