Social Network Analysis
1987-2007
Valdis Krebs
440 • 331 • 1222
valdis @ orgnet . com
http : // www . orgnet . com

Social Network Analysis
SNA is a visual and mathematical
analysis of how people interact,
exchange information, learn and
influence one another
We can map and measure what was
formerly invisible !
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First SNA Project… 1987
• Toyota
• HRIS Implementation
• Relentless Vendor
• UCLA
• Two papers for two classes…
– Search Methods in AI
– Organizational Design
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First Real SNA Project
• TRW Space & Defense, 1990
• Turnover of women engineers much
higher than that of men engineers
• Research on commitment to
organization
• Early version of InFlow
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First Consulting Project
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I/T Department
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Big Pharma Research Lab
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Executive Decisions
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Knowledge Continuity
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Internet Industry Partnerships 2002
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Spanish Blogosphere
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Erdös’ Collaborators
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Co-Authors @ Research University
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Key Opinion Leaders
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Project Email Exchange
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Emergent Community of Practice
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Post Merger Integration
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Cleveland Entrepreneurs
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Connecting the 9-11 Dots
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Who are the bad guys?
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False Positive?
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Polemics 2004
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Polemics 2006
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SNA Book Analysis
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Harvard Business School Faculty
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Harvard Business School Interests
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Tuberculosis Outbreak
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Protein Network
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EU Knowledge Exchange
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Autonomous Systems on Net
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Mideast Power Network
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Infrastructure Network
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Jazz Greats
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Ryze Social Networking
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A Call for Help
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iPod Ecosystem
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Euro Patents
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Online Community
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Questions?
Valdis Krebs
+1 440 331 1222
valdis@orgnet.com
http://www.orgnet.com
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