INTRODUZIONE ALLA PERSONAL NETWORK ANALYSIS E ALLE STATISTICHE TIE CHURN ATTRAVERSO L'USO DI E-NET An Introduction to Personal Network Analysis and Tie Churn Statistics using E-NET

Daniel Halgin, Stephen Borgatti
unpublished
In this article we review foundational aspects of personal network analysis (also called ego network analysis) and introduce E-NET (Borgatti 2006), a computer program designed specifically for personal network analysis. We present the basic steps for personal network data collection and use E-NET to review key measures of personal network analysis such as size, composition and structure. We close by introducing longitudinal measures of personal network change, including tie churn, brokerage
more » ... ticity, and triad change. We argue that these measures can help reveal change patterns consistent with tie formation strategies that would otherwise be missed using more traditional analytic approaches.
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