From Interviews to Social Network Analysis: An Approach for Revealing Social Networks Embedded in Narrative Data

McKether, Willie L.; Gluesing, Julia C.; Riopelle, Kenneth

doi:10.1177/1525822x08329697

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“…Date of first discussions with the stamping facility and date of REALCAR implementation (the difference between these dates was the facility's time-to-adoption in months) The company which owned the stamping facility Next, information on the resistance from the scrap dealers, whether the stamping facility faced significant capital investment, and whether the stamping facility faced significant process changes was derived from the interviews. A similar approach to that of Mckether et al [52] was used to convert interview data into social network data. The interviews were transcribed using the software QDA Miner and coded for references to scrap dealer resistance, significant capital investment, and significant process changes for each of the 3 internal and 12 external supplier stamping facilities.…”

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Influence of Inter-Firm Network Relationships on Circular Economy Eco-Innovation Adoption

Ramkumar

2020

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Research has shown that inter-firm networks and relationships play a key role in innovation adoption; however, these concepts have not specifically been applied to study their role in the adoption of circular economy eco-innovations. This paper considers whether the embedded relationships within inter-firm networks also influence circular economy eco-innovation adoption. Using a historical case study of the REALCAR closed-loop recycling initiative, by Jaguar Land Rover, from 2013 to 2017, the paper conducted qualitative interviews to reconstruct the structure and nature of the relationships between Jaguar Land Rover and its suppliers. This was complemented with a network regression analysis to determine the influence of these relationships on the adoption and implementation decisions of the closed-loop recycling process by the suppliers of Jaguar Land Rover. The results show that Jaguar Land Rover’s relationship as a key customer, facilitation of knowledge sharing among peer suppliers, and resistance from suppliers impacted by changing supply chain relationships played a role in the adoption decisions and adoption timeframe of the REALCAR closed-loop recycling innovation. This has implications for companies and supply chains to consider leveraging the inter-firm relationships embedded in their supply chain networks to accelerate the adoption of circular economy eco-innovations.

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Influence of Inter-Firm Network Relationships on Circular Economy Eco-Innovation Adoption

Ramkumar

2020

Sustainability

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“…Hence we expect different results for foreseeable reasons (Yin, 2018). We collected qualitative data through interviews that we first analysed through thematic analysis and then converted into quantitative, relational data for subsequent SNA (Mckether et al, 2009;Wäsche, Dickson, et al, 2017). The conversion design is an approach that is commonly used in social network mixed methods.…”

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Network structure and governance in sport clusters: a mixed methods analysis

Gerke

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Wäsche

2021

European Sport Management Quarterly

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Research question: This study contributes to our understanding of how network structures influence cluster governance and consequently cluster outcomes. We investigate the relational structure of cross-sectoral sport clusters and how these influence network governance. Research methods:We employed a mixed methods approach, combining qualitative research data and social network analysis (SNA). Forty-nine interviews were conducted with employees from the surfing clusters in Aquitaine (France) and Torquay (Australia). The interview transcripts were subjected to two rounds of coding prior to SNA on an aggregated actor level.Results and findings: Findings from both clusters show the core is comprised of five actor types, while five other actor types are peripheral. The French case is a Network Administrative Organisation-governed Network while the Australian case is a Leading Group-governed Network.Implications: This article contributes to knowledge on network governance, more specifically on network governance in sport clusters. We extend existing theory on network governance by suggesting a fourth, intermediate mode of network governance, the leading group-governed network. Furthermore, our research provides insights for sport clusters, an under-researched context in interorganisational sport networks.

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“…The analysis was done employing quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods in case studies from three European countries, which all represent protection areas: the Biosphere reserve Spreewald, Germany, the Nature park Jauerling-Wachau, Austria, and the Berg en Dal region as part of the National Landscape Gelderse Poort, Netherlands. For the analysis we used a mixed method approach, combining the Net-Map tool (SCHIFFER & HAUCK, 2010) for social network analysis (MCKETHER et al, 2009), semi-structured interviews (e.g. BOYCE & NEALE, 2006), and workshops with focus group discussions (FREITAS et al 1998).…”

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