Abstract
Online communities form a challenging and still-evolving field for social
network research. We highlight two themes that are at the core of social
network literature: formative processes and structures, and discuss how
these might be relevant in the context of online communities. Processes
of tie formation might evolve differently in online communities. Second,
we discuss how network structures emerge in different ways than
previously studied, and should therefore be interpreted differently.
network research. We highlight two themes that are at the core of social
network literature: formative processes and structures, and discuss how
these might be relevant in the context of online communities. Processes
of tie formation might evolve differently in online communities. Second,
we discuss how network structures emerge in different ways than
previously studied, and should therefore be interpreted differently.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Contemporary Perspectives on Organizational Social Networks |
Editors | D. Brass, G. Labianca, A. Mehra, D Halgin, S Borgatti |
Place of Publication | Bingley, UK |
Publisher | Emerald |
Pages | 459-473 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781783507511 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication series
Name | Research in the Sociology of Organizations |
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Number | 40 |