The Strength of Weak Ties
Thanks for sharing Mike. Granovetter's paper was very influential indeed even though the empirical section was based on small sample self reported data. LinkedIn published a recent ( 6 month old) study where they confirmed the strength of weak ties in a much larger scale (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-massive-linkedin-study-reveals-who-actually-helps-you-get-that-job/).
Thanks for sharing Mike. Granovetter's paper was very influential indeed even though the empirical section was based on small sample self reported data. LinkedIn published a recent ( 6 month old) study where they confirmed the strength of weak ties in a much larger scale (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-massive-linkedin-study-reveals-who-actually-helps-you-get-that-job/).