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When, how, and so what: three essays on managerial practice of personal tie utilization in organizations
Description
Over the past several decades, social network remains the most prevalent and prominent in the strategy and organization theory literature. However, despite the considerable research attention scholars devoted to exploring the implications and mechanisms of social ties and networks in management and organizational contexts, the following question has largely remained understudied: To what extent can top managers' personal ties and networks actually contribute to their firms? This thesis will strive to explore this research question by theoretically highlighting three logically consequent managerial decisions: (1) "When"--when will top managers choose to use their personal ties and networks in their firms; (2) "How"--will top managers use their managerial ties and networks to serve the best interest of their firms or to satisfy their self-interests; and (3) "So what" --how would the decision of using managerial ties and networks to benefit their firms influence other decisions of the firms. Using both primary data and archival information from Chinese firms, I will empirically test the step-wise framework. I expect this thesis to contribute to both strategic leadership and social network research and management practices.
Date Created
2014
Contributors
- Jiang, Han (Author)
- Cannella, Albert A. (Thesis advisor)
- Hoetker, Glenn (Committee member)
- Mesquita, Luiz F. (Committee member)
- Devers, Cynthia E. (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
vii,176 pages : color illustrations
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.25854
Statement of Responsibility
by Han Jiang
Description Source
Viewed on April 24, 2020
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full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2014
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-175)
Field of study: Management
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- 2014-10-01 05:00:25
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- 2021-08-30 01:33:17
- 3 years 2 months ago
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