Organizations have been searching for ways to harness the benefits of groups while
simultaneously reducing process losses associated with groups. The focus on group …

Abstract In 1997, Robert Axelrod wondered in a highly influential paper" If people tend to
become more alike in their beliefs, attitudes, and behavior when they interact, why do not all …

Explanations of opinion bi-polarization hinge on the assumption of negative influence,
individuals' striving to amplify differences to disliked others. However, empirical evidence for …

Building on Granovetter's theory of the “strength of weak ties,” research on “small-world”
networks suggests that bridges between clusters in a social network (long-range ties) …

This paper investigates several different aspects of inter-ethnic relationships. It focuses on
friendships and negative ties between secondary school students from different ethnic …

Do strong demographic faultlines breed opinion polarization in work teams? We integrate
two theories that have been used to explain faultline effects. The first, the approach of Lau …

Opinion polarization is on the rise, causing concerns for the openness of public debates.
Additionally, extreme opinions on different topics often show significant correlations. The …

There is public and scholarly debate about the effects of personalized recommender
systems implemented in online social networks, online markets, and search engines. Some …

Polarization is threatening the stability of democratic societies. Until now, polarization
research has focused on opinion extremeness, overlooking the correlation between different …

The impact of board size on board demographic faultlines | Emerald Insight Books and journals
Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us Advanced search The impact of …