Structural holes : the social structure of competition

Summary: Ronald Burt describes the social structure theory of competition that has developed through the last two decades. The contrast between perfect competition and monopoly is replaced with a network model of competition. The basic element in this account is the structural hole: a gap between two individuals with complementary resources or information. When the two are connected through a third individual as entrepreneur, the gap is filled, creating important advantages for the entrepreneur. Competitive advantage is a matter of access to structural holes in relation to market transactions.

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ISBN: 9780674843721
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 313 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1992.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Summary7. Strategic Embedding and Institutional Residue -- The Other Tertius -- Strategy Hypothesis -- Formal Organization as Social Residue -- Personality as Emotional Residue -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Index
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