Beyond Networks: Inter- and Intra-Organizational Brokerage as a Key Process for Joint Action.

Social networks have been widely studied. Currently, increasing attention is given to brokerage as a key component to the functionality of networks and joint action more general-ly. In particular, brokerage as a process is becoming a more prominent research theme. The process perspective is especially important in context conditions that are 'fuzzy', that is con-tentious, fast changing or flexible, or marked by a large number of stakeholders. To advance our understanding of brokerage as a key process for joint action, we explore it in four such contexts: social innovation, online networks, sustainable business, and urban governance. Brokerage in the Process of Social Innovation Presenter: Gorgi Krlev; U. of Heidelberg Bridging Organizational Knowledge Online: How Bridging Members in Online Groups Increase Knowledge Presenter: Bas Reus; Vrije U. Amsterdam Presenter: Christine Moser; Vrije U. Amsterdam Presenter: Peter Groenewegen; Vrije U. Amsterdam Uniformity versus Plurality in Collaborative Strategies: The Sustainable Coffee Program Presenter: Iteke Van Hille; Vrije U. Amsterdam Presenter: Frank G.A. De Bakker; IESEG School of Management Presenter: Peter Groenewegen; Vrije U. Amsterdam Presenter: Julie E. Ferguson; U. of Amsterdam The Distribution of City Climate Action: How Civic Capacity Enables Green Building Certification Presenter: Christof Brandtner; Stanford U. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]