A paradigm too far? A dynamic stability reconsideration of the social network research program

• 成果类型: Review
• 署名作者: Kilduff, Martin; Tsai, Wenpin; Hanke, Ralph
• 署名单位: University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; University System of Ohio; Bowling Green State University
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.22528168
• 发表日期: 2006
• 页码: 1031-1048
• 关键词: small-world; decision-making; Embeddedness; ORGANIZATIONS; KNOWLEDGE; TIES; performance; TECHNOLOGY; frontiers; science

摘要

Instead of paradigmatic unity. we call for progressive theory development from a set of core concepts (Lakatos, 1970) comprising primacy of relations, ubiquity of embeddedness. social utility of connections, and structural patterning of social life. Organizational network research can capture complexity and distinctiveness of individuals and networks in terms of mutual constitution and change. The goal is not to delineate small puzzles whose outcomes are predetermined but to signal bold ideas concerning new phenomena.