We combine structural hole theory with performance-feedback theory to identify determinants of partner selection in networks. Specifically, we examine how a brokerage position coupled with aspiration-performance gaps affect an organization’s propensity to initiate ties to partners of different...

Despite the wealth of research on the origins of institutions, little is known about how institutions and their underlying logics are extended following initial diffusion stage. We argue that institutional extension happens through multi-wave diffusion of related practices such that an...

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...