Organizational+Network+Analysis

=Understanding Networked Organizations=

**1.** Thought Leaders
[|Rob Cross- Hidden Power of Social Networks] [|Network Roundtable] at the University of Virginia [|Steve Borgatti] [|UCINET][|Valdis Krebs] [|Inflow] [|Managing the Connected Organization] [|Karen Stephenson] [|Patti Anklam] who wrote Net Work

**2. Applications**
[|The Ties that Bind: Driving Financial Returns through Networks] Cross, Norris & Weiss University of Virginia

CNET- white paper interest groups- [|TechRepublic]

High performers & leadership development- Raytheon-

Partner networks- Accenture

Onboarding- IBM

Knowledge Retention

Knowledge Sharing- Masterfoods

Culture Change

Rapid Innovation [|iPod- Andrew Hargadon]- ecosystems

Mergers [|Don't Merge without A Map]- Karen Stephenson http://www.netform.com/html/stephenson.pdf

**3. Key Network Measures**
Source: Cross, R. [|BrainTrust Presentation] p4
 * Density -** % of existing relationships (out of 100%) within a group
 * Cohesion**- Average # of steps to reach any other person in the group
 * Centrality**- Average # of relationships per person
 * Centralization**- Collaboration dependence on most connected member

**4. Value Measures**
[|Halliburton Communities of Practice]
 * Time saved-**


 * Dollars saved**-

5. Other
Energy- Trust

**6. Social Network Analysis - Evolution**
2007 [|Measuring Tie Strength in Virtual Social Networks] Petroczki A., Nepusz T. & Bazso F. Connections 27(2): 39-52 INSNA [|]

B. [|Value Network Analysis]
[|Verna Allee]