Getting New Things Done: Networks, Brokerage, and the Assembly of Innovative Action
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804760500 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Taking no shortcuts, Obstfeld's scholarly tour de force is eminently readable and truly practical. The focus on process alongside network structure is cutting edge and sets a new research agenda for those interested in getting new things done." (Steve Borgatti, University of Kentucky and President International Network for Social Network Analysis)"Obstfeld gets to the heart of unpacking how real work gets done. This work establishes a crucial conceptual foundation for understanding the new world of exponential changes we are now navigating." (John Seely Brown Former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corporation and co-author of The Social Life of Information and Pragmatic Imagination)"Building on the award-winning work for which he is best known, Obstfeld explains how tertius iungens and knowledge articulation drive innovation in the presenceand absenceof organizational routines. In this wonderfully textured blend of ethnography and analytics, h
Two firms form a partnership. Organizations recognize and reward this fact by leaning ever more heavily on collaboration, particularly when it comes to getting new things done. A company rolls out a new product line. And yet, we understand little about the social dimension of these undertakings. Disentangling brokerage from network structure and building on his theoretical work regarding tertius iungens, David Obstfeld explains how actors with diverse interests, expertise, and skills leverage their personal and intellectual connections to create new ventures and products with extraordinary results.. This book offers a framework that explains how innovators use network processes to broker knowledge and mobilize action.How well they do so directly influences the outcome of attempts to innovate, especially when a project is not tied to prescribed organizational rou
Previously, he served as Director of Training and Development at The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). His research examines knowledge-intensive, network-based social processes that result in organizational change and innovation. . David Obstfeld is Associate Professor of Management in The Mi