brokerage in networks

Syllable breakdown

Dictionary meaning

the role played by an actor who bridges disconnected parts of a social network, facilitating the flow of information, resources, or influence between groups that would otherwise have no direct contact; brokers derive power and advantage from their position as intermediaries; Burt's brokerage theory argues that bridging structural holes generates social capital and innovation by exposing the broker to a wider variety of ideas and opportunities than those in densely connected cliques