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====Network Mapping/Analysis====
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====Network Analysis====
 
* [http://vlado.fmf.uni-lj.si/pub/networks/pajek/ Pajek], <cite>Program for Large Network Analysis</cite>
 
* [http://vlado.fmf.uni-lj.si/pub/networks/pajek/ Pajek], <cite>Program for Large Network Analysis</cite>
 
* [http://www.analytictech.com/ucinet/ucinet.htm UCINET], <cite>A comprehensive package for the analysis of social network data as well as other 1-mode and 2-mode data</cite> See: Borgatti, S.; Everett, M.; Freeman, L. (2002) UCINET 6. Harvard, MA: Analytic Technologies. http://www.analytictech.com/
 
* [http://www.analytictech.com/ucinet/ucinet.htm UCINET], <cite>A comprehensive package for the analysis of social network data as well as other 1-mode and 2-mode data</cite> See: Borgatti, S.; Everett, M.; Freeman, L. (2002) UCINET 6. Harvard, MA: Analytic Technologies. http://www.analytictech.com/
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* PSPAR: analysis softi for Windows. http://www.sfu.ca/personal/archives/richards/Pages/pspar.html See the book for social selection models: Robins, G.; Elliott, P.; Pattison, P. (2001) Network models for social selection processes. Social Networks, 23, 1-30.
 
* PSPAR: analysis softi for Windows. http://www.sfu.ca/personal/archives/richards/Pages/pspar.html See the book for social selection models: Robins, G.; Elliott, P.; Pattison, P. (2001) Network models for social selection processes. Social Networks, 23, 1-30.
 
* BLANCHE: computantional framework to help in the modelization of network simulation (building and assessing quantitative simulations in organizational networks). Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows. http://www.spcomm.uiuc.edu/Projects/TECLAB/BLANCHE/
 
* BLANCHE: computantional framework to help in the modelization of network simulation (building and assessing quantitative simulations in organizational networks). Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows. http://www.spcomm.uiuc.edu/Projects/TECLAB/BLANCHE/
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====Dynamic systems simulation====
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* STELLA. Richmond, B. (2001) An introduction to systems thinking: STELLA. Hanover, NH: High Performance Systems.
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* STELLA/iThink (Richmond,B.; Peterson, S. (1993) STELLA II: An introduction to systems thinking. Hanover, NH: High Performance Systems. http://www.iseesystems.com/
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* DYNAMO. Hanneman, R.A. (1988) Computer-assisted theory building: Modeling dynamic social Systems. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
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* POWERSIM. Same data format from STELLA. http://www.powersim.no/
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* VENSIM http://www.vensim.com/software.html
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* SIENA (Simulation Investigation for Empirical Network Analysis). Fa anàlisi sobre la base de simulacions per un ordinador d’un model probabilístic per a l’evolució de la xarxa social (la tècnica analítica estadística amb dades longitudinals de xarxa la va desenvolupar Snijders). http://stat.gamma.rug.nl/siena.html
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* Snijders, T.A.B. (2001) The statistical evaluation of social network dynamics. In M.E. Sobel & M.P. Becker (Eds.), Sociological methodology 2001 (pp. 361-395). Boston, MA: Blackwell.
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STELLA, SYNAMO, POWERSIM and VENSIM to analyze the non-linear relationships between variables or concepts such as work, stress or productivity.
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====Bibliography====
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* Haythornthwaite, C. (1996) Social network analysis: An approach and technique for the study of information exchange. Library & Information Science Research, 18, 323-342.
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* Marsden, P.V. (1990) Network data and measurement. Annual Review of Sociology, 16, 435-463.
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* Monge, P.R. (1987) The network level of analysis. In C.R. Berger & S.H. Chaffee (Eds.), Handbook of communication science (pp. 239-270). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
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* Monge, P.R.; Contractor, N.S. (1988) Communication networks: Measurement techniques. In C.H. Tardy (Ed.), A handbook for the study of human communication (pp. 107-138). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
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* Scott, J. (1988) Trend report: Social network analysis. Sociology, 22, 109-127.
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* Stohl, C. (1995) Organizational communication: Connectedness in action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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* Wasserman, S.; Faust, K. (1994) Social network analysis: Methods and applications. New York: Cambridge University Press. 
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* Wigand, R.T. (1988) Communication network analysis: History and overview. In G. Goldhaber & G. Barnett (Eds.), Handbook of organizational communication (pp. 319-359). New York: Ablex.
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NOTE: page generously improved thanks to Silvia Sivera Bello

Revision as of 10:35, 15 January 2010

Network Analysis

Dynamic systems simulation

  • STELLA. Richmond, B. (2001) An introduction to systems thinking: STELLA. Hanover, NH: High Performance Systems.
  • STELLA/iThink (Richmond,B.; Peterson, S. (1993) STELLA II: An introduction to systems thinking. Hanover, NH: High Performance Systems. http://www.iseesystems.com/
  • DYNAMO. Hanneman, R.A. (1988) Computer-assisted theory building: Modeling dynamic social Systems. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
  • POWERSIM. Same data format from STELLA. http://www.powersim.no/
  • VENSIM http://www.vensim.com/software.html
  • SIENA (Simulation Investigation for Empirical Network Analysis). Fa anàlisi sobre la base de simulacions per un ordinador d’un model probabilístic per a l’evolució de la xarxa social (la tècnica analítica estadística amb dades longitudinals de xarxa la va desenvolupar Snijders). http://stat.gamma.rug.nl/siena.html
  • Snijders, T.A.B. (2001) The statistical evaluation of social network dynamics. In M.E. Sobel & M.P. Becker (Eds.), Sociological methodology 2001 (pp. 361-395). Boston, MA: Blackwell.

STELLA, SYNAMO, POWERSIM and VENSIM to analyze the non-linear relationships between variables or concepts such as work, stress or productivity.

Bibliography

  • Haythornthwaite, C. (1996) Social network analysis: An approach and technique for the study of information exchange. Library & Information Science Research, 18, 323-342.
  • Marsden, P.V. (1990) Network data and measurement. Annual Review of Sociology, 16, 435-463.
  • Monge, P.R. (1987) The network level of analysis. In C.R. Berger & S.H. Chaffee (Eds.), Handbook of communication science (pp. 239-270). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
  • Monge, P.R.; Contractor, N.S. (1988) Communication networks: Measurement techniques. In C.H. Tardy (Ed.), A handbook for the study of human communication (pp. 107-138). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
  • Scott, J. (1988) Trend report: Social network analysis. Sociology, 22, 109-127.
  • Stohl, C. (1995) Organizational communication: Connectedness in action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Wasserman, S.; Faust, K. (1994) Social network analysis: Methods and applications. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Wigand, R.T. (1988) Communication network analysis: History and overview. In G. Goldhaber & G. Barnett (Eds.), Handbook of organizational communication (pp. 319-359). New York: Ablex.

NOTE: page generously improved thanks to Silvia Sivera Bello