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Language(s):
eng - English
Dates:
2012
Publication Status:
Issued
Pages:
218
Publishing info:
Frankfurt a.M. : Campus Verlag
Table of Contents:
Preface
How to Use this Book
1. Introduction
1.1 The Construction of Social Networks
1.2 Social Network Studies
1.2.1 The Community Question
1.2.2 Viral Marketing
1.2.3 Corporate Networks
1.3 Exercises
2. Research Design
2.1 Social Networks
2.2 Networks as Variables
2.2.1 Explanatory Variables
2.2.2 Dependent Variables
2.3 Typology of Networks
2.3.1 Complete Networks
2.3.2 Ego-centered Networks
2.4 Longitudinal Network Studies
2.5 Summary
2.6 Exercises
3. Data
3.1 Kinds of Data
3.1.1 Units and Levels
3.1.2 Organization
3.1.3 Which Data for Which Type o f Network?
3.2 Data Collection
3.2.1 Sources
3.2.2 Boundary Specification
3.2.3 Alter Recall
3.3 Quality Issues
3.4 Ethical Considerations
3.5 Summary
3.6 Exercises
4. Analysis
4.1 Mathematical Representation
4.1.1 Graphs
4.1.2 Ego-Centered Networks
4.1.3 Two-Mode Networks
4.2 Indexing and Grouping
4.2.1 Dyads as the Unit of Analysis
4.2.2 Network Characteristics
4.2.3 Centrality
4.2.4 Cohesion
4.2.5 Roles
4.2.6 Blockmodeling
4.3 Modeling
4.3.1 Idealized Models
4.3.2 Exponential-Family Random Graph Models
4.4 Summary
4.5 Exercises
5. Visualization
5.1 Graphical Representation
5.1.1 Sociogram
5.1.2 Sociomatrix
5.1.3 Two-Mode Network Representations
5.2 Multivariate Information Visualization
5.2.1 Substance-Based Layout
5.2.2 Other Graphical Variables
5.3 Information Layering
5.3.1 Filtering
5.3.2 Level of Detail
5.3.3 Micro/Macro Reading
5.4 Summary
5.5 Exercises
6. Summary
List of Figures
List of Boxes
About the Authors
Bibliography
Index
Rev. Type:
-
Identifiers:
ISBN: 978-3-593-39763-4
Degree:
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