This article provides a tutorial review of some fundamental ideas and important methods for
the modeling of empirical social network data. It describes basic concepts from graph theory …

Research summary: This article uses Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGMs) to
advance strategic management research, focusing on an application to board interlock …

Two approaches for the statistical analysis of social network generation are widely used; the
tie-oriented exponential random graph model (ERGM) and the stochastic actor-oriented …

We examine the effects of independent directors' external social connectedness on
corporate fraud commission and detection. The results show that well-connected …

Cooperation among organizations is crucial in many fields of sport management. However,
little is known about how and why interorganizational cooperation occurs. In this study …

Recent studies investigating the relationship between crop genetic diversity and human
cultural diversity patterns showed that seed exchanges are embedded in farmers' social …

This empirical study analyzes the dynamics and mechanisms underlying the formation of the
nuclear trade network in Europe. For this analysis, we use ERGM (the Exponential Random …

Theorising of negative ties has focused on simplex negative tie networks or multiplex signed
tie networks. We examine the fundamental differences between positive and negative tie …

The social-ecological effects of agricultural intensification are complex. We explore farmers'
perceptions about the impacts of their land management and the impact of social information …

Research Summary: In this article, we examine to what extent a firm's propensity to acquire
brokerage positions in its external knowledge networks is driven by its entrepreneurial …