Networks, Complexity, and Relatedness

Networks, Complexity, and Relatedness
Inquiry and learning into social networks, organizational network analysis, and the relationships among people and systems in complex organizations and networks.

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Sunday, July 06, 2003

Networking Services

Only two connections made through LinkedIn (that I know of). Meanwhile, others have mentioned similar sites. I put a note in my job jar to come up with a list of sites, and voila, Cynthia Typaldos blogged it yesterday! All presumably are trying to figure out how to monetize the service of connecting people in some way, but I think that there value lies currently in trying to find ways to get maps of one's network. At least Ryze these days tells you how you are linked to a person, and through whom.

Now I'll modify the job jar to make sense of the differences among these.

My question about networks is continually enlarging. "Why do people seek and join networks, what do they want from them, what types of network are emerging to meet these needs, and what are the conditions of success?" Rob Laubacher, who has joined my small band, provides experience and research into the technology side. I have to ask not only "how does technology enable these networks?" but "how is technology creating the pull to create even more networks?

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