The Ties that Influence: A Social Network Analysis of Prototypical Employees' Effects on Job Attitudes among Coworkers

Abstract

We explore whether or not “prototypical” employees – employees who represent the goals and values of the organization are socially influential. We contend that employees will hold similar attitudes (organizational commitment, job satisfaction) to those of prototypical employees when strong (as opposed to weak) tie relationships characterized by friendship or advice exist between an employee and a coworker. A social networks study of admissions department employees revealed that employees tend to have similar organizational commitment and job satisfaction to prototypical coworkers with whom they maintain strong friendship ties as well those with whom they maintain strong advice ties.

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