Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780674843714)

Ronald Burt describes the social structural theory of competition that has developed through the last two decades. The contrast between perfect competition and monopoly is replaced with a network model of competition. The basic element in this account is the structural hole: a gap between two individuals with complementary resources or information. When the two are connected through a third individual as entrepreneur, the gap is filled, creating important advantages for the entrepreneur. Competitive advantage is a matter of access to structural holes in relation to market transactions.

Author: Ronald S. Burt
ISBN-10: 0674843711
ISBN-13: 9780674843714
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/11/1995
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.12w x 0.83d