The Power of the Weak

• Main Authors: GARGIULO, Martin, ERTUG, Gokhan
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: Dependence; networks; power; agency; influence; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3417; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/4416/viewcontent/GargiuloErtug_Powerofthe_Weak_2014_afv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Weak organizational actors can overcome the consequences of their dependence by securing the control of valuable resources or by embedding dependence relationships into social networks. While these strategies may not eliminate the underlying dependence, they can curtail the ability or the willingnes...