Exploring social networks on the team level-A review of the empirical literature

Authors:
Kaisa Henttonen
Affiliations:
Lappeenranta University of Technology, School of Business/Technology Business Research Center (TBRC), P.O. Box 20, FI-53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
Venue:
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Despite the extensive set of findings on the determinants of team effectiveness, academic understanding of one potentially critical set of determinants, social networks, is limited. This paper is a review and a discussion of the literature on the impact of social networks in small groups such as teams. More specifically, the interest is in the effects of the structural characteristics of the networks on team effectiveness. The review covers various types of small groups: subjects of laboratory studies, student teams, innovation and R&D teams, and other organisational groups. The research findings for each type are reviewed, and the article concludes with a comparison of the variables studied. The progress that has been made is highlighted, suggestions for further research are made, and the key contributions to this area of study are summarised.