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MGT 200: Organizational Behavior and Theory

Network analysis

Professor Elaine Wong

Assessing your network

• Network analysis

• Diagnose patterns and preferences

• Assess gaps

• Network development/alignment

• Develop strategies for creating new ties

• Network maintenance

• Keep infrequent contacts active

• Balance short and long term goals

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Network analysis- guiding questions

Analyze

• Who are the people in your network?

• What do you achieve in interacting with them?

De‐layer • Where are your redundant relationships?

Diversify

• Who can add energy to my network?

• Who can help me achieve my goals?

Capitalize • Am I using my contacts as effectively as possible?

Sociometry

• Technique for studying social interactions

• Use of surveys to construct diagram of preferred social interactions

Name of Contact Who introduced you to the contact?

To whom did you introduce to the

contact?

Stacy Paula James

Beth Me James

Christian Paula Sameena

Luke Michelle Holly

Avery Me Sameena

Elliot Me James

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Your network diagnosis

• Do most of your connections occur through similarity in interests, proximity, or overlapping activities?

• Self-similarity principle: choose people who resemble you in terms of experience, training, worldview

• Proximity principle: chose people with whom you spend the most time

• Better: build better ties through shared activities

Beware networking traps

The Formalist

The Overloaded Manager

The Disconnected Expert

The Biased Leader

The Superficial Networker

The Chameleon

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Take-aways

• Network analysis

• Diagnose patterns and preferences

• Assess gaps

• Awareness of networking traps

• Initial steps in righting your network