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Ronald Burt studies the social structure of competitive advantage in careers, organizations, and markets. Burt is the author of six books, two software programs, and numerous articles and chapters in academic works. His publications include Brokerage and Closure: An Introduction to Social Capital published by Oxford University Press in 2005; Academy of Management Journal in 2007.
Ronald Stuart Burt (born 1949) is the Hobart W. Williams Professor of Sociology and Strategy at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is most notable for his research and writing on social networks and social capital, particularly the concept of structural holes in a social network. [more on Wikipedia]
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