Essays about: "sociology: Social Network theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words sociology: Social Network theory.

  1. 1. Motives for Engaging in Alternative Food Networks : A Case Study with Partner Companies to Regionalwert AG

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Anna Sahlgren; Viktor Hilber; [2021]
    Keywords : Alternative food networks; Regionalwert AG; Alienation Theory; Environmental Sociology; Alternativa livsmedelsnätverk; Regionalwert AG; Alienationsteori; Miljösociologi;

    Abstract : Modern society’s industrial food system has led to several environmental problems and is compromising the fundamental aspects of agriculture such as fertile soil, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. In addition to this, the food system contributes to economic and social difficulties for actors within the agricultural sector. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating the Social

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Staffan Edling; [2018]
    Keywords : Trade unions; political organisations; political ontology; actor-network theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The major trade unions in Sweden have departments of investigation that gather information and write reports on issues relating to their members. This thesis is an examination of how one such trade union, Kommunal, has investigated the issue of temporary and precarious employment over the last several years. READ MORE

  4. 3. Multi-dimensional analysis of social multi-networks : Analysing a 5-layer social network case study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : THOMAS ATHANASIOU; [2016]
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    Abstract : Network theory analysis is applicable to many scientific disciplines (fields) such as biology, statistics and sociology. The social network analysis is one of the various branches of the broader network theory analysis, the social network analysis. It is of high interest among the researchers in social sciences. READ MORE

  5. 4. Banks' Social Capital Investment : Qualitative Insights from Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Crystal Holmes Zamanian; Lisa Åström; [2014]
    Keywords : social capital; banks Sweden; investment networks; networking; socialt kapital; nätverkande; banker Sverige; nätverk;

    Abstract : Having recognized the merits of social capital research within other study areas, the authors of this degree project take a look at this concept from a relatively untouched perspective, banks. Social capital has long been a staple in both political science as well as sociology discourse. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Mature Micro Business and its Network : Advancing the qualitative case study on network tie content and strength

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Emma Axelsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Network s ; micro businesses; context; contextual; structure; content; strength; single case; ethnography; critical realism;

    Abstract : The value creating mechanism of business networks has been acknowledged in research (Casson & Della Giusta, 2007, p. 221; Granovetter, 1973; Jones, Hesterly & Borgatti, 1997, p. 912). Within small business research, focus has been on network structure (Jack, Moult, Anderson & Dodd. READ MORE