AOM 2009 SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCEMENT (apologies for cross-postings) BEYOND THE UNI - DIMENSIONALITY OF THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE: CONSEQUENCES AND ANTECEDENTS OF MULTIPLEX NETWORKS 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 Authors of papers: Melissa A. Schilling, Gary Dushnitsky, Dovev Lavie, Stan Xiao Li, Matthew T. Bowers, Martin Kilduff and Wenpin Tsai Symposium Description: 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 the 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. Featured Papers: 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
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