사회네트워크 구조가 혁신행동과 직무성과에 미치는 영향

The impact of social network structure on innovative behavior and job performance: A case of employees in travel agency

The purpose of this study is to examines the influence of social network structure on innovative behavior and job performance. Based on literature review, three main components of social network were extracted: a) network size measured by the number of relationship, the number of job-related associational memberships, and the number of non-job-related associational memberships, b) strength of relationship, and c) range of network measured by the extent of relationships with people working in different department and in higher work position. Sample data were collected from employees working at travel agency. A total of 197 samples was used for data analysis. As results, this study found the significant effects of job-related and non-job-related associational membership and the range of network on innovative behavior. Contrary to expectations, the strength of relationship and the size of networked people did not show significant effects on innovative behavior. Based on findings, theoretical and practical implications were discussed.