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Posted in collegial support of the IM/RM/CAR/MOC sponsoring divisions.
Academy of Management, Annual meetings Washington, DC
Professional Development Workshop: Social Networks Research
sponsored by the IM/RM/CAR/MOC divisions.
Saturday, Aug 4 2001 8:00AM - 5:00PM at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in
Virginia A
Organizers:
Athanassiou, Nicholas Northeastern U.
n.athanassiou@neu.edu
Borgatti, Stephen P. Boston College
borgatts@bc.edu
Brass, Daniel J. U. of Kentucky
dbrass@pop.uky.edu
Krackhardt, David Carnegie Mellon U.
krack@cmu.edu
This is the fifth consecutive year during which this workshop has been
offered. To date more than 200 Academy members have participated.
Social Networks is a field of study that focuses on social relations among a
set of actors--people, teams, organizations. In the process of working in
this field, researchers have developed a set of distinctive theoretical
perspectives sympathetic with systems theory and complexity theory. Social
networks are also characterized by a distinctive methodology encompassing
techniques for collecting data, statistical analysis, and visual
representation. Some of the hallmarks of Social Networks perspectives are: �
focus on relationships between actors rather than attributes of actors �
sense of interdependence: a molecular rather atomistic view
structure affects substantive outcomes
Program Goals: �
To introduce members of the Academy of Management to Social Networks
theory and analysis
� To discuss Social Networks based in management research �
To familiarize participants with Social Networks research methods as
applied to international management research
� To stimulate discussion and research collaborations among participants
with introductory and advanced backgrounds in the area
The program starts at 8am. In the morning, Steve Borgatti will introduce key
social network concepts. David Krackhardt will discuss the nuances of
centrality and other ideas. Dan Brass will review the contributions of
social
networks methodology to management research in the afternoon. Finally Nick
Athanassiou will introduce you to ongoing social capital research interim
results. UCINET 5 network analysis software will be used where appropriate
to
demonstrate the flexibility of network analysis techniques.
Preregistration is required. A $45 fee per registrant. The fee covers a
light
breakfast and afternoon snack. Participants will receive a CD ROM version of
UCINET 5 network analysis software (trial version) and KRACKPLOT social
network plot software. Participants will also receive notes on social
network
analysis and a complete listing of participants with their contact
information. In the past, we have found that a number of collaborations have
started with this workshop.
Please contact Nick Athanassiou at
n.athanassiou@neu.edu. Send a brief
statement of interest with some sense of the research areas in which you are
interested, and your contact information (Institution, address, telephone,
fax, email). Once your place is confirmed, we will let you know where/how to
send your fee. Only 35 places are available.