The network map (which the paper calls a "spider chart" and a "smashed windshield") entirely omits links between people, instead connecting them only via shared organizational affiliations. That's an implicit nod to how most relationships arise from circles, a phenomenon discussed in this post about "How to build your network."This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License and is copyrighted (c) 2006 by Connective Associates except where otherwise noted.
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yes, i agree that most connections especially professional networks arise from company or affiliation connectivity. I have written a short piece to explain and contrast this approach to the "Weak Ties" theory of Granovetter.
http://genotropic-orgs.blogspot.com/
yes, i agree that connections are built through affiliations and companies. I wrote a short article regarding this subject and addressing the "Weak Ties" theory of Granovetter.
http://genotropic-orgs.blogspot.com/
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