TY - JOUR
T1 - The institutional antecedent to firms’ interorganizational network portfolios
T2 - Evidence from China
AU - Fu, Jiawei Sophia
AU - Li, Yiqi
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is generously funded by the School of Communication Ignition Grant at Northwestern University and the Faculty Startup Funding by the School of Communication and Information of Rutgers University . The authors would like to thank Adam Saffer, Maureen Taylor, Aimei Yang, and the anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments and constructive feedback to the earlier drafts of this manuscript.
Funding Information:
This research is generously funded by the School of Communication Ignition Grant at Northwestern University and the Faculty Startup Funding by the School of Communication and Information of Rutgers University. The authors would like to thank Adam Saffer, Maureen Taylor, Aimei Yang, and the anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments and constructive feedback to the earlier drafts of this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - Although the amount of research on interorganizational networks has increased significantly in recent years, few studies have examined the antecedents to interorganizational network portfolios—organizations’ configuration of their relationship networks with other organizations. To address this gap, this study examines how firms’ interorganizational network portfolios vary across three types of ownership structures (i.e., state-owned, private, and multinational enterprises) in China. Cluster analysis of the data on 212 leading firms operating in China revealed two types of network portfolios firms maintain. Specifically, firms maintaining robust cross-sector portfolios had more extensive networks with organizations in the nonprofit and public sectors than firms maintaining limited cross-sector portfolios. Moreover, regression results suggested that firms across different ownership structures had distinct numbers and types of organizational partners, particularly nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners. Theoretical and practical implications are derived from the findings.
AB - Although the amount of research on interorganizational networks has increased significantly in recent years, few studies have examined the antecedents to interorganizational network portfolios—organizations’ configuration of their relationship networks with other organizations. To address this gap, this study examines how firms’ interorganizational network portfolios vary across three types of ownership structures (i.e., state-owned, private, and multinational enterprises) in China. Cluster analysis of the data on 212 leading firms operating in China revealed two types of network portfolios firms maintain. Specifically, firms maintaining robust cross-sector portfolios had more extensive networks with organizations in the nonprofit and public sectors than firms maintaining limited cross-sector portfolios. Moreover, regression results suggested that firms across different ownership structures had distinct numbers and types of organizational partners, particularly nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners. Theoretical and practical implications are derived from the findings.
KW - Corporate social responsibility
KW - Cross-sector partnership
KW - Interorganizational network
KW - Networked relationship management
KW - Ownership structure
KW - Relationship building
KW - Relationship management
KW - Social network
KW - Strategic issues management
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pubrev.2019.04.009
DO - 10.1016/j.pubrev.2019.04.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064574124
SN - 0363-8111
VL - 45
JO - Public Relations Review
JF - Public Relations Review
IS - 4
M1 - 101776
ER -