Epinets

Epinets
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9780804789455
ISBN-13 : 0804789452
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Epinets by : Mihnea C. Moldoveanu

Epinets presents a new way to think about social networks, which focuses on the knowledge that underlies our social interactions. Guiding readers through the web of beliefs that networked individuals have about each other and probing into what others think, this book illuminates the deeper character and influence of relationships among social network participants. Drawing on artificial intelligence, the philosophy of language, and epistemic game theory, Moldoveanu and Baum formulate a lexicon and array of conceptual tools that enable readers to explain, predict, and shape the fabric and behavior of social networks. With an innovative and strategically-minded look at the assumptions that enable and clog our networks, this book lays the groundwork for a leap forward in our understanding of human relations.

Narrative Social Structure

Narrative Social Structure
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0804752079
ISBN-13 : 9780804752077
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Narrative Social Structure by : Recep ?entürk

This book presents the first attempt by a sociologist to unearth the long hadith transmission network from ancient historical sources and analyze it using the most recent qualitative and quantitative analytical tools.

Networks, Crowds, and Markets

Networks, Crowds, and Markets
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 745
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ISBN-10 : 9781139490306
ISBN-13 : 1139490303
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Networks, Crowds, and Markets by : David Easley

Are all film stars linked to Kevin Bacon? Why do the stock markets rise and fall sharply on the strength of a vague rumour? How does gossip spread so quickly? Are we all related through six degrees of separation? There is a growing awareness of the complex networks that pervade modern society. We see them in the rapid growth of the internet, the ease of global communication, the swift spread of news and information, and in the way epidemics and financial crises develop with startling speed and intensity. This introductory book on the new science of networks takes an interdisciplinary approach, using economics, sociology, computing, information science and applied mathematics to address fundamental questions about the links that connect us, and the ways that our decisions can have consequences for others.

Toward a Structural Theory of Action

Toward a Structural Theory of Action
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9781483288277
ISBN-13 : 1483288277
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Toward a Structural Theory of Action by : Peter H. Rossi

Toward a Structural Theory of Action: Network Models of Social Structure, Perception, and Action centers on the concept of social structure, perceptions, and actions, as well as the strategies through which these concepts guide empirical research. This book also proposes a model of status/role-sets as patterns of relationships defining positions in the social topology. This text consists of nine chapters separated into three parts. Chapter 1 introduces the goals and organization of the book. Chapters 2-4 provide analytical synopsis of available network models of social differentiation, and then use these models in describing actual stratification. Chapter 5 presents a model in which actor interests are captured. Subsequent chapter assesses the empirical adequacy of the two predictions described in this book. Then, other chapters provide a network model of constraint and its empirical adequacy. This book will be valuable to anthropologists, economists, political scientists, and psychologists.

Venture Capital Networks

Venture Capital Networks
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Publisher : Business Expert Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781631579851
ISBN-13 : 1631579851
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Venture Capital Networks by : Cristiano Bellavitis

In the venture capital (VC) industry, firms often co-invest with other peers in syndicated deals. The process of syndication is a form of investment alliance that generates networks of VC firms and start-up companies. Despite the prominent role played by syndicates, extant entrepreneurship literature found contradicting evidence on the relationship between the practice of syndication and the performance of both the start-up and the investors. In fact, our understanding of the circumstances under which syndicates have the potential to boost performance, rather than hamper them, is still limited. This book intends to fill this gap and explore the performance dynamics surrounding networks in the venture capital industry. The text also provides introductory knowledge to those interested in network studies and methods.

Advances in Group Processes

Advances in Group Processes
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9780857243294
ISBN-13 : 0857243292
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Advances in Group Processes by : Shane R. Thye

A collection of papers that examines a range of social psychological and group related phenomena, including original research articles, theoretical developments, and general reviews of select topics in the group processes literature.

Contemporary Perspectives on Organizational Social Networks

Contemporary Perspectives on Organizational Social Networks
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 9781783507528
ISBN-13 : 1783507527
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Organizational Social Networks by : Daniel Brass

Social network analysis has transformed the study of organizations over the past 30 years.

Evolution of Social Networks

Evolution of Social Networks
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781136647321
ISBN-13 : 1136647325
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Evolution of Social Networks by : Patrick Doreian

This book answers the question of whether we can apply evolutionary theories to our understanding of the development of social structures. Social networks have increasingly become the focus of many social scientists as a way of analyzing these social structures. While many powerful network analytic tools have been developed and applied to a wide range of empirical phenomena, understanding the evolution of social organization still requires theories and analyses of social network evolutionary processes. Researchers from a variety of disciplines have combined their efforts in what is an indication of some very promising future research and the work represented in this volume provides a basis for a sustained analysis of the evolution of social life.

Understanding the Relationship Between Networks and Technology, Creativity and Innovation

Understanding the Relationship Between Networks and Technology, Creativity and Innovation
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9781781904893
ISBN-13 : 1781904898
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding the Relationship Between Networks and Technology, Creativity and Innovation by : Barak S. Aharonson

This volume features excellent new research devoted to advancing our understanding of how networks foster creativity, innovation and the development of cutting-edge technologies. This is crucial reading for any researchers exploring strategic management tools and techniques, and specifically the intricacies of "network theory" within businesses.

The Emission Reduction Effects of Spatial Agglomeration

The Emission Reduction Effects of Spatial Agglomeration
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781000655070
ISBN-13 : 1000655075
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Emission Reduction Effects of Spatial Agglomeration by : Zhang Ke

The book studies the relationship between economic agglomeration and environmental pollution from a spatial perspective through theoretical analyses and empirical discussions. At both microscopic and macroscopic levels, the author first explores the impact mechanism of the agglomeration of economic activities on environmental pollution and proposes research frameworks based on spatial economic theory and output density theory. Drawing on descriptive statistics and explorative spatial data from 283 cities in China, the book investigates the current development, spatial characteristics, influence path, and environmental efficiency of urban economic agglomeration and pollution in the People’s Republic. The following empirical sections study spatial spillover effects, simultaneous bias and spatial interaction between agglomeration and pollution. The research findings give insight into interregional economic development, joint pollution control across regions, and the coordination of the two, especially in the context of developing countries. The title will appeal to researchers, students, government officials and policymakers interested in development economics, regional economics, urban economics, and environmental economics.