scholarly journals Conservation networks: are zoos and aquariums collaborating or competing through partnerships?

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Lily Maynard ◽  
Christopher McCarty ◽  
Susan K Jacobson ◽  
Martha C Monroe
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Social Movement Organizations ◽  
Large Network ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Limited Partnerships ◽  
Movement Organizations ◽  
Conservation Network

SummaryOrganizations can expand their impact through strategic partnerships. We used social network analysis to compare two network theories in order to determine whether zoos’ conservation partnerships form networks that reflect collaborative social movements or business-style competition. Data from 234 zoos revealed a conservation network involving 1679 organizations with 3018 partnerships. The network had 40 subgroups: 1 large network, 6 small networks and 33 disconnected zoos. Social network analysis metrics revealed an incohesive and low-density network. Zoos are more likely to behave competitively like businesses with limited partnerships to protect resources, rather than behaving as collaborative social movement organizations partnering to further the cause of conservation across their communities. Content analyses of organizational activities revealed that 62% of zoos’ partners display different skills and roles in conservation projects, while 38% participated in the same activities as zoos. These novel findings about zoos behaving as competitive institutions inform opportunities for better collaboration in order to expand organizations’ conservation impact.

scholarly journals Combining Stakeholder- and Social Network- Analysis to Improve Regional Nature Conservation: A Case Study from Osnabrück, Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Przesdzink ◽  
Laura Mae Herzog ◽  
Florian Fiebelkorn
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Mapping ◽  
Land User ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Conservation Projects

AbstractMany nature conservation projects fail primarily not because of a lack of knowledge about upcoming threats or viable conservation concepts but rather because of the inability to transfer knowledge into the creation of effective measures. Therefore, an increase in information exchange and collaboration between theory- and practice-oriented conservation actors, as well as between conservation actors, land user groups, and authorities may enhance the effectiveness of conservation goals. By considering the interactions between conservation stakeholders as social networks, social network analysis (SNA) can help identify structural optimization potential in these networks. The present study combines SNA and stakeholder analysis (SA) to assess the interactions between 34 conservation stakeholders in the major city and district of Osnabrück in northwestern Germany and offers insights into cost/benefit optimizations of these stakeholder interactions. Data were acquired using a pile sort technique and guideline-based expert interviews. The SA, based on knowledge mapping and SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, identified individual stakeholder’s complementary properties, indicating which among them would most benefit from mutual information exchange and collaboration. The SNA revealed discrepancies in information exchange and collaboration between theory- and practice-focused stakeholders. Conflicts were found predominantly between conservation associations, authorities and land user groups. Ecological research, funding, land-use conflicts, and distribution of conservation knowledge were identified as fields with high potential for increased information exchange and collaboration. Interviews also showed that the stakeholders themselves see many opportunities for increased networking in the region. The results are discussed in relation to the existing literature on nature conservation networks and used to recommend optimization measures for the studied network. Finally, the conclusion reflects upon the developed approach’s implications and possibilities for conservation stakeholders and planners in general.

Informal Alliances vs. Institutional Ties: The Effects of Elite Alliances on Environmental TSMO Networks

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Caniglia
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Social Movement Organizations ◽  
Political Opportunity ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Institutional Ties ◽  
Movement Organizations

A cursory look at the ways that environmental activists seek to shape a growing global environmental agenda reveals a wide range of tactics that do not conform to traditional definitions of institutional versus disruptive politics. Zald and Diani argued in a recent Mobilization forum that our understandings of elite-movement relationships need revision to account for the variety of ways that movement actors relate to economic and political decision makers. While political opportunity analysts have shown that the presence or absence of sympathetic elites has important implications for movement outcomes, this article provides evidence about how the relationships between movement organizations and sympathetic transnational elites affect relationships within movements. By incorporating concepts and techniques from social network analysis, I derive a model to assess the effect of elite alliances on the structural positions in the network of environmental transnational social movement organizations (TSMOs). Findings indicate that elite alliances affect TSMO network positions differently, depending on the type and number of relationships the TSMO has with elites.

ZAKRES INTERLOCKINGU DYREKTORSKIEGO W PROCESACH PRZEJĘĆ PRZEDSIĘBIORSTW

2017 ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Anna Stankiewicz-Mróz
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis

Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie wyników badań , które skoncentrowane były na identyfikacja powiązań personalnych poprzez tzw. interlocking dyrektorski pomiędzy firmami uczestniczącymi w procesach przejęć w latach 2008-2014. Badaniami zrealizowanymi przy wykorzystaniu metody analizy sieci społecznych SNA (Social Network Analysis) objęto 525 spółek notowanych na GPW w Warszawie oraz NewConnect, które uczestniczyły w procesach akwizycji. W badaniach ważne było określenie poziomu usieciowienia poprzez interlocking dyrektorski pomiędzy firmami uczestniczącymi w omawianych transakcjach. Przyjmuje się, że jedną z podstawowych funkcji interlockingu jest redukcja niepewności i ograniczanie ryzyka poprzez dostęp do informacji dzięki połączeniu z radami innych firm. Przeprowadzone analizy wykazały, że poziom usieciowienia pomiędzy wszystkimi badanymi spółkami i osobami (członkami zarządów i rad nadzorczych) uczestniczącymi w transakcjach akwizycji w Polsce jest niski. Zidentyfikowane relacje miały charakter długotrwały i były widoczne zarówno przed transakcją, jak i po jej przeprowadzeniu.

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