Small Firm Survival and Innovation

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Dobson ◽  
Dermot Breslin ◽  
Louise Suckley ◽  
Rachel Barton ◽  
Liliana Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Innovation Networks ◽  
Evolutionary Mechanisms ◽  
Informal Relations ◽  
Group Structures ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
Interpretative Framework

This paper explores ‘evolution’ as a means of complementing our understanding and interpretation of creative innovation networks in small firms. The abstracted evolutionary mechanisms of variation, selection and retention (VSR) are employed to add a more dynamic interpretative framework to the reading of social networks and group structures. The paper thus presents a lens through which to appreciate creativity as an evolving and shared process. The principal aim of this research is to illustrate otherwise tacit informal relations within a small business through the application of a qualitative approach to social network analysis (SNA) and, in doing so, to present intra-firm relations as central to creativity and innovation – particularly as the organizational structure moves beyond the dominance of the founding entrepreneur.

scholarly journals Ego-Centric Social Network Analysis in Marketing of Fish From Cage Culture System In Simalungun District, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Feriel Amelia Sembiring ◽  
Fikarwin Zuska ◽  
Bengkel Ginting ◽  
Rizabuana Ismail ◽  
Henry Sitorus
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Culture System ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Cage Culture ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Relationship

Aquaculture of Cage Culture is one of the main activities carried out by the community in the village of Haranggaol to fulfill their economic needs. This cultivation business establishes a relationship between traders and cages in terms of marketing their crops. There are 3 egocentric actors in the Haranggaol area. They are collectors (entrepreneurs/farmers who own capital), namely the Rohakinian group, the Siharo group, and the Paimaham group. Through these three egocentric actors, a social network is formed with several alters. Based on the qualitative approach with use Ucinet software, the mapping of their social networks can be seen as follows: alter actors connected to the Rohakinian group are 12 farmers in the group and 2 farmers outside the group with a density of 0.033. There are 27 alter actors connected to the Siharo group, 21 from the group and 6 from outside the group with a density of 0.014. There are 27 alter actors connected to the Paimaham group, namely 36 farmers from their groups and 10 farmers outside the group with a density of 0.005. The social networks that occur between these actors are intertwined due to the existence of kinship relationships, family or close friends who know each other among them. The relationship between family, family or close friends built with mutual trust make this network integrated.

scholarly journals A social network analysis applied to understand the relationships in fish farming tank-nets business in Brazil

2019 ◽  
pp. 659-678
Author(s):  
Raiane Real Martinelli ◽  
Gessuir Pigatto ◽  
Timóteo Ramos Queiroz ◽  
Mário Mollo Neto
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Trust Degree

The present article aims to analyze the insertion of tilapia tank-nets producers in social networks and their influence on the information transfer within the network, from a group of fish farmers located in a reservoir in southeastern Brazil. Exploratory methods characterize this research, which has a qualitative approach based on a multi-case study. Roster method conducts the network research taking into account the limited number of actors in the network and the identification of all. This article allows an understanding of the influence of frequency, time and value attributed to the exchange of information among fish farmers. The trust degree in the relationships between fish farmers was measured through a Social Network Analysis (SNA) with the help of the UCINET® software. The results show that the transmitters of more information are the same that present themselves as central in the network and those who have the most valuable information.

A NOVEL FRAMEWORK FOR TRACKING ONLINE COMMUNITY INTERACTION IN SOCIAL NETWORK

2013 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 1350011
Author(s):  
SANJIV SHARMA ◽  
G. N. PUROHIT
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Community Interaction ◽  
Dynamic Social Network ◽  
Meaningful Group ◽  
Group Structures

This paper focuses on a design of improved framework and analysis of existing framework which exploits certain algorithms for tracking online community in social network. Tracking of online community is an imperative task where the goal is to identify meaningful group structures in the dynamic social network and consider the problem of the evolution of groups of users in dynamic scenarios. Existing frameworks for tracking community in social network have some limitation which makes it less scalable and computationally inefficient. This novel framework facilitates scalable tracking communities over the time in social networks and offers efficient methods to deal with the problems which are offered in most of the existing frameworks.

scholarly journals MODERASI BERAGAMA DALAM RUANG DIGITAL: GERAKAN OPINI DIGITAL #SKB3MENTERI

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Nadya Amalia Nasution ◽  
Umi Rojiati
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Network System ◽  
Twitter Users

The study examines Digital Movement of Opinion (DMO) by using hastag #SKB3Menteri hashtags on Twitter, thus forming a mobilization of digital opinion support between actors and hashtags as well as digital opinions. The research data was taken through Netlytic software ranging from February 03, 2021 to February 11, 2021. The method used is Social Network Analysis combined both quantitative and qualitative approach. Quantitatively, the study investigated 2500 samples from communication networks and tweets #SKB3Menteri as many as 3,232. Qualitatively, the researchers analyzed the text which describes social networks related to #SKB3Menteri. The results showed that #SKB3Menteri hashtag creates mobilization with a wide network system. The study also showed the hashtag was able to reach out Twitter users to giving their opinions.  Keywords: Religious moderation; Twitter; SKB 3 Ministers; Digital Movement of Opinion; Social Network Analysis

scholarly journals REPRESENTASI IDENTITAS VIRTUAL DALAM KONTEKS ETNOGRAFI DI SOSIAL MEDIA GRINDR

Jurnal Signal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuti Widiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Ethnographic Methods ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender

ABSTRAKPerkembangan teknologi komunikasi kini berkembang pesat dan merubah pola berkomunikasi pada individu yang menggunakannya. Hampir 95% kini individu mengakses jejaring sosial. Jejaring sosial diminati karena memiliki kemampuan untuk saling terhubung dengan cepat antara satu domain komunitas dengan domain komunitas lainnya.Komunitas sendiri terjadi karena adanya kesamaan minat atau ketertarikan.Teknologi kini merambah keberbagai elemen kehidupan, tidak terkecuali bagi komunitas-komunitas tertentu.  Hal ini dimanfaatkan oleh komunitas kaum LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Biseksual dan Transgender) gay untuk berinteraksi sesamanya tanpa merasa berbeda bila berkomunikasi dengan minat yang sama. Dalam pengoprasianya, masih terdapat penyembunyan identitas diri pada dunia virtual. Penelitian ini akan menggunakan paradigma konstrutifis dengan metode virtual ethnografi melalui pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil yang didapat pada penelitian ini adalah mengenai representasi identitas diri yang digunakan pada dunia virtual bagi kaum Gay pada jejaring sosial Grindr bahwa adanya makna yang menunjukan pada diri mereka dalam identitas yang digunakan di dunia virtual sebagai maksud dan tujuan mereka berkomunikasi melalui jejaring sosial tersebut. Kata Kunci: Identitas Virtual, Etnografi, Social Media Grindr. ABSTRACTThe development of communication technology is now growing rapidly and changing communication patterns in individuals who use it. Nearly 95% of individuals now access social networks. Social networking is in demand because it has the ability to connect quickly with one community domain with another community domain. The community itself occurs because of similar interests or interests. Technology is now reaching various elements of life, not least for certain communities. This is used by gay LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) communities to interact with each other without feeling different when communicating with the same interests. In the operation, there is still a hidden identity in the virtual world. This study will use the constructivist paradigm with virtual ethnographic methods through a qualitative approach. The results obtained in this study are about the representation of self-identity used in the virtual world for Gay people on Grindr's social network that there are meanings that show themselves in identities that are used in the virtual world as their intent and purpose to communicate through social networks. Keywords: Virtual Identity, Ethnography, Grindr Social Media.

Emotive Trending And Tracking of Tweets

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Sanjay Chhataru Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Complex Events

Popularity of the social media and the amount of importance given by an individual to social media has significantly increased in last few years. As more and more people become part of the social networks like Twitter, Facebook, information which flows through the social network, can potentially give us good understanding about what is happening around in our locality, state, nation or even in the world. The conceptual motive behind the project is to develop a system which analyses about a topic searched on Twitter. It is designed to assist Information Analysts in understanding and exploring complex events as they unfold in the world. The system tracks changes in emotions over events, signalling possible flashpoints or abatement. For each trending topic, the system also shows a sentiment graph showing how positive and negative sentiments are trending as the topic is getting trended.

Social Networks and Business Performance of Igbo Migrant Traders in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah O. Obor ◽  
Emeka E. Okafor
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
South West ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study focused on social networks and business performance among Igbo businessmen in Ibadan, South-west Nigeria through the exploratory research design. Social exchange, social network and social capital theories were employed as theoretical framework. Twenty-six in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and case studies were conducted with purposively selected respondents in four business locations in Ibadan. The results showed that among the factors that facilitated migration of the Igbo to Ibadan were their interest to learn a trade, their inability to attain higher education, and having a relative in Ibadan. The types of social networks available showed that social network was not location bound, as all the respondents belonged to town progressive unions and mutual benefits/cooperative associations. Social networks played vital roles in business performance, including social support, access to loan, business growth and expansion. The main challenges to maintaining adequate social network in business were distrust, envy, unbridled competition, dishonesty and inability to keep terms of agreement. The study concludes that social networks have positively influenced the business performance of migrant Igbo in Ibadan. There is need for the Igbo to strengthen their social networks through honesty, forthrightness, and transparency in all their dealings.

Networks

2020 ◽  
pp. 534-562
Author(s):  
Matthew O. Jackson ◽  
Brian W. Rogers ◽  
Yves Zenou
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Market Outcomes

What is the role of social networks in driving persistent differences between races and genders in education and labor market outcomes? What is the role of homophily in such differences? Why is such homophily seen even if it ends up with negative consequences in terms of labor markets? This chapter discusses social network analysis from the perspective of economics. The chapter is organized around the theme of externalities: the effects that one’s behavior has on others’ welfare. Externalities underlie the interdependencies that make networks interesting to social scientists. This chapter discusses network formation, as well as interactions between people’s behaviors within a given network, and the implications in a variety of settings. Finally, the chapter highlights some empirical challenges inherent in the statistical analysis of network-based data.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. xxii-13
Author(s):  
Ryan Light ◽  
James Moody
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Central Paradigm

This chapter provides an introduction to this volume on social networks. It argues that social network analysis is greater than a method or data, but serves as a central paradigm for understanding social life. The chapter offers evidence of the influence of social network analysis with a bibliometric analysis of research on social networks. This analysis underscores how pervasive network analysis has become and highlights key theoretical and methodological concerns. It also introduces the sections of the volume broadly structured around theory, methods, broad conceptualizations like culture and temporality, and disciplinary contributions. The chapter concludes by discussing several promising new directions in the field of social network analysis.

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