Network Exchange Theory

Author : David Willer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313390593

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Network Exchange Theory by David Willer Pdf

The field of network exchange has grown over the last 20 years from a few scattered studies to substantial publications in leading journals. Today network exchange is as advanced as any area of sociology. Willer and his contributors present its most advanced theory, Network Exchange Theory, and, by assembling and supplementing formulations now spread across leading journals, provide scholars with a unique collection. Contributors examine basic issues in theory as well as research. The end product is a well-tested theory which relates social structure to social action under a wide range of conditions, and is proven to be a useful tool for structural analysis at both the micro and macro levels. An important text and guide for researchers and students of social theory, structure, and social psychology.

Author : David Willer,Bo Anderson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037370470

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Networks, Exchange, and Coercion by David Willer,Bo Anderson Pdf

Author : Peter R. Monge,Noshir Contractor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198036371

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Theories of Communication Networks by Peter R. Monge,Noshir Contractor Pdf

To date, most network research contains one or more of five major problems. First, it tends to be atheoretical, ignoring the various social theories that contain network implications. Second, it explores single levels of analysis rather than the multiple levels out of which most networks are comprised. Third, network analysis has employed very little the insights from contemporary complex systems analysis and computer simulations. Foruth, it typically uses descriptive rather than inferential statistics, thus robbing it of the ability to make claims about the larger universe of networks. Finally, almost all the research is static and cross-sectional rather than dynamic. Theories of Communication Networks presents solutions to all five problems. The authors develop a multitheoretical model that relates different social science theories with different network properties. This model is multilevel, providing a network decomposition that applies the various social theories to all network levels: individuals, dyads, triples, groups, and the entire network. The book then establishes a model from the perspective of complex adaptive systems and demonstrates how to use Blanche, an agent-based network computer simulation environment, to generate and test network theories and hypotheses. It presents recent developments in network statistical analysis, the p* family, which provides a basis for valid multilevel statistical inferences regarding networks. Finally, it shows how to relate communication networks to other networks, thus providing the basis in conjunction with computer simulations to study the emergence of dynamic organizational networks.

Author : E. Sørensen,J. Torfing
Publisher : Springer
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230625006

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Theories of Democratic Network Governance by E. Sørensen,J. Torfing Pdf

This book seeks to renew and refocus the debate on the use of governance networks in public policy making. It raises and answers a series of questions about the dynamics, conditions and functions of governance networks and also considers the democratic implications of network governance.

Author : Peter James Burke
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804753474

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Contemporary Social Psychological Theories by Peter James Burke Pdf

This text presents the most important and influential social psychological theories and research programs in contemporary sociology. Original chapters by the scholars who initiated and developed these theoretical perspectives provide full descriptions of each theory, its background, development, and future. The first four chapters cover general approaches, organized around fundamental principles and issues--symbolic interaction, social exchange, distributive justice, and rational choice. The following chapters focus on specific research programs and theories, examining identity, affect, comparison processes, power and dependence, social exchange, status construction, and legitimacy. A concluding chapter provides an analysis of and commentary on the state of the theoretical programs in sociological social psychology. Contributors: Peter J. Burke, Joseph Berger, Coye Cheshire, Karen S. Cook, Pamela Emanuelson, Alexandra Gerbasi, Karen A. Hegtvedt, Michael A. Hogg, Guillermina Jasso, Edward J. Lawler, Michael W. Macy, George J. McCall, Linda D. Molm, Cecilia L. Ridgeway, Dawn T. Robinson, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Jan E. Stets, Jonathan H. Turner, Murray Webster Jr., David Willer, and Morris Zelditch, Jr.

Author : Peter R. Monge,Noshir Contractor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199882892

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Theories of Communication Networks by Peter R. Monge,Noshir Contractor Pdf

To date, most network research contains one or more of five major problems. First, it tends to be atheoretical, ignoring the various social theories that contain network implications. Second, it explores single levels of analysis rather than the multiple levels out of which most networks are comprised. Third, network analysis has employed very little the insights from contemporary complex systems analysis and computer simulations. Foruth, it typically uses descriptive rather than inferential statistics, thus robbing it of the ability to make claims about the larger universe of networks. Finally, almost all the research is static and cross-sectional rather than dynamic. Theories of Communication Networks presents solutions to all five problems. The authors develop a multitheoretical model that relates different social science theories with different network properties. This model is multilevel, providing a network decomposition that applies the various social theories to all network levels: individuals, dyads, triples, groups, and the entire network. The book then establishes a model from the perspective of complex adaptive systems and demonstrates how to use Blanche, an agent-based network computer simulation environment, to generate and test network theories and hypotheses. It presents recent developments in network statistical analysis, the p* family, which provides a basis for valid multilevel statistical inferences regarding networks. Finally, it shows how to relate communication networks to other networks, thus providing the basis in conjunction with computer simulations to study the emergence of dynamic organizational networks.

Author : George Ritzer,Jeffrey Stepnisky
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781071823262

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Modern Sociological Theory by George Ritzer,Jeffrey Stepnisky Pdf

The authors are proud sponsors of the SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. Modern Sociological Theory gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought, from sociology′s 19th century origins through the mid-20th century. Written by an author team that includes one of the leading contemporary thinkers, the text integrates key theories with with biographical sketches of theorists, placing them in historical and intellectual context.

Author : George Ritzer,Jeffrey Stepnisky
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506337722

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Sociological Theory by George Ritzer,Jeffrey Stepnisky Pdf

The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. Now with SAGE Publishing, and co-authored by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, the Tenth Edition of Sociological Theory by George Ritzer and Jeffrey Stepnisky gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought, from sociology′s origins through the early 21st century. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. This text helps students better understand the original works of classical and contemporary theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts.

Author : George Ritzer,Jeff Stepnisky
Publisher : McGraw Hill
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780077171834

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Ebook: Sociological Theory by George Ritzer,Jeff Stepnisky Pdf

The ninth edition of Sociological Theory by George Ritzer gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. Written by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, this text helps students better understand the original works of classical and modern theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts.

Author : Sandro Segre
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317160502

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Contemporary Sociological Thinkers and Theories by Sandro Segre Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major theoretical perspectives in contemporary sociology, covering schools of thought or intellectual movements within the discipline, as well as the work of individual scholars. The author provides not only a rigorous exposition of each theory, but also an examination of the scholarly reception of the approach in question, considering both critical responses and defences in order to reach a balanced evaluation. Chapters cover the following theorists and perspectives: ¢ Alexander ¢ Bourdieu ¢ Ethnomethodology ¢ Exchange Theory ¢ Foucault ¢ Giddens ¢ Goffman ¢ Habermas ¢ Luhmann ¢ Merton ¢ Network and Social Capital Theory ¢ Parsons ¢ Rational Choice Theory ¢ Schutz and Phenomenalism ¢ Structuralism ¢ Symbolic Interactionism An accessible and informative treatment of the central approaches in sociology over the course of the last century, this volume marks a significant contribution to sociological theory and constitutes an essential addition to library collections in the areas of the history of sociology and contemporary social theory.

Author : David Easley,Jon Kleinberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781139490306

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Networks, Crowds, and Markets by David Easley,Jon Kleinberg Pdf

Are all film stars linked to Kevin Bacon? Why do the stock markets rise and fall sharply on the strength of a vague rumour? How does gossip spread so quickly? Are we all related through six degrees of separation? There is a growing awareness of the complex networks that pervade modern society. We see them in the rapid growth of the internet, the ease of global communication, the swift spread of news and information, and in the way epidemics and financial crises develop with startling speed and intensity. This introductory book on the new science of networks takes an interdisciplinary approach, using economics, sociology, computing, information science and applied mathematics to address fundamental questions about the links that connect us, and the ways that our decisions can have consequences for others.

Author : George A. Barnett
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506338255

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Encyclopedia of Social Networks by George A. Barnett Pdf

Request a FREE 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrial This two-volume encyclopedia provides a thorough introduction to the wide-ranging, fast-developing field of social networking, a much-needed resource at a time when new social networks or "communities" seem to spring up on the internet every day. Social networks, or groupings of individuals tied by one or more specific types of interests or interdependencies ranging from likes and dislikes, or disease transmission to the "old boy" network or overlapping circles of friends, have been in existence for longer than services such as Facebook or YouTube; analysis of these networks emphasizes the relationships within the network . This reference resource offers comprehensive coverage of the theory and research within the social sciences that has sprung from the analysis of such groupings, with accompanying definitions, measures, and research. Featuring approximately 350 signed entries, along with approximately 40 media clips, organized alphabetically and offering cross-references and suggestions for further readings, this encyclopedia opens with a thematic Reader's Guide in the front that groups related entries by topics. A Chronology offers the reader historical perspective on the study of social networks. This two-volume reference work is a must-have resource for libraries serving researchers interested in the various fields related to social networks.

Author : Jacek Szmatka,Michael Lovaglia,Kinga Wysienska
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313013553

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The Growth of Social Knowledge by Jacek Szmatka,Michael Lovaglia,Kinga Wysienska Pdf

This timely, comprehensive analysis of the latest advances in group processes research shows how cutting edge technologies, such as laboratory experiments, simulations, and complex systems combine with the rigor of cumulative research programs to change the way we see the social world. Group processes researchers study society scientifically, and have used sociological theory to build scientific, cumulative knowledge about the social world. Over the last 20 years, they have been extremely successful in advancing this knowledge through the reciprocal interplay of theory and experiment. The synthesis of such knowledge—uniting theory, simulation, and experiment—provides substantive explanations for social phenomena and predictions about events in complex social systems. This volume explores aspects of this synthesis from the perspective of group processes research. Providing deep analyses of methodological issues related to the synthesis of the theories, simulations, and experiments of group processes research, the authors also offer empirical examples of various studies that have been conducted. They investigate the ways in which theoretical research programs coordinate theory and empirical research in sociology to produce scientific progress and how computer simulations have evolved into an important component of theoretical research programs. This illustration of the relationships between theory construction and the method of theory verification advances our understanding of the field and may lead to a radical shift in the methodology and substance of modern social science.

Author : Peter R. Monge,Noshir S. Contractor
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195160371

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Theories of Communication Networks by Peter R. Monge,Noshir S. Contractor Pdf

In this text, the authors develop a multitheoretical model that relates different social science theories with different network properties. This model is multilevel, providing a network decomposition that applies the various social theories to all network levels.

Author : Dean Tjosvold,Barbara Wisse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521878593

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Power and Interdependence in Organizations by Dean Tjosvold,Barbara Wisse Pdf

Capitalizing on significant developments in social science over the past twenty years, this book explores both the positive and negative aspects of power, identifying opportunities and threats. It shows how managers and employees can manage power in order to make it a constructive force in organizations.