Peer influence on protest participation: Communication and trust between co-workers as inhibitors or facilitators of mobilization

  • In this article, we investigate how communication and trust networks between employees affect participation in a strike. We analyze whether the strength of network relations is related to congruence in strike behavior using social network data on 59 Dutch workers. We find that private communication networks and trust networks lead to similar strike behavior. This finding indicates that networks not only promote protest mobilization but are also vehicles for demobilization, albeit through different network relations.

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Author: Kirsten ThommesORCiDGND, Agnes AkkermanGND, Marieke Born
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2015.11.003
ISSN:1096-0317
Title of the source (English):Social Science Research
Document Type:Scientific journal article peer-reviewed
Language:English
Year of publication:2016
Volume/Year:56
First Page:58
Last Page:72
Faculty/Chair:Fakultät 5 Wirtschaft, Recht und Gesellschaft / FG ABWL, insbesondere Organisation und Unternehmensführung
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