This book examines almost two decades of research using the structural or network
approach to political behavior. Network analysis begins with the assumption that the most …

In this study, I examine direct evidence for the influence of interorganizational imitation on a
voluntary, substantive strategic action that affects the economic core of the firm: corporate …

In this paper we theoretically and empirically investigate the idea that firms diversify in part to
utilize productive resources which are surplus to current operations. Knowledge of these …

Why does the number of organizations of any given kind vary over time? Utilizing a diverse
group of organizations including national labor unions, newspapers and newspaper …

The Handbook of Economic Sociology, Second Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-
date treatment of economic sociology available. The first edition, copublished in 1994 by …

We examine the extent to which executives' boundary spanning relations inside and outside
their industry affect organizational strategy and performance. We posit that the informational …

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GRANOVETTER T - AND RICHARD SWEDBERG | - THIRD EDITION Page 2 The Sociology of …

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 …

Maria Charles and David B. Grusky (with substantial contributions from Kim Weeden, Mariko
Chang, Joon Han and Jesper Sørensen) have provided the community of employment …

This study reveals the multifaceted contribution of alliance portfolios to firms' market
performance. Extending prior research that has stressed the value‐creation effect of network …