In this paper we adopt a dynamic perspective on networks and creativity to propose that the oft-theorized creative benefits of open networks and heterogeneous content are less likely to be accrued over time if the network is stable. Specifically, we hypothesize that open networks and content...

We accomplish three tasks here. (1) We highlight the lack of cross-fertilization between research on network theory and the resource-based view of the firm (RBV). (2) We sketch by analogy what we believe should be a productive bridge between network brokerage as a core concept in network theory...