Identifying sets of key players in a social network

被引：549

作者：

Borgatti S.P. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Department of Organization Studies, Carroll School of Management, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

来源：

Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory | 2006年 / 12卷 / 1期

关键词：

Centrality; Cohesion; Social networks;

D O I：

10.1007/s10588-006-7084-x

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摘要：

A procedure is described for finding sets of key players in a social network. A key assumption is that the optimal selection of key players depends on what they are needed for. Accordingly, two generic goals are articulated, called KPP-POS and KPP-NEG. KPP-POS is defined as the identification of key players for the purpose of optimally diffusing something through the network by using the key players as seeds. KPP-NEG is defined as the identification of key players for the purpose of disrupting or fragmenting the network by removing the key nodes. It is found that off-the-shelf centrality measures are not optimal for solving either generic problem, and therefore new measures are presented. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2006.

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页数：13

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