
<p>We find that a firm’s social network size improves its information environment quality, consistent with social capital theory that networks enable valuable information flow, trust, and truthful sharing. This effect is more pronounced for complex firms with diverse customers, regulations, and coordination issues. Firm social network size also positively affects firm value, mediated by enhanced information quality. The study employs multiple linear regression, Heckman two-step selection, propensity score matching, entropy balancing, and two-stage least squares methods.</p>
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 1 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
