The article examines the implications of the regulations on women in the Italian context regarding specific measures introduced to promote their access to work and professional career. The existing regulations about cross-gender workforce imply significant effects on the Human Resource...

The 1993 Special Research Forum on Configurations is dedicated to the proposition that configurational theory and research can significantly advance understanding of people, groups, and organizations. In this introductory essay, we define configurational approaches to organizational analysis,...

What is the interrelationship among formal institutions, social networks, and new venture growth? Drawing on the theory of institutional polycentrism and social network theory, we examine this question using data on 637 entrepreneurs from four different countries. We find the confluence of weak...