Identifying sets of key players in a social network |
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Authors: | Stephen P Borgatti |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Organization Studies, Boston College, Boston |
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Abstract: | A procedure is described for finding sets of key players in a social network. A key assumption is that the optimal selection
of key players depends on what they are needed for. Accordingly, two generic goals are articulated, called KPP-POS and KPP-NEG.
KPP-POS is defined as the identification of key players for the purpose of optimally diffusing something through the network
by using the key players as seeds. KPP-NEG is defined as the identification of key players for the purpose of disrupting or
fragmenting the network by removing the key nodes. It is found that off-the-shelf centrality measures are not optimal for
solving either generic problem, and therefore new measures are presented.
Stephen P. Borgatti is Professor of Organization Studies at the Carroll School of Management, Boston College. His research is focused on social
networks, social cognition and knowledge management. He is also interested in the application of social network analysis to
the solution of managerial problems. |
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Keywords: | Social networks Centrality Cohesion |
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