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  • The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management

Markets as Networks: The Dynamics and Implications of Interorganizational Network Structures

By: Ranjay Gulati and Maxim Sytch
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Abstract

We discuss existing research that applies a relational, socio-structural lens to studying organizations and markets. Research in this field has described markets first and foremost as networks of enduring relationships and repeated interactions among organizations. We start by addressing some of the key findings of extant research regarding the antecedents of network structures and variations in their emergent structural properties. We then evaluate the implications of these network structures for a range of organizational behaviours and outcomes, exploring the underlying mechanisms for the effects of networks.

Keywords

Interorganizatonal Relationships; Social Networks; Networks; Markets

Citation

Gulati, Ranjay, and Maxim Sytch. "Markets as Networks: The Dynamics and Implications of Interorganizational Network Structures." In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Continuously updated edition, edited by Mie Augier and David J. Teece. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. Electronic. (Pre-published, October 2013 and updated in 2014.)
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Ranjay Gulati

Organizational Behavior
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