) embedded in a network have to decide how much effort they exert in some activity (say education). We show that the more central … minority agents are in the social network, the more they assimilate to the majority culture. We also show that denser networks … tend to favor assimilation so that, for example, it is easier to assimilate in a complete network than in a star …

This paper investigates the relationship between a CEO’s social network, firm identity, and firm performance. There are … two competing theories that predict contradictory outcomes. Following social network theory, one would expect a positive … network affects firm performance negatively. Even so, growth companies are actively seeking CEOs with a large social network …