Article
All In The Family: Network Ties as Determinants of Reputation and Identity in NCAA Basketball
Academy of Management Proceedings
(2008)
Abstract
The article discusses the factors contributing to the formation of social reputation and market identity in National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball players. The discussion focuses on: social network analysis in relation to identity theory; the influence of social networks in career advancement; opportunities that further socioeconomic status via social power; social identity and access to resources that contribute to the structure of a social network; and the role of affiliation in institutional theory, network ties, and family group identification within an organization.
Keywords
- social networks,
- basketball players,
- reputation,
- career development,
- socioeconomic factors,
- organizational sociology research
Disciplines
Publication Date
August, 2008
Citation Information
Daniel S. Halgin. "All In The Family: Network Ties as Determinants of Reputation and Identity in NCAA Basketball" Academy of Management Proceedings (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/daniel_halgin/11/