Literature claims for a deeper understanding of which processes shape the evolution of network structures over time. Drawing on the assumption that the “normative ideal” network structure should be understood according to the context in which the network is embedded, we observe collaborative networks generated by the necessity to respond to meeting regulatory requirements. We address the following research questions: What are the effects of centrality on performance in cooperative networks? Which network structural characteristics are relevant in cooperative research networks? We test our hypotheses in a cooperative network made of 114 clinical trial research projects. We provide evidence that, in collaborative networks, an actor's centrality is likely to increase according to its past structural holes. Moreover, we observe that an actor's centrality has a negative effect on performance.
Central positions and performance in the scientific community: evidences from clinical research projects / Brunetta, Federica; Boccardelli, Paolo; Lipparini, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH. - ISSN 0148-2963. - 68:5(2015), pp. 1074-1081. [10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.10.009]
Central positions and performance in the scientific community: evidences from clinical research projects
BRUNETTA, FEDERICA
;BOCCARDELLI, PAOLO;
2015
Abstract
Literature claims for a deeper understanding of which processes shape the evolution of network structures over time. Drawing on the assumption that the “normative ideal” network structure should be understood according to the context in which the network is embedded, we observe collaborative networks generated by the necessity to respond to meeting regulatory requirements. We address the following research questions: What are the effects of centrality on performance in cooperative networks? Which network structural characteristics are relevant in cooperative research networks? We test our hypotheses in a cooperative network made of 114 clinical trial research projects. We provide evidence that, in collaborative networks, an actor's centrality is likely to increase according to its past structural holes. Moreover, we observe that an actor's centrality has a negative effect on performance.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
---|---|---|---|
Bru_Bocc_Lippa_Central positions and performances.pdf
Open Access dal 01/06/2018
Tipologia:
Documento in Post-print
Licenza:
DRM (Digital rights management) non definiti
Dimensione
821.55 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
821.55 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
Corrigendum.pdf
Solo gestori archivio
Descrizione: Corrigendum all'articolo
Tipologia:
Documento in Post-print
Licenza:
DRM (Digital rights management) non definiti
Dimensione
36.97 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
36.97 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.