In light of the increasing importance of strategic alliances in shaping competition, this study
explored whether the social network of small firm executives can be leveraged to facilitate …

This study extends existing work in the area of interorganizational relationships by exploring
the interaction between the strategic posture of small firms and their propensity to form …

This study explores how social structure affects interfirm alliance formation patterns. It
proposes that the social context emerging from prior alliances and considerations of …

This article examines the process through which multilevel network structures translate into
knowledge acquisition from alliance partners. The degree of knowledge transfer a …

In this article, the authors examine the acquisition and utilization of information in new
product alliances. Drawing from research in social network theory with a focus on the …

Alliances are often formed as a response to challenges from both market and social forces.
Although the resource dependence logic posits that firms enter into alliances to stabilize …

This paper introduces a social network perspective to the study of strategic alliances. It
extends prior research, which has primarily considered alliances as dyadic exchanges and …

This article evaluates interfirm cooperation among small manufacturing firms. Networks of
small firms work together on numerous activities such as marketing, procurement or …

In this study, we address the topic of interorganizational network change by exploring factors
that affect the choice of alliance and interlock partners. While many studies have been …

Organizations enter alliances with each other to access critical re-sources, but they rely on
information from the network of prior alli-ances to determine with whom to cooperate. These …