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Introduction to Social Networks PDW, Philadelphia, Fri Aug 3, 1-5pm

  • 1.  Introduction to Social Networks PDW, Philadelphia, Fri Aug 3, 1-5pm

    Posted 07-29-2007 23:16

    Please post. Thank you.

    Nicholas Athanassiou, Ph. D.
    International Business and Strategy Group Coordinator
    Academic Program Director Bachelor of Science in International Business
    Associate Professor, International Business and Strategy
    313 Hayden Hall
    College of Business Administration
    Northeastern University
    Boston, MA 02115
    (617)373-5759
    n.athanassiou@neu.edu

    Professional Development Workshop

    Introduction to Social Networks Research



    Philadelphia, PA – Friday, August 3, 2007
    1pm to 5pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty Ballroom B


    Organizers:

    Nicholas Athanassiou, Chair

    Northeastern University, Boston, MA

    (617) 373-5759, (617) 373-8628 fax, n.athanassiou@neu.edu

    Stephen P. Borgatti

    Boston College, Boston, MA

    (617) 552-0452, (617) 552- 4230 fax, borgatts@bc.edu

    Dan Brass

    University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506

    (859) 257-4250, (859) 257-3577, dbrass@pop.uky.edu

    David Krackhardt

    Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

    (412) 268-4758, (412) 268-7902 fax, krack@cmu.edu


    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 introduce participants to UCINET and other Social Network analysis tools
    ·        To stimulate discussion and research collaborations among participants with introductory and advanced backgrounds in the area

    Social Networks is a field of study that focuses on social relations among a set of actors--people, teams, and 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

    You can access http://networklinks.org/IntroSocialNetworks2007.html for materials related to the PDW.