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Social Networks in Science
‘System point of view and social opportunity exists in networks’
Who do we go to for help or advice on work-related matters or problems? Who do you socialize with outside of work?
Do we really take advantage of networking opportunities in meeting new people in hopes of establishing new relationships?
We need to know that organizational behavior is understanding personality, powers and politics in industry. This understanding is key in navigating the social network.
Advice Network can include informal connections (informal social network). These informal connections allow broader input and exchange of information which is a great advantage. There are people in positions within the network capable of controlling the knowledge string, not part of a clique but instrumental in disseminating information.
Having an informal connection is also valuable in being privy to information one wouldn’t normally have access (e.g. organizational culture, salary levels).
Important to have someone in power in your network, particularly imperative for women. We have to step outside our comfort zone when networking in order to grow our networks and thus opportunities for promotion and development.
Plenary II: Speaker: Dr.Jill Perry- Smith
It has long been noted that women in STEM fields have poor quality networks compared to men. In this article, we question whether the network deficits women face are insurmountable, and investigate a pathway through which women can ‘catch up’, or even surpass men in network quality. Using data on over 3500 scientists over a twenty year period, we study the influence of scientific productivity on the status of scientists’ network affiliates on teams. We find that all scientists have greater access to high status affiliates as their productivity improves, but that women receive comparatively greater gains to their networks from productivity than men. We end with a discussion on how these findings shed light on policies and practice that can help women enhance their social resources in STEM professions.
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