Relational embeddedness and learning: The case of bank loan managers and their clients

Management Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 383-399

  Uzzi, Brian ^a   Lancaster, Ryon ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embeddedness; Learning and knowledge; Networks; Social capital

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

BANK LOAN MANAGERS; LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE; RELATIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

EID: 0041702217     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.49.4.383.14427     Document Type: Article

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