Managers' Network in the Norwegian Fishing Industry - Do Organization Size and Structure Matter?
By Lene Foss and Audun Iversen
ABSTRACT
Top leaders play an important role in strategic decision making. One important objective of strategic leadership is that of linking the organization to its environment. In this paper we ask the question: To what degree are top leaders' external network contingent on organizational design, i.e. the internal characteristics of the organization? With the assumption that top leaders' networks are purposively created within the limits and the needs of the organization, we discuss what determines the range of network of top leaders. We find that size and vertical differentiation are the most important of the tested organizational characteristics, while horizontal differentiation had somewhat less influence. We did not find support for the hypothesis that administrative capacity contributes positively to top leader networks.
Our results indicate that to view organizational characteristics as conducive to top leaders network range is a fruitful approach.
KEYWORDS: Cooperation, fishing industry
 Market Competition and Channels
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