Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/241271 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] European Management Review [ISSN:] 1740-4762 [Volume:] 18 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Wiley [Place:] Hoboken, NJ [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 85-99
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
We study preferential attachment (i.e., a rich-get-richer effect) in alliance networks. Thereby, we argue that various levels (firm, firm group, country) influence the strength of preferential attachment. To test our hypotheses, we take a sample of 117 airlines from 74 countries in the period 2001 to 2011. For the estimation, we use stochastic actor-oriented models, a method for analyzing longitudinal network data. As a result, we find that preferential attachment is stronger for firms that have fewer resources and are located in a less-developed country. Consequently, we show how different competitive positions affect alliance strategies.
Subjects: 
strategic alliances
airline industry
network analysis
preferential attachment
network evolution
stochastic actor‐oriented models
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