The Hidden Power of Social Networks
Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations
by Rob Cross · first published 2004
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"The Hidden Power of Social Networks offers the an application of social network analysis - a technique that reveals who is connected to whom in large, distributed groups - to the work of managers and leaders. The book outlines a host of specific and inexpensive actions at the individual, group, and organizational levels that can help promote vibrant employee networks."--BOOK JACKET.
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Excellent points on the spreading of behavior and emotions via social networks. In "The Hidden Power of Social Networks" (an excellent book on social network behavior within large organizations), Rob Cross reports work looking at the effect different people had on energy. Some people, when you meet with them, everybody…
on “Be careful of who you work with” ↗…implemented SNA the way we plan yet. Hopefully very soon I'll be able to start putting more time into that. FWIW, my interest in using SNA in the organizational setting was heavily inspired by reading The Hidden Power of Social Networks. http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Power-Social-Networks-Understan... If you haven't seen that yet, it might be worth a look.
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