Relationship and Network Shocks

Social network research is increasingly recognizing that relationships and networks are not static but rather evolve and change over time. Within this area of network dynamics, though, change can come suddenly. Such shocks may be exogenous, such as a pandemic, or may be internally generated, such as a conflict that ends a relationship. The purpose of this symposium is to highlight new research studies and perspectives that help us understand the causes, processes, and consequences of such disruptions. We aim to go beyond just noting that network change happens, and even go beyond noting the ways in which network ties and networks are dynamic. Instead, we aim to examine relationship and network change specifically when it is sudden or dramatic, i.e., a shock. Social Re-Integration Following COVID: Field Experimental Evidence Presenter: Adam M. Kleinbaum; Dartmouth College Brokerage, Personality Change, and Performance: Exploratory Evidence from An Entrepreneurs’ Network Presenter: Stefano Tasselli; Erasmus U. Rotterdam Presenter: Martin J. Kilduff; UCL School of Management Labor Pains? Effects of Parenthood on Women’s & Men’s Networks, Career Investments & Attainment Presenter: Ye Jin Park; INSEAD Presenter: Raina A. Brands; UCL School of Management Mobility Ties: Which Ties to Former Coworkers Are Maintained versus Become Dormant? Presenter: Ella Sheinfeld; Rutgers U. Presenter: Daniel Z. Levin; Rutgers U.