Earlier studies in kinship networks have primarily focused on observing the social relationships ... more Earlier studies in kinship networks have primarily focused on observing the social relationships existing between family relatives. In this study, we pre-identified hubs in the network to investigate if they could play a catalyst role in the transfer of physical information. We conducted a case study of a ceremony performed in one of the families of a small Hindu community – the Uttar Rarhi Kayasthas. Individuals (n = 168) who resided in 11 geographically dispersed regions were contacted through our hub-based representation. We found that using this representation, over 98% of the individuals were successfully contacted within the stipulated period. The network also demonstrated a small-world property, with an average geodesic distance of 3.56.
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies, 2019
3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing technology where a 3D object is created by laying... more 3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing technology where a 3D object is created by laying down subsequent layers of material at the mm scale. It is also known as rapid prototyping. 3D printing is now applied in various industries such as footwear, jewelry, architecture, engineering and construction, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, consumer products, automotive, and industrial design. Some claim that 3D printing will put an end to traditional manufacturing, primarily since 3D printing imposes a tool-less process. Though 3D printing technology is used in weapon manufacturing, it is also being used to improve the lives of mankind. In the future, 3D printing will most probably be used to print human organs. The chapter discusses the trends and challenges faced by this exciting technology.
Malaysia has three main ethnic communities: Chinese, Indians and Malays. At independence in 1957,... more Malaysia has three main ethnic communities: Chinese, Indians and Malays. At independence in 1957, the Chinese dominated commercial life, and this led to ethnic tensions and finally riots. As a result in 1969 Malaysia introduced a “New Economic Policy” (NEP) to promote Malays in all areas of activity, and in particular to assist them to obtain basic and higher education. We examined the scientific outputs from Malaysia between 1982 and 2014 and classified the names of Malaysian researchers into one of these three groups and two others. There was a major increase in Malay participation in research, which has risen from 20 % of researchers in 1982–1984 to 65 % in 2012–2014, with corresponding declines in the percentages of Chinese and Indian authors, although their absolute numbers have increased because Malaysian scientific output has increased so rapidly in the last 10 years. The huge increase in Malay researchers contrasts with their presence in the Malaysian population which has re...
ABSTRACT This study examines the research performance and international research collaborations (... more ABSTRACT This study examines the research performance and international research collaborations (IRC) of ASEAN nations in the area of economics. Over the last 3 decades international collaborated papers have increased in the region, while locally-co-authored papers have declined. Singapore towered among ASEAN nations in research efficiency based on geographical area, population and GDP. Vietnam performed relatively better in research efficiency than research productivity (number of papers produced), while Indonesia performed poorly. Overall, internationally co-authored papers were cited twice as often as locally authored papers except that both The Philippines and Indonesia exhibited almost no difference in how their local and internationally co-authored papers were cited. The study also examined IRC from the perspective of social networks. Centrality had a strong correlation with research performance; however, vertex tie-strength (a result of repeat collaboration) showed maximum correlation with research performance. While Malaysia emerged as the nation with the highest betweenness centrality or 'bridging' power, the US emerged as the most favoured international partner of ASEAN nations. However, collaboration between ASEAN countries accounted for just 4 % of all international collaborations. Increased academic mobility and more joint scientific works are suggestions to consider to boost educational co-operation among the ASEAN nations.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compute and analyze the topological properties of co-au... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compute and analyze the topological properties of co-authorship network formed between earth scientists in India. As a case study, the authors evaluate bibliographic data of authors who have contributed research articles in the Journal of the Geological Society of India, a premier earth science journal in India. Design/methodology/approach – Research articles totaling 3,903 records from 1970 to 2011 were harvested from the ISI Web of Science SCI database and analyzed using Social Network Analysis. Findings – The author productivity in terms of number of papers published followed Lotka's law with β=2.1027. A dense giant component was detected that spanned 73 percent of the network with a density of 0.0017 and clustering coefficient of 0.631, suggesting high level of knowledge diffusion and a rapid flow of information and creativity in this network. Local metrics were calculated using degree, betweenness and closeness centralities. A stron...
ABSTRACT With the world in the midst of an energy crisis, recent research has placed considerable... more ABSTRACT With the world in the midst of an energy crisis, recent research has placed considerable emphasis on harnessing renewable and sustainable energy while efficiently using fossil fuels. Researchers create and sustain academic societies as a result of social interactions. This study takes a social network perspective to understand researchers’ associations using two Organisation of Islamic Co-operation nations, Turkey and Malaysia, in the fast-developing field of ‘Energy Fuels’. The study found both similarities and differences in the scholarly networks of these two countries. The mean distance between the authors in the Turkey and Malaysia networks was 8.4 and 6.5, respectively, confirming the small world nature of these networks. The popularity, position, and prestige of the authors in the network, as determined through centrality measures, had a statistically significant effect on research performance. These measures, however, were far more correlated with the research performance of the authors in the Malaysia network than in the Turkey network. PageRank centrality was found to be the most efficient topological measure when it came to correlation with research performance. We used authors’ ‘degree’ to reach to the ‘core’ (‘Deg-Core’) of the network (in contrast to the K-Core method), which was found to capture more productive authors. A method to detect academic communities of productive authors by extracting motifs (large cliques) from the network is suggested. Finally, we visualize the cognitive structure of both countries using a 2-mode network representing research focus areas (RFAs) and prominent authors working in these RFAs.
The South China Sea dispute has been considered as one of the crucial tests for ASEAN due to fact... more The South China Sea dispute has been considered as one of the crucial tests for ASEAN due to factors such as member-states' weak national resilience, China’s hegemonic expansion and non-traditional security issues involving economic activities and environment, making it a significant political-security agenda for the regional institution at the age of fifty. The overall purpose of this article is to explore the core assumptions regarding ASEAN principledpragmatism and the evolving role of ASEAN normative security strategy underlying the concepts of ASEAN Way, neutrality, multilateralism and centrality relating to the South China Sea dispute. Based on the conceptual frameworks, we show that ASEAN’s principledpragmatism is imperative in determining the ten member states foreign policies underlying the expectation of ‘low cost-high benefit’, ‘low cost-low benefit’ or ‘high cost-low benefit’. We further argue that the aspects of threat perception, economic dependency and national re...
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 2013
Kumar, S., & Jan, J. M. (2013). On giant components in research collaboration networks: Case of e... more Kumar, S., & Jan, J. M. (2013). On giant components in research collaboration networks: Case of engineering disciplines in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol.18, no. 2: 65-78. The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the size of giant components in the scholarly networks of prominent engineering disciplines in Malaysia. A co-authorship network is constructed by connecting two authors if they have co-authored a research article together. By applying Social Network Analysis (SNA), the size of the giant component of co-authorship networks was investigated in the four prominent engineering disciplines, namely electrical and electronics (EEE), chemical (CHEM), civil (CIVIL), and mechanical (MECH), involving 3675 records of scholarly articles, in which at least one of the researchers per article had a Malaysian address. Results revealed that well-formed giant components (size >50% of all nodes) were already present in EEE and CHEM discipli...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a sparse and relatively small giant... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a sparse and relatively small giant component (GC) will capture highly productive authors. Design/methodology/approach – The author used a geographically dispersed data set involving authors in the field of economics in ten countries in Southeast Asia and applied social network analysis methods to investigate the structure and dynamics of GCs. Findings – Results reveal that a GC, characterized by both low density and small size, can still capture a significant percentage (68 per cent of the top 25) of the most productive authors. There seems to be a topological backing for this occurrence. The number of direct connections (or “degree”) in the GC was correlated with research productivity, such that high-degree authors were almost twice as productive as low-degree authors. It is probable that productive authors having higher than average degrees may be the cause of the formation of the GC. The author hypothesize that irresp...
Purpose This study aims to find the level of gender-based assortativity in the association of res... more Purpose This study aims to find the level of gender-based assortativity in the association of researchers and investigate if gender has influence over social capital of researchers and their research performance in the context of a multi-ethnic nation, such as Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Social network analysis is used as a primary research method to analyse the associations between the authors. Mann-Whitney test is used for testing the significant differences in research performance and social capital based on gender. Findings The assortative mixing patterns of 187 researchers revealed positive assortativity, meaning that more authors preferred to co-author with authors of their gender. No influence of gender was seen on the social capital of authors. However, gender did significantly influence the research productivity of authors. Originality/value This is one of the first studies that attempts to find the influence of gender on collaborative associations of researchers ...
In face-to-face communications, to avoid sanctions and disapproval from others, people are more l... more In face-to-face communications, to avoid sanctions and disapproval from others, people are more likely to hide negative aspects of their true self (such as socially undesirable personalities, minds, beliefs and consciousness) to avoid conflict with social norms and laws. The anonymity of cyberspace provides people a unique environment to behave more freely and openly with less restraint from the real word. Existing research related to online true self expression has mainly explored true self as an independent aspect of self. Regarding true self as a two-dimensional concept, this study investigates true self from the perspective of individuals' self-guide and identity reconstruction in both online and offline world. Using qualitative research methods, the current study investigates 57 participants through interviews and questionnaires. Content analysis reveals four factors that motivate people to express more true self (especially negative true self) when reconstructing their onl...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to provide a review of the growing literature o... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to provide a review of the growing literature on co-authorship networks and the research gaps that may be investigated for future studies in this field. Design/methodology/approach – The existing literature on co-authorship networks was identified, evaluated and interpreted. Narrative review style was followed. Findings – Co-authorship, a proxy of research collaboration, is a key mechanism that links different sets of talent to produce a research output. Co-authorship could also be seen from the perspective of social networks. An in-depth analysis of such knowledge networks provides an opportunity to investigate its structure. Patterns of these relationships could reveal, for example, the mechanism that shapes our scientific community. The study provides a review of the expanding literature on co-authorship networks. Originality/value – This is one of the first comprehensive reviews of network-based studies on co-authorship. The fiel...
Earlier studies in kinship networks have primarily focused on observing the social relationships ... more Earlier studies in kinship networks have primarily focused on observing the social relationships existing between family relatives. In this study, we pre-identified hubs in the network to investigate if they could play a catalyst role in the transfer of physical information. We conducted a case study of a ceremony performed in one of the families of a small Hindu community – the Uttar Rarhi Kayasthas. Individuals (n = 168) who resided in 11 geographically dispersed regions were contacted through our hub-based representation. We found that using this representation, over 98% of the individuals were successfully contacted within the stipulated period. The network also demonstrated a small-world property, with an average geodesic distance of 3.56.
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies, 2019
3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing technology where a 3D object is created by laying... more 3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing technology where a 3D object is created by laying down subsequent layers of material at the mm scale. It is also known as rapid prototyping. 3D printing is now applied in various industries such as footwear, jewelry, architecture, engineering and construction, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, consumer products, automotive, and industrial design. Some claim that 3D printing will put an end to traditional manufacturing, primarily since 3D printing imposes a tool-less process. Though 3D printing technology is used in weapon manufacturing, it is also being used to improve the lives of mankind. In the future, 3D printing will most probably be used to print human organs. The chapter discusses the trends and challenges faced by this exciting technology.
Malaysia has three main ethnic communities: Chinese, Indians and Malays. At independence in 1957,... more Malaysia has three main ethnic communities: Chinese, Indians and Malays. At independence in 1957, the Chinese dominated commercial life, and this led to ethnic tensions and finally riots. As a result in 1969 Malaysia introduced a “New Economic Policy” (NEP) to promote Malays in all areas of activity, and in particular to assist them to obtain basic and higher education. We examined the scientific outputs from Malaysia between 1982 and 2014 and classified the names of Malaysian researchers into one of these three groups and two others. There was a major increase in Malay participation in research, which has risen from 20 % of researchers in 1982–1984 to 65 % in 2012–2014, with corresponding declines in the percentages of Chinese and Indian authors, although their absolute numbers have increased because Malaysian scientific output has increased so rapidly in the last 10 years. The huge increase in Malay researchers contrasts with their presence in the Malaysian population which has re...
ABSTRACT This study examines the research performance and international research collaborations (... more ABSTRACT This study examines the research performance and international research collaborations (IRC) of ASEAN nations in the area of economics. Over the last 3 decades international collaborated papers have increased in the region, while locally-co-authored papers have declined. Singapore towered among ASEAN nations in research efficiency based on geographical area, population and GDP. Vietnam performed relatively better in research efficiency than research productivity (number of papers produced), while Indonesia performed poorly. Overall, internationally co-authored papers were cited twice as often as locally authored papers except that both The Philippines and Indonesia exhibited almost no difference in how their local and internationally co-authored papers were cited. The study also examined IRC from the perspective of social networks. Centrality had a strong correlation with research performance; however, vertex tie-strength (a result of repeat collaboration) showed maximum correlation with research performance. While Malaysia emerged as the nation with the highest betweenness centrality or 'bridging' power, the US emerged as the most favoured international partner of ASEAN nations. However, collaboration between ASEAN countries accounted for just 4 % of all international collaborations. Increased academic mobility and more joint scientific works are suggestions to consider to boost educational co-operation among the ASEAN nations.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compute and analyze the topological properties of co-au... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compute and analyze the topological properties of co-authorship network formed between earth scientists in India. As a case study, the authors evaluate bibliographic data of authors who have contributed research articles in the Journal of the Geological Society of India, a premier earth science journal in India. Design/methodology/approach – Research articles totaling 3,903 records from 1970 to 2011 were harvested from the ISI Web of Science SCI database and analyzed using Social Network Analysis. Findings – The author productivity in terms of number of papers published followed Lotka's law with β=2.1027. A dense giant component was detected that spanned 73 percent of the network with a density of 0.0017 and clustering coefficient of 0.631, suggesting high level of knowledge diffusion and a rapid flow of information and creativity in this network. Local metrics were calculated using degree, betweenness and closeness centralities. A stron...
ABSTRACT With the world in the midst of an energy crisis, recent research has placed considerable... more ABSTRACT With the world in the midst of an energy crisis, recent research has placed considerable emphasis on harnessing renewable and sustainable energy while efficiently using fossil fuels. Researchers create and sustain academic societies as a result of social interactions. This study takes a social network perspective to understand researchers’ associations using two Organisation of Islamic Co-operation nations, Turkey and Malaysia, in the fast-developing field of ‘Energy Fuels’. The study found both similarities and differences in the scholarly networks of these two countries. The mean distance between the authors in the Turkey and Malaysia networks was 8.4 and 6.5, respectively, confirming the small world nature of these networks. The popularity, position, and prestige of the authors in the network, as determined through centrality measures, had a statistically significant effect on research performance. These measures, however, were far more correlated with the research performance of the authors in the Malaysia network than in the Turkey network. PageRank centrality was found to be the most efficient topological measure when it came to correlation with research performance. We used authors’ ‘degree’ to reach to the ‘core’ (‘Deg-Core’) of the network (in contrast to the K-Core method), which was found to capture more productive authors. A method to detect academic communities of productive authors by extracting motifs (large cliques) from the network is suggested. Finally, we visualize the cognitive structure of both countries using a 2-mode network representing research focus areas (RFAs) and prominent authors working in these RFAs.
The South China Sea dispute has been considered as one of the crucial tests for ASEAN due to fact... more The South China Sea dispute has been considered as one of the crucial tests for ASEAN due to factors such as member-states' weak national resilience, China’s hegemonic expansion and non-traditional security issues involving economic activities and environment, making it a significant political-security agenda for the regional institution at the age of fifty. The overall purpose of this article is to explore the core assumptions regarding ASEAN principledpragmatism and the evolving role of ASEAN normative security strategy underlying the concepts of ASEAN Way, neutrality, multilateralism and centrality relating to the South China Sea dispute. Based on the conceptual frameworks, we show that ASEAN’s principledpragmatism is imperative in determining the ten member states foreign policies underlying the expectation of ‘low cost-high benefit’, ‘low cost-low benefit’ or ‘high cost-low benefit’. We further argue that the aspects of threat perception, economic dependency and national re...
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 2013
Kumar, S., & Jan, J. M. (2013). On giant components in research collaboration networks: Case of e... more Kumar, S., & Jan, J. M. (2013). On giant components in research collaboration networks: Case of engineering disciplines in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol.18, no. 2: 65-78. The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the size of giant components in the scholarly networks of prominent engineering disciplines in Malaysia. A co-authorship network is constructed by connecting two authors if they have co-authored a research article together. By applying Social Network Analysis (SNA), the size of the giant component of co-authorship networks was investigated in the four prominent engineering disciplines, namely electrical and electronics (EEE), chemical (CHEM), civil (CIVIL), and mechanical (MECH), involving 3675 records of scholarly articles, in which at least one of the researchers per article had a Malaysian address. Results revealed that well-formed giant components (size >50% of all nodes) were already present in EEE and CHEM discipli...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a sparse and relatively small giant... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a sparse and relatively small giant component (GC) will capture highly productive authors. Design/methodology/approach – The author used a geographically dispersed data set involving authors in the field of economics in ten countries in Southeast Asia and applied social network analysis methods to investigate the structure and dynamics of GCs. Findings – Results reveal that a GC, characterized by both low density and small size, can still capture a significant percentage (68 per cent of the top 25) of the most productive authors. There seems to be a topological backing for this occurrence. The number of direct connections (or “degree”) in the GC was correlated with research productivity, such that high-degree authors were almost twice as productive as low-degree authors. It is probable that productive authors having higher than average degrees may be the cause of the formation of the GC. The author hypothesize that irresp...
Purpose This study aims to find the level of gender-based assortativity in the association of res... more Purpose This study aims to find the level of gender-based assortativity in the association of researchers and investigate if gender has influence over social capital of researchers and their research performance in the context of a multi-ethnic nation, such as Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Social network analysis is used as a primary research method to analyse the associations between the authors. Mann-Whitney test is used for testing the significant differences in research performance and social capital based on gender. Findings The assortative mixing patterns of 187 researchers revealed positive assortativity, meaning that more authors preferred to co-author with authors of their gender. No influence of gender was seen on the social capital of authors. However, gender did significantly influence the research productivity of authors. Originality/value This is one of the first studies that attempts to find the influence of gender on collaborative associations of researchers ...
In face-to-face communications, to avoid sanctions and disapproval from others, people are more l... more In face-to-face communications, to avoid sanctions and disapproval from others, people are more likely to hide negative aspects of their true self (such as socially undesirable personalities, minds, beliefs and consciousness) to avoid conflict with social norms and laws. The anonymity of cyberspace provides people a unique environment to behave more freely and openly with less restraint from the real word. Existing research related to online true self expression has mainly explored true self as an independent aspect of self. Regarding true self as a two-dimensional concept, this study investigates true self from the perspective of individuals' self-guide and identity reconstruction in both online and offline world. Using qualitative research methods, the current study investigates 57 participants through interviews and questionnaires. Content analysis reveals four factors that motivate people to express more true self (especially negative true self) when reconstructing their onl...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to provide a review of the growing literature o... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to provide a review of the growing literature on co-authorship networks and the research gaps that may be investigated for future studies in this field. Design/methodology/approach – The existing literature on co-authorship networks was identified, evaluated and interpreted. Narrative review style was followed. Findings – Co-authorship, a proxy of research collaboration, is a key mechanism that links different sets of talent to produce a research output. Co-authorship could also be seen from the perspective of social networks. An in-depth analysis of such knowledge networks provides an opportunity to investigate its structure. Patterns of these relationships could reveal, for example, the mechanism that shapes our scientific community. The study provides a review of the expanding literature on co-authorship networks. Originality/value – This is one of the first comprehensive reviews of network-based studies on co-authorship. The fiel...
Sev eral entities around us can be seen from the perspectiv e of networks. In
a social network, t... more Sev eral entities around us can be seen from the perspectiv e of networks. In a social network, two entities form an association if there is some kind of relationship between them. Patterns in these relationships can hav e a significant impact on the behav iour of networks. Is the field of social networks only concerned with methodology ? In >Understanding social networks: theories, concepts, and findings, Kadushin ex poses this my th by ex plaining the field's concepts and theory in a comprehensiv e and compelling manner. Kadushin, Emeritus Professor at the City Univ ersity of New Y ork Graduate Center, is the well-known sociologist who pioneered social network analy sis. Through his six th book, the author prov ides a stimulating account of the basic ideas and findings of social network knowledge. The field of social networks has seen tremendous growth. Howev er, starting with the computational side of network analy sis, newcomers often miss its historical documentation and rich theory . The author fills this gap and prov ides a thoughtful introduction to social networks and how they operate at both micro and macro lev els. Kadushin starts this twelv e-chapter book with an introduction prov iding ex amples that capture the current state of the art in social networks and social networking. The nex t three chapters describe basic network concepts, such as indiv idual networks, whole networks, and network segmentation. Well-known network terms, such as homophily , propinquity , and structural holes, are adequately described. Howev er, it is in the fifth chapter that the book takes on an identity different from other social network books. The psy chological foundation of the social network discussed in Chapter 5 is a masterpiece and full of fresh research ideas. In Chapters 6 and 7 , the author ex tends the idea of social networks to small groups (Chapter 6) and organizations (Chapter 7 ). Here, the author also introduces the lesser known term effectance, which means motiv ation to reach out bey ond one's current situation or comfort zone. In both these chapters, the author asserts that 'rank' play s a crucial role in both small groups and organizations and brokers make a difference, especially in large organizations. Games and films like 'Oracle of Bacon' and 'Six degrees of separation' hav e made the concept of a small world quite famous. In Chapter 7 , Kadushin ex plains that the small world and communities depend on safety , effectance, and the size of the network in people's immediate circles. In Chapter 9, the author discusses social influence and diffusion. I found this chapter one of the most interesting, particularly because it is this area that seems to hav e the most practical application of social networks. For ex ample, the author discusses how social networks can map and ev en predict the spread of contagious diseases such as HIVAIDS. Chapter 1 0 discusses the popular idea of social capital, which is the 'wealth' or v alue embedded in the relationships of an 'ego'. In Chapter 1 1 , the author discusses the ethical dilemmas of social network research and points out how the Belmont report, the standard guide to research ethics, is difficult to apply to social network research. Understanding Social Networks Charles Kadushin Privacy Information Keen On Mass Comms? newinti.edu.my/M… Transfer To Over 300 US Unis. The 2014 Enrolment Is In Progress! 20/12/2013 Book Review: Social networks: theories, concepts and findings. www.informationr.net/ir/reviews/revs470.html 2/2 Kadushin distils ten major ideas in Chapter 1 2, named 'Coda,' which is essentially an ex tended summary of the book. He also helps readers, by introducing concepts with simple day -to-day ex amples, for ex ample, allowing the reader to understand the concept of social capital by giv ing a neighborhood ex ample (page 1 64, Chapter 1 0).
A. Analyzing social media networks with NodeXL: insights from a connected world.. Massachusetts: ... more A. Analyzing social media networks with NodeXL: insights from a connected world.. Massachusetts: Morgan Kaufmann, 2010. xv, 304 p. ISBN 978-0-12-382229-1. $44.95 The last decade has seen intense interest among researchers and other groups in both analy sing and v isualizing social networks. The concept of social networks is not new-from time immemorial, people hav e used affiliations to liv e in communities and carry out endeav ors from hunting for food and arranging marriages to running businesses. In our times, digital technologies, and especially the Internet, hav e giv en completely new meaning to social interaction. Millions of people across the globe are using social media sites like Facebook, Y ouTube, Flickr, discussion boards, blogs, and other online platforms to meet new friends, keep in touch with current friends, organize political rallies, share v ideos and photos, discuss the launch of a new product, rate an ex isting product, or simply communicate. In 2009, the ov erall traffic from online social networking sites surpassed that of e-mail, ushering in a new era of social media that was here to stay. So, what do we do with the enormous amount of data emerging online? Tools to analy se social relationships hav e been around since the 1 990s. Howev er, the relativ ely long learning curv e associated with such software has kept most practitioners from using the applications. In addition, the majority of these software tools do not y et hav e the functionality to procure and analy se online data resulting from the ex plosion in social media space. Launched around December 2009, NodeXL (earlier known as .Netmap) for the first time made it possible for users to directly import liv e data from sites like Twitter, Y ouTube, and Flickr. Its open source av ailability as a template for Ex cel 2007 and Ex cel 201 0 made it appear, from day one, to be a familiar software application. NodeXL has been adopted as the preferred tool for a number of network analy sis courses. This book is one of the few software tutorial books written by authors who are part of the group that dev eloped the software. Hence, software and book are inseparable. According to the authors, the aim is to "substantially lower the barrier to entry for social media network analy sis while at the same time raising the power offered to users seeking network insights" (p. ix). The book assumes no prev ious knowledge of network analy sis and is written with both practitioners and researchers in mind. The book will benefit researchers in the field of information sciences as well as practitioners as they try to improv e the v alue of their social media endeav ours.
Knowledge travels through social networks formed as a result of
collaboration between individuals... more Knowledge travels through social networks formed as a result of collaboration between individuals. Today, knowledge has morphed from being considered a technology activity into something that is primarily a human endeavour and, thus, qualitative in nature. The advent of digital technologies, especially 2.0 versions, is forcing many organizations to amend the way they do business. These technological developments have positive implications for knowledge management (KM). As of October 2011, more than 60,000 research artifacts with the keyword knowledge management have been indexed in the Web of Science database. Since 1998, the annual production of KM research articles has experienced a nearly six-fold increase. These data empirically show that interest in KM has only increased with time. KM is among the most frequently cited management disciplines in subject areas as diverse as computer science, management and business, water resources, and criminology and penology. The New Edge in Knowledge: How Knowledge Management Is Changing the Way We Do Business is written by executives at APQC, a non-profit organization involved in KM consultancy and benchmarking. From my point of view, the present book resembles O’Dell’s earlier book, If Only We Knew What We Know (O’Dell et al, 1998), in spirit, line of content, and even its cover. It is a major second edition of the previous book that portrays the new look of KM through the lens of developments in e-technologies, learning, and our changes in perception in general.
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a social network, two entities form an association if there is some kind of
relationship between them. Patterns in these relationships can hav e a
significant impact on the behav iour of networks. Is the field of social
networks only concerned with methodology ? In >Understanding social
networks: theories, concepts, and findings, Kadushin ex poses this my th by
ex plaining the field's concepts and theory in a comprehensiv e and
compelling manner. Kadushin, Emeritus Professor at the City Univ ersity of
New Y ork Graduate Center, is the well-known sociologist who pioneered
social network analy sis. Through his six th book, the author prov ides a
stimulating account of the basic ideas and findings of social network
knowledge. The field of social networks has seen tremendous growth.
Howev er, starting with the computational side of network analy sis,
newcomers often miss its historical documentation and rich theory . The
author fills this gap and prov ides a thoughtful introduction to social
networks and how they operate at both micro and macro lev els.
Kadushin starts this twelv e-chapter book with an introduction prov iding
ex amples that capture the current state of the art in social networks and
social networking. The nex t three chapters describe basic network
concepts, such as indiv idual networks, whole networks, and network
segmentation. Well-known network terms, such as homophily ,
propinquity , and structural holes, are adequately described. Howev er, it is
in the fifth chapter that the book takes on an identity different from other
social network books. The psy chological foundation of the social network
discussed in Chapter 5 is a masterpiece and full of fresh research ideas. In
Chapters 6 and 7 , the author ex tends the idea of social networks to small
groups (Chapter 6) and organizations (Chapter 7 ). Here, the author also
introduces the lesser known term effectance, which means motiv ation to
reach out bey ond one's current situation or comfort zone. In both these
chapters, the author asserts that 'rank' play s a crucial role in both small
groups and organizations and brokers make a difference, especially in large
organizations. Games and films like 'Oracle of Bacon' and 'Six degrees of
separation' hav e made the concept of a small world quite famous. In
Chapter 7 , Kadushin ex plains that the small world and communities
depend on safety , effectance, and the size of the network in people's
immediate circles. In Chapter 9, the author discusses social influence and
diffusion. I found this chapter one of the most interesting, particularly
because it is this area that seems to hav e the most practical application of
social networks. For ex ample, the author discusses how social networks
can map and ev en predict the spread of contagious diseases such as HIVAIDS.
Chapter 1 0 discusses the popular idea of social capital, which is the
'wealth' or v alue embedded in the relationships of an 'ego'. In Chapter 1 1 ,
the author discusses the ethical dilemmas of social network research and
points out how the Belmont report, the standard guide to research ethics,
is difficult to apply to social network research.
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Kadushin distils ten major ideas in Chapter 1 2, named 'Coda,' which is
essentially an ex tended summary of the book. He also helps readers, by
introducing concepts with simple day -to-day ex amples, for ex ample,
allowing the reader to understand the concept of social capital by giv ing a
neighborhood ex ample (page 1 64, Chapter 1 0).
collaboration between individuals. Today, knowledge has morphed
from being considered a technology activity into something that is
primarily a human endeavour and, thus, qualitative in nature. The
advent of digital technologies, especially 2.0 versions, is forcing
many organizations to amend the way they do business. These
technological developments have positive implications for knowledge
management (KM).
As of October 2011, more than 60,000 research artifacts with the
keyword knowledge management have been indexed in the Web of Science
database. Since 1998, the annual production of KM research articles has
experienced a nearly six-fold increase. These data empirically show that
interest in KM has only increased with time. KM is among the most
frequently cited management disciplines in subject areas as diverse as
computer science, management and business, water resources, and
criminology and penology.
The New Edge in Knowledge: How Knowledge Management Is Changing the
Way We Do Business is written by executives at APQC, a non-profit
organization involved in KM consultancy and benchmarking. From
my point of view, the present book resembles O’Dell’s earlier book, If
Only We Knew What We Know (O’Dell et al, 1998), in spirit, line of
content, and even its cover. It is a major second edition of the previous
book that portrays the new look of KM through the lens of developments
in e-technologies, learning, and our changes in perception
in general.