Browsing by Author "Gulati, Ranjay"
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The Contingent Effects of Prior Ties on Network Dynamics: Essays on the Formation and Dissolution of Interorganizational Relationships in the Venture Capital Industry
Zhelyazkov, Pavel (2015-05-11)This dissertation comprises three empirical chapters that investigate the limits of prior interorganizational ties in explaining patterns of tie formation and tie dissolution of interorganizational relationships in the ... -
Environmental Demands and the Emergence of Social Structure
Tatarynowicz, Adam; Sytch, Maxim; Gulati, Ranjay (SAGE Publications, 2015-09-25)This study investigates the origins of variation in the structures of interorganizational networks across industries. We combine empirical analyses of existing interorganizational networks in six industries with an agent-based ... -
How Much to Make and How Much to Buy? Explaining Plural Sourcing Strategies
Puranam, Phanish; Gulati, Ranjay; Bhattacharya, Sourav (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-09-03)While many theories of the firm seek to explain when firms make rather than buy, in practice, firms often make and buy the same input—they engage in plural sourcing. We argue that explaining the mix of external procurement ... -
Meta-Organizational Design: Rethinking Design in Inter-Organizational and Community Contexts
Gulati, Ranjay; Puranam, Phanish; Tushman, Michael L. (2012)This paper provides conceptual foundations for analyzing organizations comprising multiple legally autonomous entities, which we call meta-organizations. We assess the antecedents of the emergence of such collectives and ... -
The Rise and Fall of Small Worlds: Exploring the Dynamics of Social Structure
Gulati, Ranjay; Sytch, Maxim; Tatarynowicz, Adam (INFORMS, 2012)This paper explores the interplay between social structure and economic action by examining some of the evolutionary dynamics of an emergent network that coalesces into a small-world system. The study highlights the ... -
Toward a Theory of Extended Contact: The Incentives and Opportunities for Bridging Across Network Communities
Sytch, Maxim; Tatarynowicz, Adam; Gulati, Ranjay (INFORMS, 2012)This study investigates the determinants of bridging ties within networks of interconnected firms. Bridging ties are defined as nonredundant connections between firms located in different network communities. We highlight ... -
The Two Facets of Collaboration: Cooperation and Coordination in Strategic Alliances
Gulati, Ranjay; Wohlgezogen, Franz; Zhelyazkov, Pavel Ivanov (2012)This paper unpacks two underspecified facets of collaboration: cooperation and coordination. Prior research has emphasized cooperation, and specifically the partners' commitment and alignment of interests, as the key ...