This article discusses the stochastic actor-oriented model for analyzing panel data of
networks. The model is defined as a continuous-time Markov chain, observed at two or more …

This chapter reviews social capital as discussed in the literature, identifies controversies and
debates, considers some critical issues, and provides conceptual and research strategies for …

Research on crisis management and resilience has sought to explain how individuals and
organizations anticipate and respond to adversity, yet—surprisingly—there has been little …

Interest has burgeoned, in recent years, in how social networks influence individual
creativity and innovation. From both the theoretical and empirical points of view, this …

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 …

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Acknowledgments--Introduction: Setting the Stage. The Paradox of Continuity versus …

When people are facing difficulties, they often feel the need for a confidant-a person to vent
to or a sympathetic ear with whom to talk things through. How do they decide on whom to …

Platform organizations such as Uber, eBay and Airbnb represent a growing disruptive
phenomenon in contemporary capitalism, transforming economic organization, the nature of …

Archival research methods include a broad range of activities applied to facilitate the
investigation of documents and textual materials produced by and about organizations. In its …

Using a two-wave panel in Hong Kong, this study examines how different uses of mobile
social media contribute to individuals' social capital and psychological well-being. Findings …