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Christina,

This may reflect my bias, but what about networks within and outside organizations? For intra-organizational networks, the following are easy to read papers:

Krackhardt, D., & Hanson, J. 1993. Informal networks: The company behind the chart. Harvard Business Review, 71(4): 104-111.

Krackhardt, D. 1995. Entrepreneurial opportunities in an entrepreneurial firm: A structural approach. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Spring: 53-69.

The following book has a lot of good and easy to read articles on inter and intra-organizational networks:

N. Nohria, & R. Eccles (1992), Networks and Organizations: Structure, Form and Action. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

A MUST READ:

Burt, R. 1992. Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Andrew Shipilov

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        Dear Socnetters,

        My department would like me to teach an introductory SNA course, and I am in the
        process of putting together the syllabus. I would like to have the students do
        a mini-report on "applications of social network analysis," and I have begun
        developing a list of possible topics and readings. I was hoping you could offer
        feedback on two levels: a) suggestions for readings in the topics I've
        listed...readings appropriate for a novice audience, and b) other potentially
        interesting areas that I have overlooked.

        Again, it will be a novice audience and be taught in a Sociology department.

        Here are the topics I have thus far:

        1. Community
        2. Social capital
        3. Terrorism
        4. Family
        5. Religion
        6. Diffusion
        7. Social movements
        8. Internet

        I have begun gathering readings on these topics, but rather than list them here,
        I would welcome hearing the SOCNET community's suggestions. PREFERABLY BOOKS,
        but of course, article suggestions are welcome as well. I will share back with
        the list once I have compiled all the suggestions.

        Thanks much in advance for your time,
        Christina

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        Christina Prell
        Lecturer, Sociological Studies
        University of Sheffield

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