Susan Durbin Sue.Durbin@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Human Resource Management
Creating knowledge through networks: A gender perspective
Durbin, Susan
Authors
Abstract
This article offers a theoretical analysis of knowledge creation through networking, specifically drawing upon the example of female senior managers as potential knowledge creators. The article constructs a model of networks and their corresponding knowledge and organizational types. It highlights the importance of differentiating between formal and informal networks and shows that senior women have limited access to and are often excluded from strategic informal networks, such as the old boys' network. Restricted network access denies involvement in the exchange and creation of tacit knowledge and ultimately, organizational resources and power. The strength of network ties may also impact upon the quality of knowledge exchanged within networks, its level of complexity and strategic relevance. The article contributes to the debate on the gendering of the knowledge economy and suggests a theoretical approach to understanding women's inclusion and exclusion from knowledge creation in organizations. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Citation
Durbin, S. (2011). Creating knowledge through networks: A gender perspective. Gender, Work and Organization, 18(1), 90-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00536.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Gender, Work and Organization |
Print ISSN | 0968-6673 |
Electronic ISSN | 1468-0432 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 90-112 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00536.x |
Keywords | knowledge, networking, gender, homophily, old boys' networks |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/965826 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00536.x |
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