Research Design

Note: since we didn't get to discuss Granovetter's strength of weak ties theory last time, we will start today's class with that. Please read Granovetter's paper, and come prepared to present your views on it.

This class discusses the two major types of survey research designs for networks -- personal network designs and whole network designs -- and explores some of the issues encountered in collecting network data.

Readings

- Krackhardt, D. 1987. Cognitive social structures. Social Networks 9:109-134 [pdf]

ASN, chap 3 and chap 4

Slides

Network data collection designs.pdf
surveys.pdf

Supplementary Readings (optional)

Borgatti, S.P. and Molina, J.L. 2005. Toward ethical guidelines for network research in organizations. Social Networks. 27(2): 107-117 [pdf]
- Uzzi, 1996. The Sources and Consequences of Embeddedness for the Economic Performance of Organizations: The Network Effect American Sociological Review. [pdf] (skim for the ethnographic parts)
ASN, chap 15
BKS informant accuracy stream of work

Additional Resources

Video

http://connect.uky.edu/p21q9y65j69/ (from 2014)

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