2014.02.26 Network data analytics .. Introduction to UCINET
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Dr Eoin Whelan, NUI Galway, presented this seminar entitled Introduction to UCINET as part of the Network Data Analytics workshop hosted by the Social Sciences Compuing Hub at the Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway on 26th February 2014
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SNA Packages � http://www.gmw.rug.nl/~huisman/sna/software.html
Overview � Lifecycle of an SNA study using UCINET
https://sites.google.com/site/ucinetsoftware/home � Data gathering � Data management � Visualisation � Hypothesis testing � Other network measures
Why SNA? � Social network theory
� Performance - Pentland, Burt � Diffusion – simple vs complex, Christakis & Fowler � Power – Padegtt’s study of Renaissance Florence families
Improvisational Capabilities
Absorptive Capacity
Centrality in the problem solving advice network
Social diversity in the problem solving advice
network
H1
H2
H3 H4 H5
Collecting data
Collecting data
80% plus response rate – robust network
UCINET
Current Research - Twitter & Innovation
Employee A Employee B
� https://apps.facebook.com/namegenweb � http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/
