Brokerage and Closure - An Introduction to Social Capital

Zusatztext Review from previous edition Burt is among the best social network writers in articulating ideas from a research tradition that is notoriously difficult to put into words. Brokerage and Closure is the next step in research on social capital. Klappentext Social Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop it have become key questions in markets, organizations, and careers. Ronald S. Burt builds on his celebrated work in this area to explore these issues. Zusammenfassung Social Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop it have become key questions in markets, organizations, and careers. Ronald S. Burt builds on his celebrated work in this area to explore these issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Social Capital of Structural Holes 2: Creativity and Learning 3: Closure, Trust, and Reputation 4: Closure, Echo, and Rigidity 5: Images of Equilibrium

Product details

• Authors: Ronald S. Burt, Ronald S. ( Burt, Burt Ronald S.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2007
• EAN: 9780199249152
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924915-2
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Sociology & anthropology, Society and culture: general, Management and management techniques, Sociology and anthropology