A structural perspective on the emergence of network organizations

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-96

  Topper, Curtis M ^a   Carley, Kathleen M ^b  

^a H John Heinz III Sch of Pub P   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Crisis management; Organizations; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034366516     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022250x.1999.9990229     Document Type: Article

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