How 'Who You Know' Affects What You Decide

How 'Who You Know' Affects What You Decide

An analysis of the impact of informal networks on decision-making processes.

Author(s): Rob Cross, Robert J. Thomas, David A. Light

Publisher: MIT Sloan Management Review, hiver 2009 (vol. 50, n°2)

Date of publication: 2009

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Summary

Co-written by researchers at Accenture and the University of Virginia, this article takes a look at the impact of informal networks on decision-making processes. It demonstrates the importance of this angle of analysis to better understand the dynamics of the organization and cites two detailed case studies to demonstrate how and why it works.