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Work and Friendship Ties in Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of Relational Networks
James R. Lincoln,Jon Miller +1 more
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Perhaps the key "alternative strategy" the authors have in mind is that implied in the methodologies of White, Boorman, and Breiger (1976), and Burt (1976, 1977) for partitioning actors in a network into nonoverlapping structurally equivalent sets.Abstract:
Perhaps the key "alternative strategy" we have in mind is that implied in the methodologies of White, Boorman, and Breiger (1976), and Burt (1976, 1977) for partitioning actors in a network into nonoverlapping structurally equivalent sets. Blockmodeling algorithms such as CONCOR proceed by correlating the columns of a binary choice matrix so that individuals with similar patterns of ties with others come to be defined as structurally equivalent. The practice of "stacking" choice matrices for different kinds of ties so as to obtain a partitioning based on multiple networks is also characteristic of this strategy.read more
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Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks
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A Social Capital Theory of Career Success
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Taking Stock of Networks and Organizations: A Multilevel Perspective
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Homophily and differential returns: Sex differences in network structure and access in an advertising firm.
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Beyond Simple Demographic Effects: The Importance of Relational Demography in Superior-Subordinate Dyads
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