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Emergent Organizational Networks: The Case of Food Hub Managers’ Advice Network

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  • Avetisyan, Tatevik
  • Ross, R. Brent

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The literature on food hubs reveals networks play a critical role in food hub practitioners’ ability to gather information useful for their enterprises. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how the practitioners choose from whom to get information or advice. This study examines the role of individual-, tie-, and network characteristics on the likelihood of receiving advice. By collecting data from managers in the U.S. state of Michigan, the study applied the generalized linear mixed-effects regression method. The results show the strength of tie, transitivity, reciprocity, and alter’s area of expertise affect the likelihood of receiving advice.

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  • Avetisyan, Tatevik & Ross, R. Brent, 2022. "Emergent Organizational Networks: The Case of Food Hub Managers’ Advice Network," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 13(03), September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ijofsd:346677
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346677
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