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Walter W. Powell
Researcher at Stanford University
Publications - 122
Citations - 88810
Walter W. Powell is an academic researcher from Stanford University. The author has contributed to research in topics: New institutionalism & Organizational analysis. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 120 publications receiving 82637 citations. Previous affiliations of Walter W. Powell include University of Michigan & University of Arizona.
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Network Dynamics and Field Evolution: The Growth of Interorganizational Collaboration in the Life Sciences
TL;DR: In this paper, the development of collaborative network ties and configurations in the commercial biotechnology field is examined, in order to demonstrate how patterns and the logic of interaction and attachment emerge, take root, and shift over time.
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Intellectual capital or signal? The effects of scientists on alliance formation in knowledge-intensive industries
TL;DR: In this article, a longitudinal analysis of more than 300 U.S. biotechnology firms between 1988 and 1999 suggests that scientists serve more than just a research function in knowledge-intensive industries.
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The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Theory
Paul DiMaggio,Walter W. Powell +1 more
The Capitalist Firm in the 21st Century: Emerging Patterns
TL;DR: DiMaggio as discussed by the authors also benefited considerably from feedback from participants at the Sociology department at North Carolina University, the Department of Business Studies at Uppsala University, Strategy workshop at MIT’s Sloan School, the Social Organization Seminar at the University of Arizona, and the History, Technology, and Society program at Georgia Tech.