Close but not committed? The multiple dimensions of relational embeddedness

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1214-1235

  Chang, Kuang chi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Close relationship; Commitment; Embeddedness; Inter organizational relations; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957534719     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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