Intra-organizational Network Analysis

Course: Social Network Analytics

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Language used: R

The course was focussed on analyzing network data, not necessarily pertaining to Social Media Networks. We analyzed and Intra-organizational network of consultants. The network consisted of two questions which was answered by a group of 40 people in the organization from different locations. The 2 questions being:

1. How often has one user turned to this one other user person for information or advice on work-related topics in the past three months?
2. How strongly does a user agree or disagree that the other user has expertise in areas that are important in the kind of work former user does?

The network was analysed using Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGMs) in the R Library through the package ergm. SOme of the question that were answered were:

• Most influential person in the organizational
• Probability of Link Formation
• The node which is trusted the most by the Upper Management in the organization.