Teoría y praxis de los Interlocking directorates
Fundamentos históricos y elementos de cambio en los análisis de redes corporativas
Resumen
La investigación que parte del análisis de interlocking directorates para comprender aspectos de la realidad socioeconómica de los países ha generado una amplia literatura a lo largo del último siglo. En perspectiva histórica, este fenómeno de las relaciones empresariales se erige como indicador clave de la evolución de los sistemas de gobernanza y de las formas de organización económica, social y empresarial. Su análisis se ha ido abordando desde distintas disciplinas y enfoques, enriqueciendo teórica y metodológicamente sus posibilidades de estudio, y confiriéndole un estatus propio dentro de la investigación. Sin embargo, tal diversidad ha dado como resultado una literatura plural en interpretaciones y vías analíticas que en ocasiones puede parecer fragmentada e inconexa. El texto integra conceptualmente sus fundamentos históricos en tres niveles con el propósito de ofrecer una visión de conjunto. Este marco conceptual se aplica a la red corporativa española de los años 1960 y 2020 mostrando algunos de los cambios que ha experimentado. La confrontación de las bases teóricas con las dos estructuras reticulares ayudará a reflexionar sobre la relevancia analítica de ciertos aspectos de los interlocks, como el género de sus integrantes o la paulatina disolución de las redes corporativas.
Palabras clave
Análisis de Redes Sociales, Interlocking Directorates, Élite Corporativa, Redes CorporativasCitas
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