Table 1 Definition of network concepts and metrics
Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
Node | An agent |
Tie | A communication link between two agents via email, text message, telephone or face-to-face |
Group | A set of agents who are closely connected to one another |
Clique | A set of agents who are all connected to one another |
Subsystem | A set of agents who are highly connected and execute a part of the organization’s overall task |
Broker | An agent who connects (otherwise) disconnected groups |
Density | The number of ties a set of agents have in relation to the number of possible ties they can have |
Clique overlap | The percentage of agents who are members of more than one clique for a specific task |
Degree | The number of ties of one agent |
Betweenness centrality | The number of times a node (agent) lies on the shortest path between other nodes (agents) |
Multiplexity | The percentage of agents in a clique for a task who are also members of cliques for other tasks. |
Centralization | The extent to which a set of nodes (agents) are organized around a central node (agent) |