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***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org *****If you're interested in this area of research, please feel free to join the LinkedIn group dedicated to Negative Ties in Networks: https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=4410044There is also an ongoing track at the Sunbelt conference on negative ties and signed graphs -- feel free to join us at the next conference.JoeOn Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Kamal Badar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org *****Dear All,_____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message.Literature on work place gossip talks about network ties and their relation to positive/negative work place gossip (e.g. Ellwardt, Steglich & Wittek, 2012; Ellwardt, Labianca & Witteka, 2012 ; Grosser, Lopez-Kidwell & Labianca, 2010). Mostly studies consider the association of multiplex network ties of positive valance (e.g. friendship-instrumental ties) with positive/negative gossip or ties solely of positive valance and their association with positive/negative gossip.The literature is surprisingly silent when it comes to negative ties (e.g. dislike) and ambivalent multiplex ties (e.g. friendship-hindrance) and their relation to positive/negative gossip. Even recommendations for future research in many research studies is silent.What might be the reason? Or is there actually some research available? Is is REALLY an avenue to explore or am I thinking in the wrong direction?Regards--Dr. Kamal BadarAssistant Professor (TTS)HEC Approved Ph.D. SupervisorInstitute of Management Sciences
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