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Ahuja, Manju

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0.265 social networks influence presence interactions network media networking diffusion implications individuals people results exchange paper
0.234 research study influence effects literature theoretical use understanding theory using impact behavior insights examine influences
0.117 work people workers environment monitoring performance organizations needs physical useful number personal balance perceptions create

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Kim, Min Soo 1 Suh, Ayoung 1 Shin, Kyung-Shik 1
multilevel analysis 1 social networks 1 virtuality 1

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The Influence of Virtuality on Social Networks Within and Across Work Groups: A Multilevel Approach. (Journal of Management Information Systems, 2011)
Authors: Abstract:
    We examine how the virtuality of work context influences individuals' social networks within and across work groups. Given this purpose, we develop a multilevel research framework that explores the effects of different levels of virtuality on one's intra-group tie strength and extra-group network range based on the computer-mediated communication theory, the proximity theory, and the social network theory. The results of the hierarchical linear modeling indicate that the individual-level virtuality (use of personal and communal communication technologies) significantly influences one's intra-group tie strength and extra-group network range. Moreover, the results show that the effects of individual-level virtuality on social networks vary depending on the group-level virtuality, such as geographic/temporal dispersion and technological support. By illuminating how individuals' social networks can be developed through the appropriate use of personal and communal communication technologies in the context of a virtual group, this study provides useful insights into the mechanics that underlie effective virtual work.