Concept information
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
processes and institutions
social network analysis
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
social life
social network analysis
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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
social networks
social network analysis
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evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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research methods and evaluation
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
Preferred term
structural holes
Definition
- A structural hole in a social network exists between two of a focal actor's contacts if they are nonredundant. Contacts are redundant due either to cohesion, where they have a direct connection to one another, or through structural equivalence, where they have no direct connection but are indirectly connected to the same other actors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Structural Holes]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/structural_holes
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