Wonderful.
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From: Steve Taylor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, 23 February 2005 8:42 a.m.
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Nominee for AACORN
I'd like to nominate Pacey Foster for membership in AACORN. Pacey is
just finishing up his PhD in management at Boston College.
His summary of his work is:
"My research examines how members of cultural markets use their social
ties to identify and negotiate with exchange partners. As an economic
sociologist, I have used cognitive anthropological, archival and survey
research methods to gather data on the market for musical acts in a
large city in the United States. This formal field study uses multiple
data sources (e.g., perceived and geographic similarity data, social
network data on ties among competitors, survey response data on buyer
searches and negotiations, and market data on concentration and product
types) to explore how gatekeepers use social ties to manage the
uncertainties associated with managing in cultural markets. In addition
to my research on cultural markets, my professional work in negotiation
and conflict resolution has evolved into an applied research and
teaching program focused on improving negotiation, communication and
leadership skills through the application of action research methods."
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