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I have a (hopefully simple) question about the operationalization of the 
Mutuality construct.
 My understanding is that Mutuality and Reciprocity refer to the same 
construct, the extent that a relationship between two actors is symmetric. 
As per Wasserman & Faust (1994) the concept applies to both unweighted and 
weighted relationships. That fits with my needs: as part of an empirical 
study of communication networks I've found it useful to differentiate 
between dichotomized reciprocation (e.g., Katz & Powell's Mutuality Index) 
and weighted mutuality.
 The challenge I'm facing is: I haven't been able to find any other studies 
that measure weighted mutuality. I'm turning to this list in case I just 
don't have the right "keyword" for my search. :-) 
 Are there any standard measures for weighted mutuality? Is there a 
generally accepted term for weighted mutuality?
 Any pointers or suggestions are very much appreciated!
 Thanks, steven.

-- 
Steven L. Johnson
Ph.D. Student, Information Technology 
University of Maryland Smith School of Business
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stevenlj/ 
 Thought for the day: How do you look up a word in the dictionary that you 
don't know how to spell?

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