A Firm-Growing Model and the Study of Communication Patterns’ Effect on the Structure of Firm’s Social Network

Liang Chen; Haigang Li; Zhong Chen; Li Li; Da-Ren He

Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2

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A Firm-Growing Model and the Study of Communication Patterns’ Effect on the Structure of Firm’s Social Network

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_18,
    author={Liang Chen and Haigang Li and Zhong Chen and Li Li and Da-Ren He},
    title={A Firm-Growing Model and the Study of Communication Patterns’ Effect on the Structure of Firm’s Social Network},
    proceedings={Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2},
    proceedings_a={COMPLEX PART 2},
    year={2012},
    month={5},
    keywords={firm-growing model communication pattern firm’s social network structure},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_18}
}

Liang Chen
Haigang Li
Zhong Chen
Li Li
Da-Ren He
Year: 2012
A Firm-Growing Model and the Study of Communication Patterns’ Effect on the Structure of Firm’s Social Network
COMPLEX PART 2
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_18

Liang Chen¹^,*, Haigang Li¹, Zhong Chen¹, Li Li, Da-Ren He²

1: Shanghai Jiaotong University
2: Yangzhou University

*Contact email: sanlychen@126.com

Abstract

In this article, we propose a firm-growing model, and then collect empirical data to test model validity. The simulation results agree well with the empirical data. We next explore the effect of communication patterns on the growth and structure of firm’s social network and find that the extents to which employees reluctantly interact within or across departments significantly influence the structure of firm’s social network.

Keywords: firm-growing model communication pattern firm’s social network structure

Published: 2012-05-11

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_18