Strategies for Network Research in Organizations
Academy of Management ReviewPublished 1 April 1982
Charles J. Fombrun
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Abstract
This paper describes three sets of strategies for the analysis of transactional networks, with an emphasis on their application to both intraorganizational and interorganizational research. Three strategies are contrasted. Their strengths and weaknesses are discussed, and suggestions are made as to how organizational research might benefit from an application of these network strategies.
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