Introduction to Social Network Research: Application of Social Network Analysis in Extension

Viewed from a network perspective, we are all part of a network of relationships that is interwoven like a fishing net, providing both opportunities for and constraints on our behavior. Social network analysis (SNA) is a new approach to defining and describing society and its organizations and to a...

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Main Authors: Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Laura A. Warner
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2015-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129056
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description Viewed from a network perspective, we are all part of a network of relationships that is interwoven like a fishing net, providing both opportunities for and constraints on our behavior. Social network analysis (SNA) is a new approach to defining and describing society and its organizations and to assessing the impact of organizational structures. This 4-page fact sheet introduces Extension educators to possible ways to apply SNA in their work to plan and evaluate programs in a more efficient way. Written by Anil Kumar Chaudhary and Laura A. Warner, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, February 2015.   AEC534/WC196: Introduction to Social Network Research: Application of Social Network Analysis in Extension (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj.art-fa33c94d39924c559bceb19c5e51a4002024-04-23T04:43:31ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-05-0120153Introduction to Social Network Research: Application of Social Network Analysis in ExtensionAnil Kumar Chaudhary0Laura A. Warner1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Viewed from a network perspective, we are all part of a network of relationships that is interwoven like a fishing net, providing both opportunities for and constraints on our behavior. Social network analysis (SNA) is a new approach to defining and describing society and its organizations and to assessing the impact of organizational structures. This 4-page fact sheet introduces Extension educators to possible ways to apply SNA in their work to plan and evaluate programs in a more efficient way. Written by Anil Kumar Chaudhary and Laura A. Warner, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, February 2015.   AEC534/WC196: Introduction to Social Network Research: Application of Social Network Analysis in Extension (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129056Social Network Analysis (SNA)WC196
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