Structural Holes The Social Structure of Competition |
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| Author:
| Burt, Ronald S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-84371-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1995 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $70.95 |
Book Description:
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Ronald Burt describes the social structural 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.
Ronald Burt describes the social structural 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.