tructure within the data making it easy to understand. This method is used by psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, economists, and educational researchers (Kruskal & Wish, Series/Number 07-001).
Uses of social network analysis are multiple. Examples demonstrate its use for organizational analysis, crime analysis, and analysis for health and social interventions. Michael and Massey (1997) used social network analysis to demonstrate the communication network at a sawmill. Groups of employees were found to communicate with each other in a manner that determined networks and it was important to understand the structure of these networks to ensure the success of the products produced. Social network analysis was used to make a quantified and graphic representation of the networks. Data consisted of a
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