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tertius iungens: a standalone construct

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Organizational behavior

a strategic orientation toward connecting people in one's social network or facilitating new ties among them.

In organizational behavior, tertius iungens refers to a strategic orientation toward connecting people in one's social network or facilitating new ties among them. This meaning comes from Obstfeld (2005) in Administrative Science Quarterly.[1]

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References

Obstfeld, D. (2005). Social Networks, the Tertius Iungens Orientation, and Involvement in Innovation. Administrative Science Quarterly, 50(1), 100-130. https://doi.org/10.2189/asqu.2005.50.1.100

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