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M@n@gement

CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL ISSUE 2005

 INTERORGANIZATIONAL ALLIANCES AND NETWORKS


 
 Guest editors:
Stewart Clegg (University of Technology, Sydney),
Tyrone S. Pitsis (University of Technology, Sydney),
Emmanuel Josserand (Université Paris-Dauphine), and
Martin Kornberger (Universität Innsbruck).

 Following the success of the 2004 special issue, M@n@gement is collaborating again with the Innovative Collaborations, Alliances and Networks Research Centre (ICAN) at the University of Technology, Sydney. We are pleased to announce a call for papers on interorganizational alliances and networks. The special issue will be published in December 2005, and researchers are invited to submit papers before May 21st, 2005.

 
 Although alliances and networks have received considerable attention over the last 20 years, extant research has opened as many avenues as it has settled questions. Part of the richness of the topic comes from the broad range of disciplines and perspectives involved in the study of interorganizational relationships. However, in spite of some attempts at integrating a burgeoning literature (e.g., Oliver, 1990), a drawback of this richness is a highly fragmented field lacking a comprehensive view.
 On the empirical side, extant research suffers from limitations in scope. In particular, researchers have studied only parts of an organization's network, not the whole (Baker and Faulkner, 2002). Typical examples include studies of supplier-producer ties.

 
 This points to research questions of interest to this special issue. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
* How do relationships at one level affect relationships at another level? In particular, a nested view of embeddedness could help connect network features across levels.
* How do ties between two types of organizations influence patterns of alliance formation between other types? For instance, do ties between suppliers and producers affect ties between producers and customers?
* Aside from structural characteristics, what is the impact of the interorganizational network's content? The content of information flowing through the network has been studied at the intraorganizational level but remains largely ignored by interorganizational research (Gulati, Dialdin, and Wang, 2002).
* How do different forms of communication and integration between partners shape the nature of the relationship? For instance, what difference does it make if the relations are face-to-face rather than technologically mediated? What is the effect of different types of technological intermediation?
* What is the impact of structural centrality and nodal position on the flows that ensue?
* How might we measure performance in such relationships, and what might the implications of performance measurement be on such relationships and vice versa?

 
 Guest-Editors expect papers from a range of disciplines and perspectives within the social sciences. There is no preference towards any one methodology; however, papers should deal directly with issues of interorganizational alliances and networks in innovative and interesting ways. Theoretical papers are also welcome.
 In accordance with the editorial policy of M@n@gement, papers can be submitted in different languages and will be double-blind reviewed.

 
 Please send your paper to tyrone.pitsis@uts.edu.au in conformance with the following details:
- Title page with the name and contact details of all authors, and in case of two or more authors indicate the preferred contact person with an *.
- An abstract of around 150 words
- Manuscripts should use 12-point font and double spacing and be approximately 35 pages long (including references and appendices).
- Please note that a small number of papers will be chosen for presentation at the ICAN Conference to be held in Sydney on Wednesday November 16th 2005. If you wish to present your paper in Sydney, please indicate this clearly on your title page - not choosing to present your paper at the ICAN conference will not disadvantage you from being published in the special issue of the journal.

 
 References:
 Baker, Wayne E., and Robert R. Faulkner. 2002. Interorganizational Networks, in Joel A. C. Baum (Ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Organizations, Oxford: Blackwell, 520-540.
 Gulati, Ranjay, Dania A. Dialdin, and Lihua Wang. 2002. Organizational Networks, in Joel A. C. Baum (Ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Organizations, Oxford: Blackwell, 281-303.
 Oliver, Christine. 1990. Determinants of Interorganizational Relationships: Integration and Future Directions, Academy of Management Review, 15: 2, 241-265.

 
 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: MAY 21st 2005
 Expected publication date: December 2005