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structural hole
STRUK-cher-ul HOHL
ˈstrʌktʃərəl hoʊlListen
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structuralhole
Dictionary meaning
a gap in a social network between two individuals or groups that are not directly connected to each other; identified by sociologist Ronald Burt as a source of competitive advantage; the person who bridges a structural hole acts as a broker who controls information and resources flowing between disconnected clusters, gaining unique access to diverse ideas and the ability to synthesize them
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