***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.sfu.ca/~insna/ ***** >X-Real-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: transition and personal networks >To: Patricia Sachs <[log in to unmask]> >From: "Laurence Lock Lee" <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:48:00 +1000 >X-pstn-levels: (C:67.3644 M:94.5022 P:95.9108 R:95.9108 S:36.2734 ) >X-pstn-settings: 5 (2.0000:8.0000) pmCr >X-pstn-addresses: from <[log in to unmask]> > > >I have had similar observations as well. Certainly in "bad times" the >networks are put under a lot of stress and conversely, when times are good. >This should be contrasted with organisational changes, like restructures >which don't necessarily result in job losses. In some work I did some years >ago some of the people I interviewed about their networks describes a >sawtooth like pattern. After a re-org the networks flourished as staff >tried to better understand what their new roles entailed, but over time the >walls of the silos would come back and the networks were less free flowing. > >Laurence Lock Lee > >Principal Knowledge Management Consultant >Research Associate, CSC Research Services >Computer Sciences Corporation >Selwyn St., Port Waratah NSW 2304 >Ph: +61 2 49401777; Fax +61 2 49401865 >Mobile: 0407001628 >E-mail: [log in to unmask] > >"Ask, Act, Acknowledge" >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >This email, including any attachments, is intended only for use by the >addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or personal information and >may also be the subject of legal privilege. Any personal information >contained in this email is not to be used or disclosed for any purpose >other than the purpose for which you have received it. If you are not the >intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained >in it. In this case, please let me know by return email, delete the message >permanently from your system and destroy any copies. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOCIAL SOLUTIONS Work Systems Innovation & Design Patricia Sachs, PhD Founder/CEO 427 Casa del Mar Drive, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 http://www.social-solutions.com [log in to unmask] 650.712.0555 650.712.1557 fax 650.255.2057 cell _____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.sfu.ca/~insna/). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message.