Conventional, neoclassical economics assumes perfectly rational agents (firms, consumers,
investors) who face well-defined problems and arrive at optimal behaviour consistent with …

We examine the challenges of governance facing organizations that pursue a social mission
through the use of market mechanisms. These hybrid organizations, often referred to as …

This article argues that innovation in and from emerging economies is largely shaped by the
challenges of sustained catching-up with the advanced economies. Just as firms and …

Society and Economy—a work of exceptional ambition by the founder of modern economic
sociology—is the first full account of Mark Granovetter's ideas about the diverse ways in …

This introduction to the symposium on “Robust politics and governance in turbulent times”;
examines how different governance paradigms have conceptualized the relationship …

Abstract This Special Issue advances a new understanding of digital platforms as dynamic
and relational. An archetypal transaction platform, we argue, is comprised of three canonical …

Hybrid organizations that combine multiple organizational forms deviate from socially
legitimate templates for organizing, and thus experience unique organizing challenges. In …

This book is principally intended for social scientists wanting to undertake social network
research. It assumes the reader already knows a thing or two (perhaps even a lot) about …

We examine the factors that influence the social performance of hybrid organizations that
pursue a social mission and sustain their operations through commercial activities by …

A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explosion of economic productivity. Markets
and private property had existed for millennia, but what other key institutions fostered …