Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2008.
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| author | Qian, Jichao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Erik Brynjolfsson and Sinan Aral. |
| author_facet | Erik Brynjolfsson and Sinan Aral. Qian, Jichao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/465132019-04-12T16:09:11Z Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations Qian, Jichao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Erik Brynjolfsson and Sinan Aral. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 129). We study three types of communication data--emails, phone calls, and meetings-in a modern IT firm. Using network descriptive statistics, we show how communication networks in an organization differ from random networks and other social networks. We also compare and contrast the three types of communication networks. Using Quadratic Assignment Procedure (QAP), Multiple Regression Quadratic Assignment Procedure (MRQAP) and Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGM), we identify significant factors affecting the size and shape of communication networks. These parameters include organizational structure, homophily, job position, and physical proximity. We record the evolution of the networks and discuss how the factors affecting initial network growth differ from the steady state of the network.Erik Brynjolfsson George and Sandi Schussel Professor of Management Director, Center for Digital Business, MIT Sloan School of Management by Jichao Qian. M.Eng. 2009-08-26T16:39:41Z 2009-08-26T16:39:41Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46513 404153725 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 129 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Qian, Jichao, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| title | Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| title_full | Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| title_fullStr | Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| title_short | Structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| title_sort | structure and evolution of communication networks in organizations |
| topic | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46513 |
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