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作者：Raffaelli, Ryan; Glynn, Mary Ann
作者单位：Harvard University; Boston College
摘要：We examine how the organizational adoption of new practices is influenced by relational pluralism, i.e., an organization's multiple ties to actors inside and outside its industry. We theorize that institutional mechanisms of practice diffusion underlying relational networks and filtered by organizational characteristics influence the adoption of practices that are more customized (tailored) or less customized (turnkey). We hypothesize, first, that organizations participating in extra-industry ...
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作者：Shipilov, Andrew; Gulati, Ranjay; Kilduff, Martin; Li, Stan; Tsai, Wenpin
作者单位：INSEAD Business School; Harvard University; University of London; University College London; York University - Canada; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park
摘要：Relational pluralism exists when actors maintain multiple kinds of relationships with one another and develop multiple identities as a result. The outcomes of relational pluralism can include greater flexibility in building network ties, more stable exchange relationships, and the ability to adopt tailored innovations. We develop a typology of relational pluralism and examine both the positive and negative features of relational pluralism inside and across organizations. We conclude with a dis...
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作者：Sytch, Maxim; Tatarynowicz, Adam
作者单位：University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; Tilburg University
摘要：This paper investigates the evolutionary dynamics of a dual social structure encompassing collaboration and conflict among corporate actors. We apply and advance structural balance theory to examine the formation of balanced and unbalanced dyadic and triadic structures, and to explore how these dynamics aggregate to shape the emergence of a global network. Our findings are threefold. First, we find that existing collaborative or conflictual relationships between two companies engender future r...
