The Effects of Diversity and Network Ties on Innovations

Alina Lungeanu, Noshir Contractor · 2014 · American Behavioral Scientist

Summary. This study analyzes how diversity affects innovation in scientific collaboration. Using data from 1,354 researchers who created the Oncofertility field through 469 publications, the authors find that innovation benefits from both homophily and diversity. Shared country residence and prior collaborations reduce uncertainty, while cognitive diversity enables the knowledge recombination necessary for breakthrough innovation.

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Lungeanu, A., & Contractor, N.. (2014). The Effects of Diversity and Network Ties on Innovations. American Behavioral Scientist. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764214556804

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DOI: 10.1177/0002764214556804
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28