Almost five years ago, in a soliloquy transcribed by The Wall Street Journal, Reid Hoffman suggested a comprehensive theory of social-network success. “Social networks do best when they tap into ...

It is tempting to believe that organizational change is easier to achieve within a strictly hierarchical structure, but social network theory tells us otherwise. Diffusion of change relies on ...

Studying the CCS selection methods can enhance the knowledge on the application of the social network theory (SNT) in the housing industry. Questionnaires were posted to 600 private housing developers ...

Over the past decade, he says, researchers have applied human social network theory to animals. "Essentially, it's a useful set of tools to help us measure the social environment and how many ...

Data from the motes also confirmed an important social-networking theory--that contact events are not random because many "closed triangles" exist within a community. "If person A has contact with ...

For instance, in a recent study researchers used social network theory to compare the similarity of pottery decorations and map regional networks and discern the role played by Jefferson County ...