Essays about: "strong and weak ties"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words strong and weak ties.

  1. 1. Tapestry of rural lives : trust and ties within BYGDSAM association

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Zana-Sofia Merdovic; [2024]
    Keywords : weak ties; civil associations; rural development;

    Abstract : Local communities across Europe have been experiencing a decline in population and public services. To counter this trend, civil society often steps up through voluntary associations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessing The Relationship Between Social Networks And Integration In The Labour Market In Sweden: A Case Study Of Somali And Bosnian Second-Generation Immigrants In Växjö

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Bahati George; [2023]
    Keywords : integration; immigrants; social networks; social capital;

    Abstract : The integration of immigrants has been a significant area of research, focusing on aspects such as employment, housing, and education for newly arrived community members. In recent years, scholarly attention has increasingly turned toward social networks and their influence on immigrant integration into the labor market of the host country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Building Bridges to Success: Analysing the Strength of Ties in Entrepreneurial Networks and their Contribution to Resource Mobilisation for New Ventures - A multi-case study within the Netherlands and Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Leonie Blum; Stijn Valkenburg; [2023]
    Keywords : networking theory; resource mobilisation journey; resource based view; strong ties; weak ties; entrepreneurship; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the complex relationship between networking and resource mobilisation in the context of entrepreneurship. The study investigates the extent to which different types of ties, namely strong, weak and new ties, contribute to an entrepreneur's ability to acquire resources. READ MORE

  5. 4. From Strong to Weak and Everything In Between - Unveiling the Potential of All Tie Strengths in the Creativity Process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anika Kreisbeck-Apert; Emily Stern; [2023]
    Keywords : Creativity; creativity process; tie-strength; continuum; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The developed tie-gradient representing the tie-strength-continuum along which multiple relationship-clusters can be allotted through comparison, provides a more nuanced view on tie strength. During idea generation, weak(er) ties are predominantly consulted, which does not preclude the inclusion of other tie strengths. READ MORE

  6. 5. Contagion, Contention, and Content: Political Mobilization on Telegram in the 2020 Belarusian post-Election Protests

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Vide Wassberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Telegram; Belarus; Protest; Participation; Mobilization; Connective Action; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study aims to scrutinize the role of the social media application Telegram as a protest mobilizing structure during the 2020 post-election uprising in Minsk, Belarus. The purpose is to strengthen the understanding on how protest mobilizations online relate to offline protest participation in authoritarian states, and how the usage of social media in social movements impact, and is influenced by, its authoritarian context. READ MORE