Networks

Question 1

Ring & Ven De Ven (1994)

Answer 1

• Prior research ignored process of relationships emerging
• knowing you can trust the other party mitigates risk (because the future is uncertain and people are likely motivated to adhere to norms of fairness in their networks)
• When trust is prevalent, relationships will use less formal governance (i.e., legal contracts) and more informal governance (i.e. psych contracts)

Question 2

Ibarra et al (2005)

Answer 2

• Highlights individual & collective dilemmas (i.e., Tragedy of commons where individuals erode the collective capital by serving their own interests) Free Rider Problem
• Networks affect social identity Identity affects networks
  Homophily= selection of new ties based on similarity

Question 3

Provan & Fish (2007)

Answer 3

• A key group of organization within the network that play a central role (carriers rules and practices).
• Networks may lead to org learning

Question 4

Kilduff & Brass (2010)

Answer 4

Review: Offered ideas for future research - go micro- focus on actor characteristics /cognitions more

Question 5

Key contributions of Network Theory.

Answer 5

• informal networks are important
• perceptions are critical (i.e., perceiving someone as being friends with a powerful person)
• Structure and agency (i.e., individual differences like gender, self- monitoring predict how people shape their social networks to their advantage)