AOM 2009 SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCEMENT
BEYOND THE UNI-DIMENSIONALITY OF THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE: CONSEQUENCES AND
ANTECEDENTS OF MULTIPLEX NETWORKS
Apologies for cross-postings
Tuesday, Aug 11 2009 1:15PM - 2:45PM at Hyatt Regency Chicago in Columbus H
Sponsoring Divisions: BPS and OMT
Symposium Organizer: Andrew Shipilov
Discussant: Joel Baum
Where do networks come from and how do they impact organizations? These are
two separate, but equally important questions that are likely to guide
research on inter-organizational networks for the years to come. To date,
however, the majority of studies examining network evolution have focused on
exploring the origins and consequences of individual networks in isolation,
failing to account for the possibility that organizations are embedded in
multiple networks at the same time.
Not examining network multiplexity not only prevents researchers from
understanding the true origins of the organizations' network positions, but
also might lead to serious misspecifications in theoretical and empirical
models.
This symposium presents novel research that examines the antecedents of
organizations' positions in multiplex networks as well as the consequences
of these positions. We explore how different dimensions of network ties -
e.g. variations in geographic reach, differences in th e nature of invested
resources, actors initiating the relationship or relationship age-each
affect an organization's position in the complex web of social affiliations
and, ultimately, organizational outcomes such as performance or strategy.
Papers and Presenters:
Melissa A. Schilling The Global Technology Collaboration Network:
Structure, Trends, and Implications
Gary Dushnitsky and Dovev Lavie Interdependence in the Evolution of
Inter-Firm Networks: How Alliances Shape Corporate Venture Capital in the
Software Industry
Andrew V. Shipilov and Stan Xiao Li The Missing Link: The Effect of
Customers on the Formation of Relationships among Producers
Matthew T. Bowers, Martin Kilduff, Wenpin Tsai Network Evolution and
Strategy Development: A Multilevel Analysis
Andrew V. Shipilov
Akzo Nobel Fellow of Strategic Management
Assistant Professor of Strategy
INSEAD
http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/profiles/ashipilov/