Evolution Of Ties Research Articles

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND CHINA

Throughout their economic and political histories, Armenia and China have pursued different paths in alignment with their respective regional and integration objectives. Despite lacking a common border and not being part of a single integration bloc, these countries have managed to establish and cultivate dynamic trade and economic relations. The evolution of ties with China is significantly influenced by the global One Belt One Road initiative, with numerous countries seeking to engage with this ambitious project. Armenia is no exception, and this article explores the trade and economic interactions between Armenia and China, addressing both the challenges and potential development scenarios.

Transformation of Japan–India security relations: from imperial–colonial era to free and open Indo-Pacific

ABSTRACT The ‘Indo-Pacific’ framework constructed upon the emerging shift in geopolitics from the Atlantic-Pacific to the Pacific-Indian Ocean region has underlined the increasing significance of maritime space as a theatre for geopolitical competition. Japan and India, which were historically on opposite spectrums, have now evolved into regional partners to increase their strategic influence and pursue in earnest the Indo-Pacific approach towards shaping the regional and maritime dynamics. This paper delves into the fundamental transformations in Japan-India relations; beginning specifically with imperial Japan’s fostering of bonds with the revolutionary nationalist campaigns in colonial India during the Second World War. The paper goes on to analyze the pre, post-War and post-Cold War evolution of ties between Japan and India, along with the transformation in priorities of both countries, converging on the diverse contours of maritime security cooperation in alignment with the shifting undercurrents of the 21st century geopolitics.

The multiplexity of professional learning communities: exploring the co-evolution of teacher social networks

ABSTRACT Research on teacher professional learning communities (PLCs) has found that part of their benefit comes from increased collegiality. And yet, while the nature of such collegiality is theoretically multifaceted and includes a combination of instrumental, expressive and substantive relationships, this multidimensional nature of PLCs is almost never studied directly. In this paper, I fill that gap by examining the dynamics of relationship formation and evolution in a multiplex social network of 70 teachers during the first year of a small school reform. Using longitudinal social network models I analyse the within and between network dynamics of three types of discussion networks: course-related, personal, and, reform-related. Results show that the formation and evolution of ties within particular discussion networks were shaped by preference for similarity in demographic characteristics and attitudes. They also show that co-evolution between networks was shaped by reform-related discussions operating as a bridge connecting personal and course ties.

The role of organizational ties managed by practice firms. The case of Perting Ltd

El artículo analiza los vínculos organizativos recreados en los departamentos o áreas funcionales de Perting LtD, empresa virtual que desde 2001 se ha venido desarrollando en la Universidad de Bolonia. Estos vínculos se analizaron entre dichos departamentos y los profesores/tutores (vínculos educativos), entre los propios departamentos (vínculos operativos internos), y con agentes externos (vínculos operativos externos), durante el primer semestre del curso académico 2016/2017. Los resultados delatan una cierta estabilidad en la evolución de los vínculos y una prevalencia de vínculos internos. Además, en relación al feedback o tiempo de espera en la respuesta fue menor en las relaciones internas entre los departamentos de Perting que en los contactos externos.

Triads

Triads examine the associations among three actors, involving, at a minimum, the analysis of two dyadic ties among three interrelated actors. By making apparent the indirect ties bearing on actors, the triad is the smallest unit of analysis for a network. Despite extensive conceptual and empirical work, little systematic attention is given to the triad in the marketing literature. This article reviews literature spanning multiple academic disciplines and makes three contributions. First, it provides an overview of the triad concept combining sociological insights with more recent work emerging in operations management and marketing. Second, the article identifies three distinct forms of triadic relationships in existing literature: (1) brokerage, focused on the action of the third between two others; (2) mediation, describing different mechanisms by which a dyadic relationship affects and is affected by a relationship with a third party; and (3) coalition, capturing the configuration and evolution of ties in the three-actor system as a whole. Finally, this article develops an initial research agenda for triadic marketing research.

Examining The Evolution of Ties In Social Networks: A Longitudinal Multi-Method Study

We develop a theoretical and quantitative model to examine the evolution of both positive and negative ties in social networks. Our findings from a longitudinal multi-method study indicate that while both dyadic and triadic relationships are significant in explaining the evolution of ties; the triadic network effects of structural balance trump the dyadic effects when network relationships are affected by new information that cannot be verified at the dyadic level. Our study offers theoretical and practical insights for firms to proactively managing their stakeholder environments.