Organizational network analysis

Organizational network analysis

Organizational network analysis is a method for studying communication[1] and socio-technical networks within a formal organization. It is a quantitative descriptive technique for creating statistical and graphical models of the people, tasks, groups, knowledge and resources of organizational systems. It is based on social network theory[2] and more specifically, dynamic network analysis.

Web-based tools and services are available that can help people perform network analyses.

References

  1. ^ Merrill, Jacqueline; Suzanne Bakken, Maxine Rockoff, Kristine Gebbie, Kathleen Carley (August 2007). "Description of a method to support public health information management: organizational network analysis". Journal of Biomedical Informatics (Elsevier Inc.) 40 (40): 422–428. doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2006.09.004. PMC 2045066. PMID 17098480. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WHD-4M2206P-1&_user=10&_coverDate=08%2F31%2F2007&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=5914571e6b45828dc7eee0495ea64564. Retrieved 2007-11-20. 
  2. ^ Merrill, Jacqueline; Suzanne Bakken, Michael Caldwell, Kathleen Carley, Maxine Rockoff (2005). "Applying Organizational Network Analysis Techniques to Study Information Use in a Public Health Agency (summary)". AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2005. American Medical Infomatics Association. pp. 1052. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1560595. Retrieved 2007-11-20.