Social capital plays an important role in explaining how value is created from firms' network relationships, but little is understood about how social capital is shaped over time and how it is re-shaped when firms consolidate their network ties. In response, this study explores the evolution of...

The concept of ?strategic dalliances?? defined as non-committal relationships that companies can ?dip in and out of,? or dally with, while simultaneously maintaining longer-term strategic partnerships with other firms and suppliers ? has emerged as a promising strategy by which organizations can...