The Non-Instrumental Aspect of Social Networks: Integrating the Intra-and Inter-personal Processes

Abstract

Because social network is seen as a form of capital, social network, and social capital research is often closely related. As a result, social network research has largely focused on the instrumental aspect of social networks, such as how it is related to access to information, promotion, and innovation. The purpose of this symposium is to go beyond this instrumental view and show-case four papers that investigate the non-instrumental implication of social networks. Specifically, the symposium discusses how network composition influences unethical behavior, how the nature of ties impacts cognitive capability (e.g. face memory), how psychological experiences of power and status lead to different brokerage strategies, and how homophily has different reputation implications for men and women. In addition, the symposium integrates both the intrapersonal (e.g., norm perception, face memory, the psychological experiences of power and status) and interpersonal processes (e.g., reputation) associated with social networks, whereas the previous literature has largely focused on the interpersonal processes (e.g., access to information and resources, trust, interpersonal perception). Multicultural Network Increases Unethical Behavior By Enhancing Norm Looseness and Moral Relativism Presenter: Jiyin Cao; Stony Brook U.-State U. of New York Presenter: Siyu Yu; New York U. Face Memory and Networks Presenter: Daniel Z. Levin; Rutgers U. To Bridge or not to Bridge? How Power and Status Affect Brokerage Processes Presenter: Alessandro Iorio; Carnegie Mellon U. - Tepper School of Business Presenter: Catherine Shea; Carnegie Mellon U. - Tepper School of Business Gender and Rank Homophily in Friendship Networks and the Reputation for Leadership Presenter: Diane Kang; U. of Kentucky Presenter: Ajay Mehra; U. of Kentucky Presenter: Mohamed Hédi Charki; EDHEC Business School Presenter: Nabila Boukef; U. côte d'Azur, Skema, France Presenter: Theresa M. Floyd; U. of Montana Presenter: Stephen P. Borgatti; U. of Kentucky