***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.sfu.ca/~insna/ ***** Hi Filippo, Check these references out: Rowley, T., Behrens, D., & Krackhardt, D. 2000 Redundant governance structures: An analysis of structural and relational embeddedness in the steel and semiconductor industry. Strategic Management Journal, 21: 369-386. Krackhardt, D. 1992 The strength of strong ties. In N. Nohria & R. Eccles (Eds.), Networks and Organizations: Structure, Form and Action. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. Cheers, Andrew -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thu 3/6/2003 12:03 PM To: [log in to unmask] Cc: Subject: strong and weak ties ***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.sfu.ca/~insna/ ***** Hello, I am looking for ref. about how to operazionalize the strong/weak ties dimension. Apart from the classic Granovetters GAJ, is there anything else? Review articles are particularly welcome! best filippo barbera _____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.sfu.ca/~insna/). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message. _____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.sfu.ca/~insna/). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message.