The authors tests their hypotheses regarding the impact of interfirm rivalry using examples
drawn from the automotive industry. Their study covered corporations' actions regarding 140 …

Recent research shows that preexisting network structure constrains the formation of new
interorganizational alliances. Firms that are poorly embedded in a network structure are less …

I argue that the linkage‐formation propensity of firms is explained by simultaneously
examining both inducement and opportunity factors. Drawing upon resource‐based and …

Network analysis corrects a tendency in organizational theory to focus on the trees rather
than the forest, on the actions of individual organizations rather than on the organization of …

The social embeddedness perspective highlights that socially embedded dyads are more
cooperative than dyads that are not embedded by common third parties. Going beyond the …

Drawing on a social network perspective of organizational coordination, this paper
investigates the effectiveness of coordination mechanisms on knowledge sharing in …

Given the growing popularity of the social network perspective across diverse organizational
subject areas, this review examines the coherence of the research tradition (in terms of …

Rivalry is endemic in society and organizations, fueling competitive intentions and
behaviors. According to social network theory, rivalry emerges among people who, like …

As competition across national borders intensifies, collaboration between competing
companies is becoming an important strategic option for many small and medium-sized …

This article examines the implications of interfirm cooperation for a firm's level of customer
orientation. Drawing on research in marketing, organizational theory, and economics, the …