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Informationen zum Autor Martin Kilduff is Diageo Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge University. Martin served as editor of Academy of Management Review from 2006 to 2008, and was previously associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly and British Journal of Management . His research interests lie in social networks in organizations, with particular emphasis on cognitive and personality effects on the positions individuals occupy, and the effects of these positions on performance, promotions, and other outcomes; topics related to the philosophy of science and critical theory with respect to organizational social network research. Andrew Shipilov is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at INSEAD. His current academic research examines how social networks affect firms' competitive advantage. Professor Shipilov's work has been published in the Academy of Management Journal , Administrative Science Quarterly , Organization Science , Strategic Organization , Industrial and Corporate Change , Managerial and Decision Economics as well as in other journals and edited books. Klappentext Drawing on the wealth of insights into organizational life accumulated over the past few decades, this collection takes stock of the foundations of research in this area, examines the status of the current work and identifies future directions for the field. Topics covered include theoretical and methodological foundations; social capital; strong ties, weak ties and structural holes; small worlds/network structures; centrality and power; social networks of entrepreneurship; identity, cognition and individual differences in social networks; and network dynamics. Zusammenfassung This collection takes stock of the foundations of research in the area of organizational networks research! examines the status of current work and identifies future directions for the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis VOLUME ONE Theoretical and Methodological Foundations Urban Families: Conjugal Roles and Social Networks - E. Bott Structural Balance: A Generalization of Heider¿s Theory - D. Cartwright and F. Harary Graph Theoretic Methods in the Management Sciences - F. Harary Structural Balance, Mechanical Solidarity and Interpersonal Relations - J. A. Davis Structural Equivalence of Individuals in Social Networks - F. Lorain and H.C. White The Strength of Weak Ties - M.S. Granovetter The Duality of Persons and Groups - R.L. Breiger Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness - M.S. Granovetter Social Networks as Normal Science - N.P. Hummon and K. Carley Social Capital Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital - J.S. Coleman Bowling Alone: Americäs Declining Social Capital - R.D. Putnam Resources and Relationships: Social Networks and Mobility in the Workplace - J.M. Podolny and J. Baron Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, and the Organizational Advantage - J. Nahapiet and S. Ghoshal Social Capital and Value Creation: The Role of Intrafirm Networks - W. Tsai and S. Ghoshal The Two Meanings of Social Capital - A. Portes Group Social Capital and Group Effectiveness: The Role of Informal Socializing Ties - H. Oh, C. Myung Ho and G. Labianca Second-hand Brokerage: Evidence on the Importance of Local Structure for Managers, Bankers and Analysts - R. Burt VOLUME TWO Strong Ties, Weak Ties and Structural Holes The Strength of Strong Ties: Social Networks and Intergroup Conflict in Organizations - E. Reed Nelson The Search-Transfer Problem: The Role of Weak Ties in Sharing Knowledge Across Organization Subunits - M. T. Hansen Bridging Ties: A Source of Firm Heterogeneity in Competitive Capabilities - B. McEvily and A. Zaheer Collaboration Networks, Structural Holes, and ...
