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jorgewalter.com http://www.jorgewalter.com jorge 2010-09-08T13:40:37Z 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting http://www.jorgewalter.com/post/2010/08/08/aom2010 <img src="http://www.jorgewalter.com/resserver.php?blogId=3&resource=montreal-skyline.jpg" alt="montreal" style="margin: 5px;" /> From August 6-10, the 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting took place in Montreal, Canada. Under the conference theme "Dare to care," my colleagues Daniel Levin (Rutgers University) & Melissa Appleyard (Portland State University) presented our paper: <li class="MsoNormal">"Trusted bridging ties: A dyadic solution to the brokerage-closure dilemma."</li> For more information, check the <a href="http://annualmeeting.aomonline.org/2010/" target="_blank">AOM Website</a>. Research 2010-08-08T14:10:47Z jorge Organization Science Article Forthcoming http://www.jorgewalter.com/post/2010/08/04/dormantties New Article Forthcoming in <a href="http://orgsci.journal.informs.org/" target="_blank">Organization Science</a>: Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting Daniel Z. Levin*, Jorge Walter**, J. Keith Murnighan*** * Rutgers University, ** The George Washington University, *** Northwestern University The social networks literature suggests that ties must be maintained to retain value. In contrast, we show that reconnecting dormant ties—former ties, now out of touch—can be extremely useful. Our research prompted Executive MBA students to consult their dormant contacts about an important work project; outcomes compared favorably to those of their current ties. In addition, reconnecting previously strong ties led to all of the four benefits that are usually associated with either weak ties (efficiency and novelty) or strong ties (trust and shared perspective). These findings suggest that dormant relationships—often overlooked or underutilized—can be a valuable source of knowledge and social capital. Keywords: Social capital, tie strength, knowledge transfer For a copy of the article, please refer to the <a target="_blank" href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1625543">Social Science Research Network</a>. Research 2010-08-04T20:58:07Z jorge New Position at The George Washington University http://www.jorgewalter.com/post/2010/08/01/gwustart <img src="http://www.jorgewalter.com/resserver.php?blogId=3&resource=gwu.gif" alt="gwu" style="margin: 5px;" />After four both personally and professionally rewarding years at Portland State University, I recently transferred back to the East Coast where I will start my new position at <a href="http://business.gwu.edu/" target="_blank">The George Washington University</a>.I'm thrilled to work at this <a target="_blank" href="http://business.gwu.edu/newsroom/rankings">Top 50 school</a> and to enjoy the perk to be so much closer to family now... Research 2010-08-01T20:53:58Z jorge JBR Article Forthcoming http://www.jorgewalter.com/post/2010/02/22/jbr2010 New Article Forthcoming in the <a href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505722/description#description" target="_blank">Journal of Business Research</a>: To agree or not to agree? A meta–analytical review of strategic consensus and organizational performance Franz W. Kellermanns*, Jorge Walter**, Steven W. Floyd***, John C. Shaw****, & Christoph Lechner*** * Mississippi State University, ** Portland State University, *** University of St. Gallen, **** Jacksonville University The premise underlying most of the research on strategic consensus is that a higher degree of consensus has a positive impact on organizational performance. Empirical studies, however, have produced inconsistent results for the strength and direction of this relationship, as well as for the role of potential moderators. With this meta-analysis, we provide empirical support for a positive effect of strategic consensus on organizational performance, and offer evidence for the existence of several moderators of the aforementioned relationship, which we then discuss as fruitful avenues for future research. This study enhances our understanding of this important strategy process construct and benefits managerial practice by discussing means for improving the realization and implementation of strategies. Keywords: Strategic consensus, organizational performance, meta-analysis, strategy implementation For a copy of the article, please <a href="mailto:info@jorgewalter.com">contact</a> me directly. Research 2010-02-22T22:10:30Z jorge JOM Article Forthcoming http://www.jorgewalter.com/post/2010/01/04/jom2010 New Article Forthcoming in the <a target="_blank" href="http://jom.sagepub.com/">Journal of Management</a>: Decision making within and between organizations: Rationality, politics, and alliance performance Jorge Walter*, Franz W. Kellermanns**, & Christoph Lechner*** * Portland State University, ** Mississippi State University, *** University of St. Gallen This study extends research on strategic decision making into the realm of strategic alliances by examining the interactive effect of decision process characteristics at the firm and alliance levels on alliance performance. Located both within and at the boundary between partners, alliance-related decision processes have to balance each partner’s self-interest on one hand and collective actions on the other hand, with both partners being dependent on each other's collaboration. Using primary, cross-sectional data obtained from 103 high-technology alliances, we study the effects of procedural rationality and politics in decision making. Our results corroborate the importance of procedural rationality that facilitates collective actions between alliance partners, but also uncover the pitfall of an unconditional reliance on procedural rationality at the firm level. Our results further show that politically charged decision processes impair decision makers’ ability to reconcile individual interests both within and between alliance partners, and therefore jeopardize alliance performance. Keywords: Strategic alliances; alliance performance; decision process characteristics; procedural rationality; politics. For a copy of the article, please <a href="mailto:info@jorgewalter.com">contact</a> me directly. Research 2010-01-04T20:49:01Z jorge