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 …

We investigate the degree to which impact in science and technology is associated with
surprising breakthroughs, and how those breakthroughs arise. Identifying breakthroughs …

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 …

In this article, we theorize a novel approach to addressing the world's grand challenges
based on the philosophical tradition of American pragmatism and the sociological concept of …

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

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 …

Policy makers take initiatives to stimulate knowledge ecosystems in technology hotspots. It is
implicitly assumed that these ecosystems will lead to value networks through which the …

This paper looks at innovation ecosystems through the lens of complexity science,
considering them as open non-linear entities that are characterized by changing multi …

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 …