Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in network research across
the physical and social sciences. For social scientists, the theory of networks has been a …

Much convergence exists between exchange theory and network approaches to social
structure. Starting with the work of Emerson, exchange theory increasingly has considered …

Considerable managerial and academic interest has made engagement a key priority in
marketing and service research, spurring a rapidly increasing body of literature on this topic …

Games Real Actors Play provides a persuasive argument for the use of basic concepts of
game theory in understanding public policy conflicts. Fritz Scharpf criticizes public choice …

In this work, Nan Lin explains the importance of using social connections and social
relations in achieving goals. Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections …

Much of social life involves interactions between individuals or corporate actors in dyads,
groups, organizations or networks that can be viewed as social exchanges. This chapter …

In business-to-business settings, dyadic relationships between firms are of paramount
interest. Recent developments in business practice strongly suggest that to understand …

To date, most network research contains one or more of five major problems. First, it tends to
be atheoretical, ignoring the various social theories that contain network implications …

This article develops a theory that explains how and when emotions, produced by social
exchange, generate stronger or weaker ties to relations, groups, or networks. It is argued …

Identifying and Leveraging the Hidden Social Networks That Drive Corporate Performance
In today's flatter organizations, collaboration in employee networks has become critical to …