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embeddedness  

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  • Embeddedness contributes to explanations of network dynamics and the actions of network actors. It is the extent to which individual actors and their actions, most often framed in terms of economic action, are enmeshed within structures of social relations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Embeddedness]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/embeddedness

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