Embeddedness

Maxim Sytch*, Yong Hyun Kim

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Abstract

Early sociological research suggested that economic actions and social relationships are deeply intertwined. Drawing on this research, Granovetter (American Journal of Sociology 91:481–510, 1985) advanced the concept of embeddedness, which stressed that economic action takes place within networks of social relationships. This influential work motivated research in economic sociology, organizational theory and strategy that aimed to identify how various patterns and dynamics of social structure affect economic action and outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media
Pages488-490
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781137007728
ISBN (Print)9781137491909
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

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© Macmillan Publishers Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2018

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