48
Network Theory in East Asian Society

Monday, July 14, 2014: 3:30 PM-5:20 PM
Room: 413
RC02 Economy and Society (host committee)

Language: English

Papers in this session draw on theories of networks relevant to East Asian society. We welcome empirical research highlighting the utility of the concept, the need for adaptation, or the fundamental revision of network theories. Extension of the concept to other topics of particular relevance in East Asia such as studies of social capital, of state-society relations, or of network dynamics in organization theory would likewise be relevant. An emerging dialogue on regional integration has spurred studies of cross-border networks, whether among consumers in the expanding Asian urban middle class, or of production networks moving products and technology across the region. Our goal is both a stronger empirical base and clearer theoretical direction. But the enterprise of refinement and refocusing of concepts for the East Asian context depends in part on a dialogue between East and West. Both in papers and discussions we hope to stimulate an exchange on network theory and application that facilitates new streams of research and interaction between theorists and those in empirical research
Session Organizers:
Dennis MCNAMARA, Georgetown University, USA and Jeong-han KANG, Yonsei University, South Korea
Discussant:
Yonghak KIM, Yonsei University, South Korea
48.1
Institutional Entrepreneurs in Multi-National Corporations: Embedding the Managers' Networks into Organizational Fields (Oral Presentation)
Nobuko HOSOGAYA, Sophia University, Japan

48.2
Social Network and Job Change in Japanese Youth Labor Market: Embeddedness, Safety Net, and Social Closure (Oral Presentation)
Kenji ISHIDA, The University of Tokyo, Japan

48.3
Network Diversity and Educational Inequality: A Case Study Of China (Oral Presentation)
Ka-Yi FUNG, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

48.4
The Embeddedness of Corruption in Contemporary China: The Bo Xilai and Lai Changxing Cases (Oral Presentation)
David WANK, Sophia University, Japan

48.5
Business Network Theory and the Role of Country of Origin (Oral Presentation)
Emanuela TODEVA, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

48.6
Changes in Social Interactions in Reform-Era Urban China (Oral Presentation)
Felicia Feng TIAN, Fudan University, China; Nan LIN, Duke University, USA

48.7
A Mathematical Model of Status Hierarchy (Distributed Paper)
Hiroki TAKIKAWA, Tohoku University, Japan

48.8
Why Do Organizations Form Groups?: Complex Structure and Behavior of Japanese Groups from 1977 to 1998 (Distributed Paper)
Yasuo WATANABE, Chukyo University, Japan

48.9
The Guanxi Hierarchy - Family Ties and Finance in China's SMEs (Distributed Paper)
Shuixiong WANG, Renmin University of China, China

48.10
Social Capital, Mobilized Information Networks, and Risky Investment (Distributed Paper)
Wei-Cheng CHIU, Louisiana State University, USA

48.11
The Value Of Mixed Methods: How Does Certifiability Of Job Requirements Determine The Channels Of Job-Person Matching? (Distributed Paper)
Jing SHEN, University of Toronto, Canada

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