| Entry Date | 2023-12-28 |
| Source | Granovetter MS. The strength of weak ties. The American journal of sociology. 1973;78(6):1360-1380. |
| Link | Link |
| Source Type | Empirical study |
| Domain | Groups |
| Subdomain1 | In general |
| Subdomain2 | Networks - social |
| Key Points | A classic paper in sociology showing that in the spread of ideas and opportunities such as finding a job or looking for innovative solutions to problems, weak social connections are often more productive than strong ones. This is relevant to the development of cross - disciplinary scientific research and clinical service development. |
| Citns | 72,033 |