A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Alves, Carlos Alberto
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Santos, Suzana Bierrenbach de Souza
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista de Ciências da Administração
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72
Resumo: In recent years there has been a noticeable shift in evaluation paradigms away from positivist, individualist and atomistic explanations of phenomena to those seeking a more relational, contextual and systemic understanding. This growing shift in interest to the interrelationships or networks of connections between entities is apparent in fields as organizations in networks, knowledge transmission between social groups and so. A growing theoretical and methodological base is providing enhanced capacities to uncover the actual topologies or patterns of connections between entities, elements, people, organizations or communities and deliver a more fine grained analysis of their elements. In this way network analysis differs from conventional evaluation and research modes since its focus is on the interrelationships of entities not the characteristics of individuals. In this paper, we review and analyze the emerging capacity of the network paradigm as an evaluation method and show how this model can be applied t a range of evaluation arenas. In doing so, we outline a framework to guide network evaluation, establish some key network indicators and highlight key methodological aspects and pitfalls.
id UFSC-15_4ce61c62f22d20fa594c8a274d8e7ae3
oai_identifier_str oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/14086
network_acronym_str UFSC-15
network_name_str Revista de Ciências da Administração
repository_id_str
spelling A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfallsUma abordagem estrutural em redes: expondo padrões, possibilidades e armadilhasIn recent years there has been a noticeable shift in evaluation paradigms away from positivist, individualist and atomistic explanations of phenomena to those seeking a more relational, contextual and systemic understanding. This growing shift in interest to the interrelationships or networks of connections between entities is apparent in fields as organizations in networks, knowledge transmission between social groups and so. A growing theoretical and methodological base is providing enhanced capacities to uncover the actual topologies or patterns of connections between entities, elements, people, organizations or communities and deliver a more fine grained analysis of their elements. In this way network analysis differs from conventional evaluation and research modes since its focus is on the interrelationships of entities not the characteristics of individuals. In this paper, we review and analyze the emerging capacity of the network paradigm as an evaluation method and show how this model can be applied t a range of evaluation arenas. In doing so, we outline a framework to guide network evaluation, establish some key network indicators and highlight key methodological aspects and pitfalls. Atualmente, nota-se uma mudança nos paradigmas de avaliação que se deslocam de explicações atomísticas, positivistas e individualistas dos fenômenos para aqueles que procuram um entendimento mais relacional, contextual e sistêmico. Esse interesse crescente nos inter-relacionamentos, ou redes de conexões entre entidades, torna-se aparente em campos como estudos de organizações em redes, disseminação de conhecimentos, grupos sociais, entre outros. Uma base teórica crescente e metodológica está fornecendo melhores capacidades para descobrir as atuais topologias ou padrões de conexões entre entidades, elementos, pessoas, organizações ou comunidades, possibilitando uma análise mais fina dos seus elementos. Desse modo, a análise de redes difere das avaliações convencionais e modos de pesquisas, já que seu foco está nos inter-relacionamentos entre atores e instituições e não nas suas características individuais. Neste artigo, o objetivo geral é revisar e analisar a capacidade emergente do paradigma de redes como um método investigativo, bem como demonstrar como tal modelo pode ser aplicado em uma grande variedade de áreas. Fazendo isso, será esboçada uma proposta de estrutura guia para investigação em redes que estabelece alguns indicadoreschave, destaca aspectos metodológicos e, também, algumas possíveis falhas.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2010-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/2175-8077.2010v12n26p7210.5007/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72Revista de Ciências da Administração; V. 12, n. 26, janeiro/abril de 2010; 72-912175-80771516-3865reponame:Revista de Ciências da Administraçãoinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72/17403Alves, Carlos AlbertoSantos, Suzana Bierrenbach de Souzainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-11-21T14:12:52Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/14086Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/admPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/oairevista@cse.ufsc.br||mfpcris@gmail.com||rca.cse@contato.ufsc.br2175-80771516-3865opendoar:2022-11-21T14:12:52Revista de Ciências da Administração - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
Uma abordagem estrutural em redes: expondo padrões, possibilidades e armadilhas
title A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
spellingShingle A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
Alves, Carlos Alberto
title_short A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
title_full A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
title_fullStr A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
title_full_unstemmed A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
title_sort A structural approach in networks: showing patterns, possibilities and pitfalls
author Alves, Carlos Alberto
author_facet Alves, Carlos Alberto
Santos, Suzana Bierrenbach de Souza
author_role author
author2 Santos, Suzana Bierrenbach de Souza
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Alves, Carlos Alberto
Santos, Suzana Bierrenbach de Souza
description In recent years there has been a noticeable shift in evaluation paradigms away from positivist, individualist and atomistic explanations of phenomena to those seeking a more relational, contextual and systemic understanding. This growing shift in interest to the interrelationships or networks of connections between entities is apparent in fields as organizations in networks, knowledge transmission between social groups and so. A growing theoretical and methodological base is providing enhanced capacities to uncover the actual topologies or patterns of connections between entities, elements, people, organizations or communities and deliver a more fine grained analysis of their elements. In this way network analysis differs from conventional evaluation and research modes since its focus is on the interrelationships of entities not the characteristics of individuals. In this paper, we review and analyze the emerging capacity of the network paradigm as an evaluation method and show how this model can be applied t a range of evaluation arenas. In doing so, we outline a framework to guide network evaluation, establish some key network indicators and highlight key methodological aspects and pitfalls.
publishDate 2010
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2010-01-01
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72
10.5007/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72
url https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72
identifier_str_mv 10.5007/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv por
language por
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/2175-8077.2010v12n26p72/17403
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv application/pdf
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Revista de Ciências da Administração; V. 12, n. 26, janeiro/abril de 2010; 72-91
2175-8077
1516-3865
reponame:Revista de Ciências da Administração
instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
instacron:UFSC
instname_str Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
instacron_str UFSC
institution UFSC
reponame_str Revista de Ciências da Administração
collection Revista de Ciências da Administração
repository.name.fl_str_mv Revista de Ciências da Administração - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
repository.mail.fl_str_mv revista@cse.ufsc.br||mfpcris@gmail.com||rca.cse@contato.ufsc.br
_version_ 1789435141329780736