... Workplace relationships Gender Organizations Homophily Many people do not work in isolation but are socially embedded in their workplace. Prior research shows that social networks are associated with relevant outcomes like salary (Markiewicz et al., 2000), performance (Methot et al...

... homogeneity will be a factor in understanding their financial performance. The authors also conducted exploratory interviews with a convenience sample of MBEs to gain insight into the concept of employee homophily. Findings The research uncovered that as homogeneity increases, MBE financial performance...

...-indices). Additionally, the data show patterns of homophily in that female (vs male) and white and Asian (vs UR) students are more likely to be paired with female and white and Asian advisors, respectively. Originality/value This research uses real-world, archival data to demonstrate that phenomena...