Networks within Networks: Service Link Overlap, Organizational Cliques, and Network Effectiveness Export

@article{citeulike:4466122, abstract = {This study explored the use of clique analysis for explaining network effectiveness. In data from networks of mental health agencies in three cities, effectiveness, measured as client outcomes, was negatively related to the integration of full networks. In contrast, effectiveness was positively related to integration among small cliques of agencies when these cliques had overlapping links through both reciprocated referrals and case coordination. The findings have implications for both theory and research, demonstrating the value of studying network clique structure and developing clique-based explanations of network behavior and outcomes.}, author = {Provan, Keith G. and Sebastian, Juliann G.}, citeulike-article-id = {4466122}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/257084}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/257084}, doi = {10.2307/257084}, issn = {00014273}, journal = {The Academy of Management Journal}, keywords = {network, performance}, number = {4}, pages = {453--463}, posted-at = {2009-05-05 21:29:57}, priority = {5}, publisher = {Academy of Management}, title = {Networks within Networks: Service Link Overlap, Organizational Cliques, and Network Effectiveness}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/257084}, volume = {41}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4466122 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4466122 N2 - This study explored the use of clique analysis for explaining network effectiveness. In data from networks of mental health agencies in three cities, effectiveness, measured as client outcomes, was negatively related to the integration of full networks. In contrast, effectiveness was positively related to integration among small cliques of agencies when these cliques had overlapping links through both reciprocated referrals and case coordination. The findings have implications for both theory and research, demonstrating the value of studying network clique structure and developing clique-based explanations of network behavior and outcomes. IS - 4 JF - The Academy of Management Journal SN - 00014273 EP - 463 TI - Networks within Networks: Service Link Overlap, Organizational Cliques, and Network Effectiveness PB - Academy of Management VL - 41 SP - 453 KW - network KW - performance AU - Provan, Keith AU - Sebastian, Juliann PY - 1998/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/257084 ER -