ILROB 5290

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ILROB 5290
Social Capital and Organizations

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course will familiarize graduate students with contemporary theories of how social relationships (also referred to as "social capital") influence employment-relevant outcomes among individuals, firms, and broader markets. Topics will be informed by academic research and applied in prominent organizational settings. Students will explore topics including tie strength, network structure, social closure, embedded relationships, contagion, visibility, status, collective wisdom, diffusion and adoption.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18553 ILROB 5290   LEC 001

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    • TR Ives Hall 116
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Rissing, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course will familiarize graduate students with contemporary theories of how social relationships (also referred to as "social capital") influence employment-relevant outcomes among individuals, firms, and broader markets. Topics will be informed by academic research and applied in prominent organizational settings. Students will explore topics including tie strength, network structure, social closure, embedded relationships, contagion, visibility, status, collective wisdom, diffusion and adoption.