Of the four main approaches to the delineation of personal networks the exchange approach
yields the most satisfying results when a specific part of the network is to be traced. In this …

RONALD L. BREIGER 'direct observation does reveal to us that… human beings are
connected by a complex network of social relations. I use the term “social structure” to …

This study analyzes the configurations of communication relationships in Korea through face-
to-face, email, instant messaging, mobile phone, and short message service media. Through …

Current social cognition models of knowledge coordination based on transactive memory
systems (TMS) theory have not generally considered conditions in which goals among …

Interest in how best to influence the behaviour of clinicians in the interests of both clinical
and cost effectiveness has rekindled concern with the social networks of health care …

I demonstrate that the intolerance of ordinary citizens matters for real politics even if strong
linkages to policy outputs do not exist. In particular, the model I test posits that cultural …

We investigate the impact of childrearing on men's and women's social networks, using a
probability sample of residents of 10 Great Plains towns. Data support the hypotheses that …

Analyses of egocentric networks make the implicit assumption that the list of alters elicited by
name generators is a complete list or representative sample of relevant alters. Based on the …

The high penetration of cell phones in today's global environment offers a wide range of
promising mobile marketing activities, including mobile viral marketing campaigns …

The paper systematizes the role of qualitative methods, statistical analyses, and formal
network analysis in sociological network research, and argues for their systematic …