Version 1.0, October 2026. 98 constructs in 18 families across 7 eras, with 18 imported theories below. Selecting a cell reveals its family, era, block, tier, and anchor works, each anchoring reference linking to the publisher’s page. Explore the 18 Family Deep Dives for granular sub-tables, or visit Resources to use the four interactive analytical tools.
Each cell: number, influence pips, block code, then symbol, construct, and anchor works
open frontier position
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Detached series · Theories imported from adjacent fields, each set near the families it feeds
Series
T
Imported Theories
51ENV
Bn
Business Networks
Family
14. Supply Chain and Networks (V · Interfirm Networks)
Era
Period 4: Orientation and Relationships, 1990s
Block
ENV · Environment and context
Tier
Landmark
Cell card
Description
They argued that a dyadic business relationship can be understood only within the network in which it is embedded, introducing the anticipated constructive effects of a relationship on connected relationships and the concept of network identity.
Managerial Implications
No business relationship stands alone; each is connected to the partner's other relationships, and changes ripple through the network. Before acting in one relationship, consider how your partner's suppliers, customers, and competitors will respond. Position the firm in the network, not just in the dyad: who you are connected to, and how your partners are connected, determines your access to information, resources, and opportunities.
How to read. Down a column follows one research stream through time. Across a row shows what the field studied in an era. Color marks the strategy domain, after Morgan et al. (2019). Pips give an influence tier. Numbers run by era, then family. Placements, anchors, and tiers are editorial judgments, and anchors are entry points rather than a complete record of any stream. Anyone who uses or adapts this table is responsible for verifying its contents against the original works.
