This article marks the occasion of Social Science Research's 50th anniversary by reflecting
on the progress of sequence analysis (SA) since its introduction into the social sciences four …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how a supply chain (SC) network helps
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to obtain liquidity and working capital for enhancing …

Where does generalized trust—that is, the inclination to place trust in strangers—come
from? Our claim is that in economic action, sources of generalized trust may not differ much …

In Africa, social capital (SC) is an important resource for the informal economy. It substitutes
the limited formal business support systems as factor inputs for enterprise development. This …

Abstract Time of Use (ToU) tariffs that aim to shift people's energy use away from peaks have
been key demand-side management measures. Yet, their effectiveness has often been …

Why do leaders of organizations cooperate with players with whom they may never transact
again? Such transactions can involve the incentives to exploit the other party because these …

Unlike the industrialized economies where economic exchange is mainly based on
impersonal transactions, African economies rely heavily on interpersonal relationships and …

How do groups maintain internal solidarity and closure without compromising their access to
diverse networks? A long line of previous research suggests focusing on the boundary …

Dyadic or, more generally, polyadic life course sequences can be more associated within
dyads or polyads than between randomly assigned dyadic/polyadic member sequences, a …

The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between supply network position and
firm performance. A-share manufacturing companies listed from 2013 to 2015 are chosen as …