Two's Company, Three's a Crowd? Triads in Cooperative-Competitive Networks

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School Research Paper Series

Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 918-927, 2004

11 Pages Posted: 23 Jul 2007

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Ravi Madhavan

University of Pittsburgh

Devi R. Gnyawali

affiliation not provided to SSRN; affiliation not provided to SSRN

Jinyu He

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)

Abstract

Triadic structure is an important, but neglected, aspect of interfirm networks. We developed the constructs clustering and countering as potential drivers of triadic structure and combined them with the recently developmed p* network model to demonstrate the value and feasibility of triadic analysis. Exploratory analysis of data from the global steel industry revealed firms' tendency to form transitive triads, in which three firms all have direct ties with each other, especially within blocks defined by geography or technology.

Suggested Citation

Madhavan, Ravindranath and Gnyawali, Devi R. and Gnyawali, Devi R. and He, Jinyu, Two's Company, Three's a Crowd? Triads in Cooperative-Competitive Networks. Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School Research Paper Series, Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 918-927, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1002294

Ravindranath Madhavan (Contact Author)

University of Pittsburgh ( email )

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Devi R. Gnyawali

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Jinyu He

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) ( email )

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