Gender, Structural Holes, and Citations: The Effects of Women’s Increasing Proportional Representation in a Field
Group & Organization Management
Published online on March 13, 2025
Abstract
Group & Organization Management, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 2042-2077, August 2026.
Large, sparsely connected social networks (i.e., networks rich in “structural holes”) are advantageous because they provide an informational edge. However, some studies have found that hole-rich networks can be a disadvantage for women. We examine the ...
Large, sparsely connected social networks (i.e., networks rich in “structural holes”) are advantageous because they provide an informational edge. However, some studies have found that hole-rich networks can be a disadvantage for women. We examine the ...