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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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Complexity and Social Networks

Ross Mayfield begins a blog on using wikis for team building with a quote from Socialtext CEO Eugene Lee:

Every time there is a new team member, it's a new team.

This is a great mantra for understanding the dynamics of social networks. It's easy to forget how the simple addition of one or two relationships can alter all the dynamics of a community or a network*. The structure changes slightly, but the collective changes in purpose, style, and value.

*Here's a paraphrased quote from Dave Weinberger's talk at Community 2.0. "A community is a network in which people care about each other more than they have to."

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Do we get a point if we note that it should be "it's" and not "its" in statement?

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Roaster Boy : 1:45 PM

Actually, a "thanks for the edit." !

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Patti : 5:44 AM

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