In this study, we examine how the characteristics of clique structures affect the performance of firms embedded within the cliques. Although it is generally accepted in organization theory and strategic management that firms are embedded within ego and overarching industry networks that each...

Using data on all underwriting syndicates in Canada over nearly 40 years, we examine whether, and if so to what extent, managers are aware of and strategic about their network positions by comparing the effects of partner selection on network position at two levels of complexity. Our findings...

Interfirm networks often take on characteristics consistent with the notion of a small world - they are locally clustered into dense sub-networks or cliques that are sparsely connected by a small number of ties that cut across the cliques, linking network members through a relatively small...