The Informal Communication Network Built by Domingo Del Monte from Havana Between 1824 and 1845

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
José M. Aguilera Manzano
Author(s):  
David Rodrigues

In this chapter, a study on informal communication network formation in a university environment is presented. The teacher communication network is analyzed through community detection techniques. It is evident that informal communication is an important process that traverses the vertical hierarchical structure of departments and courses in a university environment. A multi-agent model of the case study is presented here, showing the implications of using real data as training sets for multi-agent-based simulations. The influence of the “social neighborhood,” as a mechanism to create assortative networks of contacts without full knowledge of the network, is discussed. It is shown that the radius of this social neighborhood has an effect on the outcome of the network structure and that in a university’s case this distance is relatively small.


1965 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Clifton Andersen ◽  
Edward W. Cundiff

The authors of this article conducted extensive interviews in four large consumer goods firms, to study horizontal communication patterns among executives with marketing responsibilities. Their study gives factual information, especially about the “informal communication network” in such organizations.


1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne M. Crampton ◽  
John W. Hodge ◽  
Jitendra M. Mishra

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-48
Author(s):  
David Rodrigues

In this article, a study on informal communication network formation in a university environment is presented. The teacher communication network is analyzed through community detection techniques. It is evident that informal communication is an important process that traverses the vertical hierarchical structure of departments and courses in a university environment. A multi-agent model of the case study is presented here, showing the implications of using real data as training sets for multi-agent-based simulations. The influence of the “social neighborhood,” as a mechanism to create assortative networks of contacts without full knowledge of the network, is discussed. It is shown that the radius of this social neighborhood has an effect on the outcome of the network structure and that in a university’s case this distance is relatively small.


Author(s):  
Caleb T. Carr ◽  
Paul Zube

Network autocorrelation occurs when individuals receive assistance from others which regulates their own behavior, and it can be used to explain how group members may improve their task performance. This study explored how network autocorrelation, via informal communication within a virtual group, affected an individual’s task achievement in the online game World of Warcraft. Informal interactions between guild members during a 4-year period were collected and analyzed to assess how informal interactions with other group members affected an individual’s in-game achievement. Findings indicate informal communication from other group members (specifically the experience and helpfulness of the other members) positively predict an individual’s task performance, while tenure with the group negatively predict individual achievement. Findings are discussed with respect to network analysis and influence in online groups.


2016 ◽  
Vol E99.B (12) ◽  
pp. 2498-2508
Author(s):  
Daisuke MATSUBARA ◽  
Hitoshi YABUSAKI ◽  
Satoru OKAMOTO ◽  
Naoaki YAMANAKA ◽  
Tatsuro TAKAHASHI

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