Organization Science articles from May 2006

Organization Science archives from May 2006

Manufacturing relations: an empirical study of the organization of production across multiple networks.
May 1, 2006... Organizational communities present two generic features that are recurrently documented in empirical studies, but only imperfectly accounted for in current models of interorganizational relations. The first is the tendency of participant...

Interorganizational ties and business group boundaries: evidence from an emerging economy.
May 1, 2006... We identify which types of ties best distinguish pairs of Chilean firms in the same business group from pairs of Chilean firms that are not group brethren. Overlap in owners, indirect equity holdings, and director interlocks are especially...

Social capital and organizational performance: evidence from urban public schools.
May 1, 2006... In this paper we examine social capital and its relationship with performance at the organizational level. We predict that both internal and external social capital will have a positive effect on organizational performance. We test our...

Acquiring and applying knowledge in transnational teams: the roles of cosmopolitans and locals.
May 1, 2006... This paper examines the roles of cosmopolitans and locals in transnational teams that work on knowledge-intensive projects. I propose that cosmopolitan and local team members can help their teams to acquire and apply knowledge more effectively,...

The organizers' ecology: an empirical study of foreign banks in Shanghai.
May 1, 2006... The organizing stages that predate entry into an organizational population were studied from an ecological perspective. Based on a detailed analysis of foreign banks in Shanghai, findings are presented that suggest that the likelihood of moving...

The impact of corruption on entry strategy: evidence from telecommunication projects in emerging economies.
May 1, 2006... With globalization and the growth in emerging economies, multinational enterprises (MNEs) now frequently confront challenges associated with corrupt governments. Already, a growing body of research has demonstrated that corruption significantly...