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Using social networks theory as a complementary perspective to the study of organizational change
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This paper contributes to the literature on organizational change by examining organizations as social entities embedded in inter-organizational networks. In contrast with extant research that focuses on macro environmental and internal factors to explain organizational change, we put forth the social network surrounding the firm as a major driver of any change process. Specifically, we examine organizational change as driven by the organizations’ positions and relations in an interorganizational network, and advance a set of theory driven propositions on innovation, imitation, inertia, structural equivalence and structural positioning. Our conceptual discussion demonstrates that inter-organizational networks are important in complementing the macroenvironment and internal organizational factors for the study of organizational changes. We conclude with a discussion on normative implications for organizations and avenues for future research.
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Organizational change Social networks
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Ferreira, M. P., & Armagan, S. (2011). Using social networks theory as a complementary perspective to the study of organizational change. Brazilian Administration Review, 8(2), 168-184. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1807-76922011000200004
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ANPAD