Emmanuel Lazega is Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lille I, France. Previous positions have included Assistant Professor at the University of Versailles (1993-1999); Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University (1988-1991); and Researcher at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Wolfson College, Oxford University (1986-1988)

Lazega's book is original and insightful through his rich field-specific knowledge, a theoretically refined and undogmatic approach, and through sophisiticated data collection and analysis. This book is clearly written.

• Introduction ; 1. A Structural Theory of Collective Action Among Peers ; 2. Spencer, Grace, & Robbins ; 3. Niches and Status in the Firm: A Specific Exchange System ; 4. Economic Performance and Quality Control ; 5. Too Many Chefs? ; 6. Balance of Power and Organizational Integration: A Montesquieu Structure ; 7. Pressuring Partners Back to Good Order: A Lateral Control Regime ; 8. Multi-Status Oligarchs and the Negotiation of Precarious Values ; Conclusion

Emmanuel Lazega is Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lille I, France. Previous positions have included Assistant Professor at the University of Versailles (1993-1999); Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University (1988-1991); and Researcher at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Wolfson College, Oxford University (1986-1988)

Lazega's book is original and insightful through his rich field-specific knowledge, a theoretically refined and undogmatic approach, and through sophisiticated data collection and analysis. This book is clearly written.

• Introduction ; 1. A Structural Theory of Collective Action Among Peers ; 2. Spencer, Grace, & Robbins ; 3. Niches and Status in the Firm: A Specific Exchange System ; 4. Economic Performance and Quality Control ; 5. Too Many Chefs? ; 6. Balance of Power and Organizational Integration: A Montesquieu Structure ; 7. Pressuring Partners Back to Good Order: A Lateral Control Regime ; 8. Multi-Status Oligarchs and the Negotiation of Precarious Values ; Conclusion