The integration of social science with computer science and engineering fields has
produced a new area of study: computational social science. This field applies …

This review integrates diverse characterizations of creativity from a sociological perspective
with the goal of reinvigorating discussion of the sociology of creativity. We start by exploring …

with similar shapes and color schemes, the cultural power to cause racial trouble? How
were the object's characteristics tied to particular collective identities, and how might their …

This Element provides an overview of cultural entrepreneurship scholarship and seeks to lay
the foundation for a broader and more integrative research agenda at the interface of …

With rapid advancements in machine learning, we consider the epistemological
opportunities presented by this novel tool for promoting organizational theory. Our paper …

Abstract Research Summary This research develops a multilevel framework to study optimal
distinctiveness (OD) at two levels. We distinguish between within‐organization …

What conditions enable novel intellectual contributions to diffuse and become integrated into
later scientific work? Prior work tends to focus on whole cultural products, such as patents …

This seems an opportune time to reflect on our paper, The Iron Cage Revisited, some 40
years after its original publication. In this essay, we recall the influences on us at the time …

Abstract Research Summary The optimal distinctiveness literature highlights a fundamental
trade‐off in product positioning within market categories: Products should be distinct to …

Creativity is the intentional combination of symbols, ideas, or objects in a way that is
unexpected for a given audience. While creativity is a process, innovation is the outcome of …