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The Structure Of Consensus: Cohesion And Hierarchy In Peer NetworksGauthier, Gertrude R.Networks and CultureCulture, Cohesion, hierarchySUN.AM2This paper presents the effect of density and hierarchy on normative consensus. I present a two‐by‐two typology of social networks characterized by their levelof density and hierarchy (low‐low, low‐high, high‐low, high‐high). I use the ergm package to simulate networks that characterize the four cells with empiricallyrealistic values. I measure the diffusion potential of the simulated networks to make hypotheses about the level of normative consensus that would be reachedin an actual network with the same structural features. Finally I test these hypotheses on adolescent networks from the AdHealth dataset that most closelymatch the structural features of the simulated ones.Three‐stage Enabled Self‐organization Of Interorganizational Networks: The Case Of Td‐scdma Standard‐setting AllianceTan, Justin ; Wang, LiangInnovation, Diffusion, and the Adoption of TechnologyNetwork evolutionTHURS.PM2This paper examines how self‐organization co‐exists with and gradually replaces authority intervention as the driving force behind interorganizational networkevolution, eventually transforming an engineered network into an emergent process. Mixed methods are employed to triangulate qualitative and quantitativedata from interviews, field studies, and government/industry archives. A longitudinal study of the standardization process of TD‐SCDMA technology revealsthat an engineered‐emergent transition is possible when the triggering entity adopts enabling leadership. We close by outlining a set of propositions onnetwork structure at both the macro‐ and micro levels, and suggesting directions for future research.