Social Network Analysis With Applications by McCulloh, Ian -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright series List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: What is a Network?

1.1 Basic Network Concepts 1.2 Adjacency Matrices, Graphs, and Notation 1.3 Nodes and Links 1.4 Good will Hunting Problem 1.5 Formal and Informal Networks 1.6 Summary Chapter 1 Lab Exercise References

Chapter 2: Centrality Measures

2.1 What is “Centrality” and Why do we Study IT? 2.2 Calculating Nodal Centrality Measures 2.3 Directed Networks and Centrality Measures 2.4 Location in the Network 2.5 Summary Chapter 2 Lab Exercise References

Chapter 3: Graph Level Measures

3.1 Density 3.2 Diameter 3.3 Centralization 3.4 Average Centralities 3.5 Network Topology 3.6 Summary Chapter 3 Lab Exercise References

Chapter 4: Social Links

4.1 Individual Actors 4.2 Social Exchange Theory 4.3 Social Forces 4.4 Graph Structure 4.5 Agent Optimization Strategies in Networks 4.6 Hierarchy of Social Link Motivation 4.7 Summary References

Chapter 5: Subgroup Analysis

5.1 Subgroups 5.2 Organizational Theory 5.3 Random Groups 5.4 Heuristics for Subgroup Identification 5.5 Analysis Methods 5.6 Summary Chapter 5 Lab Exercise References

Chapter 6: Diffusion and Influence

6.1 Applications for Social Diffusion 6.2 Strain Theory 6.3 Social Context 6.4 Group Impacts on Diffusion 6.5 Network Structure and Diffusion 6.6 Group Influence Strategies and Bases of Power 6.7 Summary References

Chapter 7: Meta-Networks and Relational Algebra

7.1 Modes of Data 7.2 Source, Target, Direction 7.3 Multimode Networks 7.4 Bridging a Meta-Network 7.5 Strength of Ties 7.6 Summary Chapter 7 Lab Exercise References

Chapter 8: Sources of Data

8.1 Network Sampling 8.2 Measuring Links 8.3 Data Quality 8.4 Additional Ethnographic Data Collection Methods 8.5 Anonymity Issues 8.6 Summary References

Chapter 9: Organizational Risk

9.1 What is Risk? 9.2 Measures of Centrality and Risk 9.3 Other Risk Measures 9.4 The Right Network: Efficient Versus Learning/Adaptive 9.5 Network Threats and Vulnerabilities 9.6 Thickening a Network 9.7 Thinning a Network 9.8 Process of Organizational Risk Analysis 9.9 Summary of Main Points Chapter 9 Lab Exercise References

Appendix A: Matrix Algebra Primer Appendix B: Tables of Data and Networks Appendix C: Five Points of a Graph Index