Knowledge Matters™

From time to time I run a  half-day seminar called “Introducing Network Analysis as a Research Technique ”, followed by a practical workshop that builds on the mornings activities and introduces participants to UCINET and NetDraw .

The Seminar

 Here are the seminar slides .  The seminar is aimed at new researchers.   Typically the seminar occurs in the morning and is organised into three sessions.

Session one:

• provides a brief history of network analysis;
• positions network analysis in the research traditions;
• explains why network analysis is useful, and why it is gaining traction now; and
• provides some examples across disciplines where network analysis is being used.

Session two:

• explains the differences between social, organisational and business network analysis;
• lists some of the visualisation and analysis tools that are available, and describes their strengths and weaknesses;
• shows some examples of the various maps (visualisations) that can be produced; and
• introduces the concepts of one and two mode networks, and attributes.

Session three:

• discusses how data might be collected and structured;
• discusses some ethical considerations; and
• finishes by providing some presentation tips.

The Workshop

 Here are the workshop slides .  The workshop is aimed at absolute beginners, and introduces participants to UCINET and NetDraw . It builds on the seminar, although attendance at the seminar is not a prerequisite. Participants:

• complete a short exercise where attendees list their friendship network, with attributes, in an EXCEL spreadsheet;
• import their data into UCINET and NetDraw ; and
• visualise their data in NetDraw using various layouts.

Time permitting I help participants structure their own data so it is ready for use in UCINET and NetDraw .

On Demand Seminars and Workshops

The seminar and workshop are also offered on demand by Knowledge Matters™, and can be tailored to meet your specific requirements. Send me an e-mail if you want more details. This link has testimonials and ratings by previous participants.

Regards, Graham