Alliance networks are strategic decisions involving trade‐offs between two stylized structural
design choices: prominent and entrepreneurial. Prominent alliance networks emphasize …

Many studies focus on the relationship between social networks and performance. I study
networking behavior as an antecedent of tie formation among entrepreneurs in business …

Proponents of transaction cost theory have assumed that alliance formation is motivated by
environmental uncertainty, with the structure and outcomes of alliance relationships being …

This study examines the use of strategic alliances by small technology-based firms. These
firms, who have innovative ideas and products but often lack the resources and experience …

Academics have increasingly recognized the benefits derived from social networks
embedded within companies' buyer–supplier relationships. However, prior research has …

Assuming heterogeneity among relationally-embedded ties, this study focuses on their
classification. Network ties embedded within social relationships influence economic actions …

Research Summary: Market conditions are known to matter for firm performance and growth.
This study explores how changing levels of uncertainty and competition affect interfirm ties of …

This paper examines the conditions under which successful partnership networks were
formed by four entrepreneurial companies. Seven alliance partnerships were studied. Both …

Drawing on multiple-level embedded case study research of eight dyadic joint-design
alliances and 14 collaborative ventures within them, this study sheds light on how value, in …