How many names are enough? Identifying network effects with the least set of listed contacts

Merluzzi, Jennifer; Burt, Ronald S.

doi:10.1016/j.socnet.2013.03.004

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“…The number of name generator sets used depended on the number of roles in which each participant was engaged. To reduce stakeholder fatigue, the maximum number of ties was capped at 10 per question and ties were limited to the past 5 years (Merluzzi and Burt, 2013).…”

Section: Sample Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing the Science-Practice Interface: Lessons from a Collaborative Network on the Front-Line of Climate Change

Kettle

Trainor

Loring

2017

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The gap between science and practice is widely recognized as a major concern in the production and application of decision-relevant science. This research analyzed the roles and network connections of scientists, service providers, and decision makers engaged in climate science and adaptation practice in Alaska, where rapid climate change is already apparent. Our findings identify key actors as well as significant differences in the level of bonding ties between network members who perceive similarity in their social identities, bridging ties between network members across different social groups, and control of information across roles-all of which inform recommendations for adaptive capacity and the co-production of usable knowledge. We also find that some individuals engage in multiple roles in the network suggesting that conceptualizing science policy interactions with the traditional categories of science producers and consumers oversimplifies how experts engage with climate science, services, and decision making. Our research reinforces the notion that the development and application of knowledge is a networked phenomenon and highlights the importance of centralized individuals capable of playing multiple roles in their networks for effective translation of knowledge into action.

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Section: Sample Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing the Science-Practice Interface: Lessons from a Collaborative Network on the Front-Line of Climate Change

Kettle

Trainor

Loring

2017

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…Specifically, each respondent (referred to as ego) was asked to list the initials of up to five individuals who are important sources of professional advice (whom you approach when you have a work-related problem or you want advice on a decision you have to make) (Ibarra, 1992). As found by Merluzzi and Burt (2013), five names are considered to be the cost effective number to be requested, enough to reveal network effects. For each contact in the network (referred to as an alter), the respondent was asked for information about the strength of the connection (close, less close, weak) and this party's gender.…”

Section: Social Network (Constraint and Betweenness Centrality)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethical Decision-Making: The Role of Self-Monitoring, Future Orientation, and Social Networks

Bon

Volkema

Silva

2017

BAR, Braz. Adm. Rev.

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This study examines the influence of individual factors (self-monitoring, temporal orientation) on social networking, and their relationship with unethical decision-making. The study used surveys to measure the unethical intentions and social network data of 129 professionals. Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The findings provided evidence that individual factors influence the development of social networks and, along with self-monitoring, the likelihood of unethical decision-making. In particular, being in positions of lower network centrality increased individuals' risk of unethical intention. One explanation stems from the need for high situation control to reduce risk and ensure the success of an event, which only a closed network can provide. However, ethical low self-monitor women were also found to have low centrality, so social networks alone do not explain ethical decision-making. This research represents a step forward in our understanding of ethical decision-making through the adoption of multiple and simultaneous factors, proposing an integrated theory of individual and situational factors influencing unethical options.

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“…We also added two additional name generators, and asked each respondent to name the people who provide them with tangible health support and spiritual support. We did not restrict the number of names a respondent could provide for each name generator, as there have been inconsistencies in the social network literature regarding the appropriate name generator limit, which may vary by context (Merluzzi and Burt 2013).…”

Section: Name Generatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Who Can I Turn To? Emotional Support Availability in African American Social Networks

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African Americans disproportionately experience psychological distress, such as feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness and are disproportionately exposed to risk factors associated with mental illness, such as racial discrimination, violence and poverty. To effectively address African Americans' mental health needs, it is imperative to identify who African Americans turn to when they experience stressors. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which emotional support is provided within African Americans' social networks and determine the characteristics of social network members who African Americans rely upon for emotional support. Results indicate that African Americans rely on social network members for spiritual and physical health support more so than emotional support. Among both male and female participants, social network members were significantly more likely to be relied upon for emotional support if they were a non-familial network contact, had a close relationship to the participant, and if they also were someone the participant spoke to about his or her physical health. Findings have implications for the development of culturally-sensitive strategies for increasing emotional support provision within African Americans' social networks.

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How many names are enough? Identifying network effects with the least set of listed contacts

Cited by 93 publications

References 35 publications

Conceptualizing the Science-Practice Interface: Lessons from a Collaborative Network on the Front-Line of Climate Change

Conceptualizing the Science-Practice Interface: Lessons from a Collaborative Network on the Front-Line of Climate Change

Ethical Decision-Making: The Role of Self-Monitoring, Future Orientation, and Social Networks

Who Can I Turn To? Emotional Support Availability in African American Social Networks

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