Sample Papers

118 The Journal of Higher Education ‘” It is important to note that much of the literature on social network analysis uses a more positivistic and […]

Interactions and Sense-Making The findings about how the nature of the interactions between people in the network deeply influencing the outcomes has important implica- tions for […]

Central Actors and Opinion Leaders Organizational theory suggests that if higher education institutions are loosely coupled and place less emphasis on formal authority, central actors may […]

Diversity of Ties and Subgroups Organizational theory also suggests that given the diversity of stake- holders and groups in higher education by discipline or unit and […]

Longevity of Ties and Organic Versus Artificial Networks One might assume that because campuses (and as a result, disciplin- ary groups/professional organizations) have many long-term employ- […]

Examination of Social Network Structures: Strong and Weak Ties and Connectedness Given that strong ties are important for creating change, we know very little about the […]

Organizations Intentionally Influencing Networks Not only do organizations unintentionally shape networks, but orga- nizations can also attempt to influence network creation and direction.”’ Organizations can purposefully […]

Organizational Impact on Networks Organizations can also impact the way networks operate, and this is a recent area of research within education, business, and medicine. We […]

Connectedness Encourages Change If people in the network have a great deal of contact (or connected- ness) with the innovation, they are also more likely to […]