Reed E. Nelson

TL;DR: In this paper, a field study of 29 resource-constrained firms that varied dramatically in their responses to similar objective environments is used to examine the process by which entrepreneurs in resource-poor environments were able to render unique services by recombining elements at hand for new purposes that challenged institutional definitions and limits.

TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between social networks and conflict in 20 organizational units was investigated and it was found that low-conflict organizations are characterized by higher numbers of intergroup strong ties, measured as frequent contacts, than are high-conflicts organizations.

TL;DR: The authors compared the national and organizational cultures of India, Brazil, and the USA, uncovering a significant but complex relationship Clusters are found in all three countries that both systematically replicate and reject national values Possible reasons for these ''isomorphic' and ''rejective' responses to national culture are explored and their theoretical implications developed

TL;DR: This article used grounded theory techniques to study 23 diverse entrepreneurs and found that bricolage is correlated with less rational entrepreneurial behaviors, such as greediness and greediness, and used this information to predict entrepreneurial behavior.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors employ a case study to assess the relative efficacy of two theoretical perspectives in understanding temporary labor use to restructure a county information systems department, in light of transaction cost and social network theories.