Description
This is a terrific book, a must-read. It will undoubtedly wield tremendous influence on the development of economic sociology. -- Ezra W. Zuckerman, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology This book will appeal not only to organizational and economic sociologists but also to scholars in areas such as social inequality and status attainment, as well as to micro and industrial organization economists. Podolny advances his arguments with great care, and tests them with painstaking precision. The value of his ideas, and the research they will inspire, make this a worthy contribution to a number of fields. -- Mark Mizruchi, Professor of Sociology and Business Administration, University of Michigan, author of "The Structure of Corporate Political Action"
About the Author
Joel M. Podolny is dean and William S. Bienecke Professor of Management at the Yale School of Management. His articles have appeared in the "American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review", and "Administrative Science Quarterly".
Reviews
"This is a terrific book, a must-read. It will undoubtedly wield tremendous influence on the development of economic sociology."-Ezra W. Zuckerman, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"This book will appeal not only to organizational and economic sociologists but also to scholars in areas such as social inequality and status attainment, as well as to micro and industrial organization economists. Podolny advances his arguments with great care, and tests them with painstaking precision. The value of his ideas, and the research they will inspire, make this a worthy contribution to a number of fields."-Mark Mizruchi, Professor of Sociology and Business Administration, University of Michigan, author of The Structure of Corporate Political Action
Book Information
ISBN 9780691136431
Author Joel M. Podolny
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 454g