Seeing things clearly: social structure,personality, and accuracy in social network perception |
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| Institution: | 1. Toulouse School of Economics (IDEI and GREMAQ), and CEPR, France;2. Faculty of Economics and Queens’ College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom;3. Faculty of Economics and Christ''s College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom;1. Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, United States;2. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, United States;3. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, United States;4. Seoul National University, Republic of Korea;1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45 # 26-85 - Edificio Uriel Gutiérrez, Bogotá, Colombia;2. University of Washington, Padelford Hall, Room B-313, Box 354322, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States;1. Swinburne University of Technology, Australia;2. University of Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | People differ in their ability to perceive accurately the informal patterns of interpersonal relationships in their social groups, i.e., the group's network structure. Existing research leaves us largely unable to explain the variation in accuracy in social network perception. This paper argues that the study of accuracy in social network perception should consider the effect of both situational factors and individual differences. To explore this claim, three research centers in an Italian university were studied. Perceptions of the friendship and the work-related advice networks in the organization were compared to the actual network. The results indicate that both an observer's position in the formal and informal social structure of the organization, and his or her personality traits contribute to determining accuracy in social network perception. |
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