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The Impact of Brokerage in a Communication Network on Productivity: Evidence from Sensor Data Cover

The Impact of Brokerage in a Communication Network on Productivity: Evidence from Sensor Data

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|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019.030 | Journal eISSN: 2816-4245 | Journal ISSN: 0226-1766
Language: English
Page range: 130 - 149
Published on: May 29, 2024
Published by: International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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