Daniel S. Halgin, Ph.D.

Publications / Research

1. Halgin, D.S. & Borgatti, S.P. Forthcoming. An Introduction to Personal Network Analysis and Tie Churn Statistics using E-NET. Sociologia e Politiche Sociali. [pdf]
2. Halgin, D.S. Social identity as social capital in career progression
3. Brass, D.J. & Halgin, D.S. Forthcoming. Social networks: the structure of relationships. SIOP Frontiers Research Series.
4. Borgatti, S.P. & Halgin, D.S. 2011. On network theory. Organization Science. [pdf]
5. Borgatti, S.P. & Halgin, D.S.  2011. Analyzing affiliation networks. In Carrington, P. and Scott, J. (eds.) The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. [pdf]
6. Borgatti, S.P. & Halgin, D.S.  2011. Mapping culture: Freelists, pilesorting, triads and consensus analysis. In J. Schensul and M. LeCompte (eds.) The Ethnographer's Toolkit, Volume 3. Walnut Creek: Altamira Press. [pdf]
7. Borgatti, S.P. & Halgin, D.S. 2011. Consensus analysis. In Kronenfeld, D. DeMunck, V., Fischer, M., and Bennardo, G. (eds.) Blackwell's Companion to Cognitive Anthropology. Boston: Blackwell Publishing. [pdf]
8. Glynn, M.A., & Halgin, D.S. 2011. From Nutley to Paris: How the culture of communities shapes organizational identity. Research in the Sociology of Organizations.
9. Halgin, D.S. 2009. Effects of social identity, network connectivity, and prior performance on career progression and resilience: A study of NCAA basketball coaches.  Dissertation.  [pdf] 
10. Halgin, D.S. 2009.  The effects of social identity on career progression.  The Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.
11. Halgin, D.S. 2008.  All in the Family: Network ties as determinants of reputation and identity in NCAA basketball.  The Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.[pdf]
12. Monge, M., Hartwich, F., & Halgin, D.S.  2008. How change agents and social capital influence the adoption of innovations among small farmers: Evidence from social networks in rural Bolivia.  International Food Policy Research Institute Discussion Papers, 00761.
13. DeJordy, R., Borgatti, S., Roussin, C., & Halgin, D.S.  2007.  Visualizing proximity data.  Field Methods.  Vol. 19(3): 239-263. [pdf]
14. Halgin, D.S. 2006. The effect of legitimacy on the career trajectories of individuals in leadership positions: NCAA basketball.  The Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

Research Awards

• OMT Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Reviewer Award, 2011.
• Nominee for Best International Symposium, Academy of Management, 2010.
• Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics Dissertation Competition, 2008.  Runner-up.
• Boston College Organization Studies Department Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2008.
• Boston College Winston Center for Leadership & Ethics PhD Fellow, 2008.
• Best Student Paper Award, MOC Division of the Academy of Management, 2008.
• Donald J. White Award for Teaching Excellence at Boston College, 2007.
• Finalist for J. William Fulbright Fellowship, 2007.
• Best Paper Award, Careers Division of the Academy of Management, 2006.
• Nominee for Best Methodology Paper Award, RMD of the Academy of Management, 2006.
• Best Conceptual Paper Award, Eastern Academy of Management, 2005.

Dissertation

My dissertation is entitled “The Effects of Social Identity, Network Connectivity, and Prior Performance on Career Progression and Resilience: A Study of NCAA Basketball Coaches.”  I investigate the strategic role of dynamic network affiliation ties (defined as historical co-location employment overlaps) as determinants of the career advancement and career resilience of organizational leaders. 

I focus on intra– and inter–organizational network clusters of affiliated leaders who make identity claims using family language and who are recognized by external audiences as members of network groups (e.g., strategic groups, keiretsu, board interlocks, etc.).  

I hypothesize that these clusters influence labor moves and that leaders affiliated with recognized identity groupings obtain positions with more prestigious employers and exhibit greater career resilience due to external and internal identity benefits.

Here is a summary of my Dissertation that appeared in the Sloan Management Review