| Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition Revised Edition Contributor(s): Burt, Ronald S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674843711 ISBN-13: 9780674843714 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1995 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.12" W x 9.4" (1.04 lbs) 324 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burt, Ronald S.: - Ronald S. Burt is Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. |
