Agency Directors And Network Centrality: An Examination Of Resource Dependencies

摘要: pendence theory is organizations must obtain resources from their environments in order to survive (Pfeffer and Salancik, 1978). According the theory, there are several strategic factors that affect how manage interorganizational resource exchanges. These include (1) interlocking of board director members, (2) joint programs or ventures, (3) organization size, (4) top administrator contacts with other Salancik 1978: 143-69). Organizations engage these activities reduce uncertainty develop favorable linkages networks. An network defined as an identifiable set which tied linked one another through specific types exchanges (Aldrich, 1979; Lincoln, 1982). Prior research on networks has focused both coordination differentiation within various service delivery (Boje Whetten, 1981). The present study examines exchange organizations. Specifically, we test effects engagement coordinative such contacts, interlocks, size power dependence. In so doing, strive further clarify role organizational can have cen-